It's strange, because if I'd have gone through a scenario in my head where I was doing quite
possibly any American film, let alone one directed by Paul — because I'm less known there than I am [in the U.K.]-- I certainly would have created a scenario where I was doing multiple self -
tapes,
auditioning 12 times, meeting him eight times, and hopefully getting the part after eight months.
We also get child actor
audition tapes, some set footage, and remarks from two of Malick's many admirers in the industry, directors Christopher Nolan and David Fincher, who comment about his work as a whole (quite
possibly without having seen Tree of Life yet).