Stephen Colbert asking Christopher Nolan about his ‘no Uggs on set’ rule is peak journalism

Stephen Colbert undertook a far-ranging interview with Christopher Nolan on Wednesday’s Late Show, speaking extensively to the film-maker about the likes of Oppenheimer and Tenet.

But they also took time to clear up a few rumours. Namely, does Nolan have an email address (he does not), and does he own a smartphone (also no, although he does “carry a pay-as-you-go, dumb phone thing” when he needs to).

Finally, Colbert brought out the big guns: Is it true that Nolan doesn’t allow Uggs on set? The answer, it would appear, is yes — but it’s only a rule that applies to him and the actors.

“Even though we’re all engaged in this absurd process where this wall is real but there’s lights and a guy with a microphone, you’re asking the actor to focus in on the reality,” explains Nolan. “So everything you can do – like wearing the correct shoes, or not changing your trousers […] anything we can do to keep that reality, that bubble intact.”

“So the crew can have warm feet?” chimes in Colbert.

“The crew can have warm feet, yes,” laughs Nolan.

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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