Robert Downey Jr says Christopher Nolan ‘doesn’t like’ crew taking bathroom breaks on set, goes to the toilet only twice a day himself

Recalling that she was very nervous and scared the first time she read a scene in front of Nolan, Blunt told Vanity Fair that his words of encouragement were important.

Noting the film industry’s tendency to be wasteful, Murphy noted, “With Chris and on his sets, that isn’t the case. You just go straight to work, and I think the reason he collaborates a lot with people is that he likes to do that thing.”

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When asked if Nolan’s sets actually don’t have chairs, as has been rumoured, Blunt said that there was an apple box around, to which Murphy reacted by saying, “Occasionally.” RDJ added, “Human resources are scarce, and the idea is that this is a spartan endeavour.

“I think that Chris, from all the films he’s done, he deplores waste,” RDJ pointed out, earning a quick “yes” from Murphy. “He is a conservationist of the highest order,” RDJ noted, with Murphy adding, “Like all this kind of convention has developed around film sets that are kind of crackers. There’s no video village, there’s no monitors.”

“If I see Nolan, I throw my phone,” RDJ said, emphasising the impact the director has had on him. “He doesn’t even really like it when you go to the bathroom, but he understands you have to,” RDJ said, recalling the time he asked Nolan upfront when he was planning to use the washroom, to which Nolan replied firmly and clearly, “11 am and 6 pm,” blowing the actor’s mind and prompting him to respond, “Are you f***ing with me?” RDJ, nevertheless, added, “But he won’t ask anyone to do anything that he’s not willing to do himself twice as hard.”