Nolan Interviews Dream Researchers in Inception Viral Video

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 9:40 pm by George

It looks as though the viral Mind Crime game for Inception is becoming more involving as the days pass. After three new production stills were released this week, players found a mysterious poster within the game displaying the film’s dream machine and a note attached reading “SEND TO CPT DARREN BARTEL.” Nothing came of the find until forum member The_Maestro did an online search for Cpt Darren Bartel and found a video on YouTube of Christopher Nolan interviewing various dream researchers!

The video starts off innocently enough, but once one of the researchers mentions subjects collectively sharing a dream experience and a military project called “Project Somnacin,” things get intriguing. Considering Inception’s dream machine was unveiled as Portable Automated Somnacin IntraVenous Device (via Pasivdevice.org), it appears viral marketing for Inception has finally kicked into the next gear.

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Chee

HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. AWESOME<<F!#Jrk21hhkgjw4ehj`k1k`!!!!!!!
Eternalist

Very cool. I knew Stage 2 would be good to us.
Filmfanatic

Amazing….!!!
akv1984

This is sofa king awesome! Thanks you guys!
http://www.nolanfans.com AlexHaas

Too bad Teddy and I just recorded a podcast basically saying that Stage 2 was the most disappointing thing ever….
Eternalist

^ Back to the editing bay…
Chee

I love you now, stage 2. <3
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iamse7en

Very interesting. I’ve always had a fascination with dreams. (Who hasn’t, right?) I’m so excited that Chris Nolan is taking on this subject. Dreams are a very intimate part of every person’s life. I hope he can really come full circle in satisfying our own curiosities and imaginations with this thriller. Can’t wait.
Jake088800

This is seriously awesome viral marketing.
Will

I wonder what all the books are on the bookshelf? It is pretty likely to be Chris Nolan’s office or something because of the Following poster on the wall.
Chee

I want a Following poster, hahah. It looks cool.
Glass

Nice Superman reference in there
Chris (movieman1005)

I’m so angry. At school and cannot access youtube! Won’t be able to watch till late tonight! (have a performance after school till 9!!) Uhhg.

I cannot access forums, either, but heard the next rtailer is confirmed with IM2? Is this right??? Sorry, I’m so anxious andfrustrated that all this excitment is happening now on this day.

Sounds really cool. Nolan being an interviewer? Secret messages within? Excellent.
rbevanx

@The_Maestro

Fair play I’m impressed mate.
Chris (movieman1005)

Thanks for posting on homepage, now I am able to at least get the trailer news!
Eternalist

I can’t remember which website stated this, but they suspected that the edited out footage from this video (which causes the jumps) will be released with further marketing. I hope so.
Jake088800

It’s definitely interesting at the end, when the guy says that we don’t have the ability to change stuff in dreams, but it cuts him off right when he’s about to say the word “change”. This is definitely where the film will pick up, I’m sure, that there indeed IS an ability to change the dream. Awesome viral marketing!
Jake088800

Okay, also, “Send to CPT Darren Bartel” makes me believe that Leo stumbles upon this technology and keeps it for himself, no?
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Chris (movieman1005)

Intriguing and suspicious….
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bLaZe

Very interesting. The part about being able to “fly” in your dreams makes me even more excited for it. I don’t know what to expect, but its driving me crazy.
NEO

The military part is quite interesting. Nolan would probably exploit that in Inception.
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watchinception

this movie is going to be great
Chris

If this is at Nolans, I can now see what dvd:s he has.

I see the Harry Potter series on Blue-Ray. It’s very difficult to notice what movies he has if you don’t recognize the covers from start.

Nonetheless, this interview is very interesting.