Keanu Reeves sat down with Andrew O’Hehir in the boardroom of a private club for an interview for Salon. Mr. O’Hehir had the following to say about his encounter with Mr. Reeves:
…he turned out to be a cheerful, witty and articulate presence, apparently delighted to sit and gab about the past and future of cinema as long as I cared to. And even unshaven and shaggy, dressed in a nondescript dark blazer and jeans, the 47-year-old Reeves still has that thing you can’t purchase or quantify: Heads turn, and silence falls, as he walks through the lunchroom, favoring all who are present with that slightly mysterious smile.
This is not your standard interview. Keanu does talk a bit about Man of Tai Chi and his character in 47 Ronin, but for the most part the interview focuses on Side by Side. It is clear that Andrew O’Hehir knows his films and came prepared for the interview. He was able to draw out Keanu on specific earlier films of some of the principals that were interviewed in Side by Side and interject them into the film vs. digital debate.
The entire interview can be found here.