Michael Mann Interview: Heat, Ferrari, and More

Deadly races and luxury sports cars are only the glossy surface of Michael Mann’s Ferrari, starring Adam Driver. In fact, when talking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, the acclaimed filmmaker rarely mentions the high-octane race Enzo Ferrari’s (Driver) business hinged on, but rather the internal struggles of the man, and the tragedies and complexities that drew Mann to this script. In Ferrari, Enzo’s empire is riding on his team coming out successful in the 1957 Mille Miglia, a dangerous “1,000-mile race across all of Italy,“ that will prove his cars are the fastest, yet the former race car driver also has his eyes set on winning for the “deadly passion“ of it all. What really makes Ferrari stand out as a biopic, however, is Mann’s focus on Enzo’s troubled love life, and the way he can’t let go of his furious wife in mourning, Laura (Penélope Cruz), and how he can’t seem to live without his other love, Lina Lardi (Shailene Woodley). Check out the interview in the video above or in the transcript below to find out what it was about Troy Kennedy Martin’s screenplay and the legend of Enzo Ferrari that made this Mann’s next film. He also shares his filmmaking process from the shooting to editing, and puts the famous Heat coffee shop scene rumors to bed. #MichaelMann #Heat #Ferrari For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL