Abstract
The Journal editors recently had the opportunity to interview Robert Duvall about his new movie, "The Apostle". The interview was especially interesting because it is so much Duvall's own film. He wrote the script, starred as the lead character, and directed the film. When no Hollywood studio would produce it, he also turned to his own production company (Butchers Run Films), put up his own money (five million dollars), and produced the film himself.
Many people have interviewed Duvall in recent months about the film and about his entire movie and stage career. We focused our interview more narrowly on the picture of religion in the film and on the morality of the lead character Duvall plays, the preacher, Eulis "Sonny" Dewey.
Recommended Citation
Blizek, William L. and Burke, Ron
(1998)
""The Apostle": An Interview with Robert Duvall,"
Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol2/iss1/2