Australian actor Eric Bana stopped by the Apple Store SoHo Tuesday to talk shop about his directorial debut: an indie doc about his first love, a Ford GT Falcon coupe, appropriately titled Love the Beast.
“Everyone has a beast in their lives,” Bana told guests during the one-hour Q&A. “Whether it’s a car or a computer or going to the gym…. This was my chance to put my head on the chopping block.”
Bana, who’s starred in blockbusters such as Munich and Black Hawk Down, says he understands the effort needed to put a smaller film on the map. Especially when that map is the Tribeca Film Festival.
“I’m really thrilled and appreciative to be at Tribeca,” Bana said. “I’ve acted in a lot of smaller films… (so) I know how lucky I am to be here.”
The film, which features appearances by Dr. Phil and Jay Leno, premieres at Tribeca tonight, but check out an exclusive clip of Bana below, talking about a crash that totaled his Falcon and nearly cost him the movie. (“Tony and I went into a tree head-on at about 50 mph,” he says.)
[Photo by Jeanine Onischuck]
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