Yorgos Lanthimos Interview The Favourite
386Yorgos Lanthimos Interview The Favourite
One of my favorite films of 2018 is director Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite. Loaded with amazing cinematography by Robbie Ryan, brilliant performances by the entire cast, a fantastic script by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, amazing costumes and production design, and remarkable work from every other department, The Favourite is one of those special movies that you absolutely need to see on the biggest screen possible. Also, while Lanthimos had previously shown he was a gifted filmmaker with his previous work (The Killing of a Scared Deer, The Lobster, and Dogtooth) The Favourite only reinforces my belief that his talent behind the camera is still growing. Trust me, see this film.
If you haven’t seen the trailers or read Perri Nemiroff’s glowing review, the film takes place in 18th century England, revolving around the frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) whose life with her close confidant and friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) is upended when a new servant named Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives. But like all films by Lanthimos, any description will not do the film justice because of the way he uses cinema to express the story. The Favourite also stars Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, and Mark Gatiss.
During my interview with Yorgos Lanthimos, he talked about collaborating with Robbie Ryan, why he wanted to take advantage of the large spaces using extreme wide-angle lenses and only natural light and candles to light the scenes, what it means to be part of a film people are buzzing about during awards season, what he learns from early screenings, how the film is a lot funnier than you might expect, and more.
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