No 'Grey' areas for Carnahan

Director Joe Carnahan employed his "A-Team" star Quinton "Rampage" Jackson to transmit out a menacing wolf-like howl because the lights went lower Jan. 11 in the Regal Movie theaters for that world preem of Open Road's "The Gray." In the Palm restaurant afterparty, Carnahan recognized his headliner, Liam Neeson. "Whenever your star is not squawking or worrying, it sets a hell of the example for that others. I was on the 40-day schedule, therefore we did not possess the luxury of involving outbursts or asshole behavior or a few of the things connected having a quote-unquote title actor." Carnahan elaborated on Hollywood's growing thought of his career. "After my last movie, I began thinking to myself, is the fact that how I am being perceived? Because this type of schmuck who 'A-Team?' I believe what 'The Grey' has trained me, within the classic Woodsy Allen sense, is autonomy and control are actually everything. We did this for $25 million, which appears to become the sweet place. I have had my large studio experience and was very grateful for your." n Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com