I was making commercials. That's how I learned the craft. That was the marketing part of it: directing commercial for TV. It wasn't the most common thing to become a filmmaker in Greece. I started by saying I was interested in marketing and have a proper job in advertising and commercials. Basically, I studied film to learn how to do marketing, and commercials. As I studied film I learned I'd be interested in making films instead of commercials.
American culture is kind of a universal culture, I guess. It's things Greeks grew up with, common references you can use. It's very interesting. - Yorgos Lanthimos
American culture is kind of a universal culture, I guess. It's things Greeks grew up with, common references you can use. It's very interesting.
- Yorgos Lanthimos
Even before the economic crisis in Greece there was no structure for making films - no proper industry, and the structure didn't help filmmakers at a… - Yorgos Lanthimos
Even before the economic crisis in Greece there was no structure for making films - no proper industry, and the structure didn't help filmmakers at a…
I was making commercials. That's how I learned the craft. That was the marketing part of it: directing commercial for TV. It wasn't the most common t… - Yorgos Lanthimos
I was making commercials. That's how I learned the craft. That was the marketing part of it: directing commercial for TV. It wasn't the most common t…
I'm planning some films in the U.K., and it will have pros and cons. It takes a lot more time to set up a film in the U.K., because you can't rely on… - Yorgos Lanthimos
I'm planning some films in the U.K., and it will have pros and cons. It takes a lot more time to set up a film in the U.K., because you can't rely on…
It's true that there are younger people making films, and there are different kinds of films. This has created some attention in what's coming out of… - Yorgos Lanthimos
It's true that there are younger people making films, and there are different kinds of films. This has created some attention in what's coming out of…
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