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EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report
Manage episode 503276229 series 3686733
Michael sits down with Ari Aster, director of the "deliberately provocative" COVID-era Western, "Eddington," for an in-depth conversation about why he chose to make this film now, why he thinks it's "hopeful," and their shared disdain for Rotten Tomatoes. Clips from "Eddington" courtesy of A24.
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(00:00) Introduction
(06:13) Interview with Ari Aster
(14:38) Character Development
(18:36) COVID and Social Media
(25:38) Hope and Dread
(28:06) Behind the Scenes
(32:09) Reflecting on 2020
(34:35) Artificial Intelligence
(39:28) Early Filmic Influences
(42:28) Exploring Genre
(45:58) Conspiracy Theories
(51:06) The Role of Film
(54:43) Final Thoughts
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52 episodes
Manage episode 503276229 series 3686733
Michael sits down with Ari Aster, director of the "deliberately provocative" COVID-era Western, "Eddington," for an in-depth conversation about why he chose to make this film now, why he thinks it's "hopeful," and their shared disdain for Rotten Tomatoes. Clips from "Eddington" courtesy of A24.
Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube.
(00:00) Introduction
(06:13) Interview with Ari Aster
(14:38) Character Development
(18:36) COVID and Social Media
(25:38) Hope and Dread
(28:06) Behind the Scenes
(32:09) Reflecting on 2020
(34:35) Artificial Intelligence
(39:28) Early Filmic Influences
(42:28) Exploring Genre
(45:58) Conspiracy Theories
(51:06) The Role of Film
(54:43) Final Thoughts
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
52 episodes
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