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The Beat with Ari Melber

BONUS: Director Christopher Nolan joins Ari Melber

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Politics, News, Versant Media, Ms Now, Daily News, Versant, Government

4.64.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Director Christopher Nolan discusses his new film ‘Oppenheimer,’ the threat of nuclear war, A.I.’s “Oppenheimer moment,” his approach to historical narrative, working with Matt Damon and his interest in “high stakes” issues -- like war, WMDs, and the nature of good and evil – spanning his films from Dunkirk to the Dark Knight trilogy. This wide-ranging interview is a new installment of The Summit Series with Ari Melber, featuring discussions with leaders at the summit of their fields. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

The New World

0:04.0

Where did you come?

0:05.0

To talk about after.

0:06.0

The power you're about to reveal will forever outlive the Nazis.

0:11.0

And the world is not prepared.

0:13.0

You could lift the stone without being ready for the snake that's revealed.

0:17.0

We have to make the politicians understand this isn't a new weapon.

0:20.0

It's a new world.

0:23.0

A new world.

0:24.0

And a new Oppenheimer Film Traces, the science policy and politics driving America's quest to develop.

0:29.0

And then use the atomic bomb altering the course of history.

0:32.0

It starts killing Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon.

0:36.0

And was written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan,

0:39.0

the acclaimed award-winning filmmaker behind the classics Inception.

0:42.0

And her stellar Dunkirk, the prestige.

0:45.0

And the Oscar-nominated Dark Knight Trilogy, one of the most impactful and beloved film series in our era.

0:50.0

Nolan is known for his incisive complex and visually audacious filmmaking style.

0:56.0

He celebrated really within and beyond film featured on lists of the best directors ever,

1:01.0

recognized for cultural contributions by the Library of Congress,

1:04.0

featured on Times List of the most influential people in the world.

1:08.0

And much of his work has been held to the highest standard within the arts,

1:12.0

something we care about here on the beat.

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