"Don't come to the filming set wearing Ugg boots" — The demanding 'Odyssey' director Christopher Nolan... What's the reason?

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Director Christopher Nolan reveals the reason for banning 'Ugg boots' on set; also banned during 'The Dark Knight'

Director Christopher Nolan has drawn attention by directly explaining why he has long banned Ugg boots on film sets.

During an appearance on CBS This Morning on the 20th (local time), Nolan told interviewer Gayle King, "On set, actors are not allowed to wear Ugg boots or fluffy slippers." He explained the reason for this rule by saying, "I want to stay in that moment. I also want the actors to remain in that moment."

He continued, "Ugg boots might sound somewhat ridiculous to me, but they symbolize modernity." He added, "There are staff holding microphones on set and huge cameras, yet strangely, those things don't break the sense of reality. On the other hand, small details like someone eating a bag of chips outside the camera pull actors out of the world we're trying to create and back into reality."

This 'Ugg boot ban' is not a rule unique to his latest film 'Odyssey.' It is reported that during the filming of 'The Dark Knight Rises,' he engaged in playful exchanges with Anne Hathaway over this issue, and similarly during the filming of 'Oppenheimer,' he had similar lighthearted tensions with Emily Blunt. Earlier, on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' Blunt shared an anecdote: "He takes this matter very seriously. One day I came to set wearing Ugg boots, and it felt like a scene from the movie 'The Devil Wears Prada.' He just stared at my boots, so I asked, 'Chris, what's wrong?' and he told me to take them off."

Matt Damon also mentioned with a laugh in an interview with USA Today on the 13th that "he hates Ugg boots more than anything else in the world." However, Nolan drew a clear line that he holds no negative feelings toward the Ugg brand itself. When Gayle King asked, "Do you dislike Ugg boots themselves?" he replied, "No. Ugg boots are excellent shoes."

Meanwhile, this unique filming set rule by director Christopher Nolan extends beyond just Ugg boots. He is also known to prohibit chewing gum and smoking on set. Earlier, Hathaway mentioned that he was also displeased with the folding chairs clustered around the director and monitor area, which sparked discussion. Regarding this, Nolan explained that his intention was that "when people sit down, it means they're not working," and clarified that this was a comment limited to specific situations.

Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's latest film 'Odyssey,' released on the 17th, is currently enjoying strong box office performance. The film stars Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, and Zendaya.

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