Richard Kind On The Coen Brothers, ‘A Serious Man’ [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Richard Kind, the co-star of the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man, takes questions from users of uInterview.com.

Q: How did you get the role?

A: I started off auditioning for the role that Adam Arkin plays. I didn’t get it. Then I auditioned for the role that George Wyner plays and finally I auditioned for the role that I did play and I got that one.

Q: What was it like working with the Coen brothers? Was there a specific experience that summed up your time working with them?

A: I remember I had an idea when we were in the room rehearsing. I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be fun to put this in? They said, Yeah that’s a terrific idea. Let’s use that.’ Then I did find a place and I thought, ‘Let’s use it there.’ Joel said, ‘Sure, sure.’ Then I did it and he goes, ‘You know, I didn’t think it would work but it does. Let’s use it, it looks great.’ It’s just an idea of them saying ‘Yes yes yes.’ They could say, ‘No it doesn’t work, but they go ‘Yeah!’ When they’re doubting you, they know that you’re bringing something to the table so they say, ‘Sure!’

Q: I understand this movie is autobiographical for the Coen brothers. Did they know anyone similar to Uncle Arthur?

A: It’s not, it really isn’t. It just takes place in a town that they knew but I can’t really say that it is autobiographical. At least that is the impression that I got.

Q: Do you think the movie has a message?

A: Yes, but I think the Coens would knock me upset the head if I said what I got out of it because I think what they want you to do is go to the movie, think about it, take the ride that this poor guy takes, and when it’s over and it ends in that bizarre way, feel how it ends and
not be prejudiced by what I think or even think what I think. I talked to somebody who, at the beginning of the movie with that little parable, he thought that meant something so completely different than what I thought and he’s justified in thinking that. I thought, ‘Wow that’s fantastic.’

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