In a recent Zoom interview, Stevens ( Downton Abbey, Beauty and the Beast, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga ) speaks with Observer about the unique creative challenges of shooting his second feature film in German, the process of working with Schrader and Eggert to bring this “satirical” take on the traditional romantic comedy to life, and the evolution of Alma and Tom’s unique - and surprisingly human - relationship. Those are some of my favourite films, really - the films that leave you with that kind of sense.”
It leaves you with some pretty wonderful questions afterwards, and I think there’s going to be some great after-movie conversations coming out of a film like this. “I was really excited by that, because I think a film with this kind of tone can really tap into things in a way that people don’t expect. “It spoke to me on an actorly level that I could see the physical, comedic potential of this role and what a challenge that would be, but also, the themes that came out of it, and the humor and the wit that it dealt with those big, philosophical questions,” Stevens tells Observer. While Tom’s initial attempts at forming a connection are awkward and outlandish, his perpetual analysis of Alma allows him to penetrate deeper and deeper into her real longings. For three weeks, she must live with Tom (Stevens), a humanoid robot that is tailored to her character and needs. Directed by Maria Schrader from a screenplay that she had written with her partner, Jan Schomberg, I’m Your Man centers on Alma (played by Maren Eggert), an accomplished researcher of ancient cuneiform writing at the famous Pergamon Museum in Berlin, who grudgingly agrees to participate in an extraordinary experiment in order to obtain research funds for her work.
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