'Nomadland's' Chloe Zhao Talks With Barry Jenkins About World-Building & Working With Marvel

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3 жыл бұрын

Filmmakers Chloe Zhao and Barry Jenkins met as many indie directors do - hiding in the corner of a film festival party as their heroes and other luminaries schmoozed. It was in 2017 in Telluride, when Jenkins returned to the festival for which he used to work with a Best Picture Oscar for “Moonlight.” There he saw Zhao’s sensational “The Rider.”
Years later, both directors are solidified in a new wave of indie crossovers. Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a sweeping look at a generation of van dwellers starring Frances McDormand, is one of this year’s Oscar frontrunners. Jenkins is preparing “The Underground Railroad” limited series at Amazon. The pair met virtually as part of Variety‘s Virtual FYC Fest to discuss world-building, authenticity, and their massive Disney projects “The Eternals” and the “Lion King” movie.
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@simpanneton 3 жыл бұрын

What a lovely discussion between two people who clearly admire and respect each other. Absolutely wonderful.

@lipingtang2507 3 жыл бұрын

Love your comments

@dclchronicles 3 жыл бұрын

Barry Jenkins is a better interviewer than most interviewers.

@lanzinator4734 3 жыл бұрын

YES!

@bltr2507 Жыл бұрын

that's why he's such a good director. He's interested in what people have to say and the stories they carry within them

@Eternelspotlessmind 3 жыл бұрын

Two outstanding directors!!

@cychia2563 3 жыл бұрын

And to know that Barry & Lulu Wang are a couple...very hopeful of and excited for these new Hollywood power directors!

@ianallardyce4222 3 жыл бұрын

@@cychia2563 that makes complete sense, tnx

@ErnieCT1987 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to have a conversation with both directors but Barry Jenkins in particular. He just seems so humble and sweet. There's just a nice warmth about the guy and of course he has done good movies.

@KerraBolton 3 жыл бұрын

I love this conversation between two phenomenal directors, especially listening to them talk about process, craft, and context. So inspiring.

@KatieKamala 3 жыл бұрын

So proud of Chloe, just saw Nomadland and it’s a beautiful film.

@raphaelsarkissian3305 3 жыл бұрын

I hope her film is not a socialist movie with too much progressive ideas (unlike the other recent ones produced by Hollywood which tackle LGBT issue for instance). A true patriot like me appreciate to see movies that reflect my beautiful American society.

@ponche5609 3 жыл бұрын

@@raphaelsarkissian3305 I can't tell if this is actually sarcasm or not lmao

@raphaelsarkissian3305 3 жыл бұрын

@@ponche5609 it was lmao

@chinweokorie3239 3 жыл бұрын

@@raphaelsarkissian3305 wow, you got me!

@ElizabethBWang 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations🎉🎉🎉 Chloé Zhao became the first Chinese American woman to win the Academy Award for best director in the Oscars' 93-year history. Her film “Nomadland” also won awards for best picture and best actress.

@filmneye 3 жыл бұрын

Not just the 1st "Chinese-American" woman, but the 1st woman of color to win Best Director.

@Dani-rz8dj 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful film. Quietly moving. Chloe has a new huge fan. Can’t wait to watch The Rider

@petmom74 3 жыл бұрын

I loved that part with Derek. My Uncle Dell was what we called "a Hobo!" He hopped train cars from the western states to visit us back east. He never married, lived out his life taking odd jobs, even carried around a sharpening stone and went door to door sharpening lawnmower blades and such for a little extra money. He was easygoing, kind, funny and I never saw him get angry. We all loved his visits. Derek allowed me to see my Uncle Dell as a young man. So, thank you for that.

@rodaxel7165 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for Eternals.. Hoping for the best..

@josiahfadder 3 жыл бұрын

Having been a fan of the comics and having seen Nomadland, I think she can do amazing things with Eternals.

@jerichonicholas5487 2 жыл бұрын

@@josiahfadder now what do you think of it ?

@onelove13187 3 жыл бұрын

Epic directors and conversation. Thank you for this.

@aisha02a 3 жыл бұрын

loving this series of creatives interviewing creatives. they know what questions to ask, and how to continue with the responses they receive from one another

@lanzinator4734 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most generous and collaborative conversations I've seen like this. So cool.

@AssassinNasa16 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful conversation.

@TheWretchedMammoth 3 жыл бұрын

For any MCU fans the Eternals talk starts at 28:35.

@sebastiangu7242 3 жыл бұрын

can't wait for The Underground Railroad!! It's gonna be great -- teasers look like tarkovsky adapting a faulkner novel...

@bhavyasavani6770 3 жыл бұрын

zoe is winning oscar, hope eternals breaks boundaries in cinema bcz it heavily explores LGBTQ in main storyline! 200m budget for that, oscar you better give her oscar!

@jennifergargiulo4526 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely conversation between two incredibly talented directors!

@ninamo3523 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating subject. Excellent interview.

@calebhoh5701 3 жыл бұрын

WOW this is a valuable conversation to watch

@markailwaters6404 3 жыл бұрын

This was an AMAZING movie

@nh6870 3 жыл бұрын

Chloe Zhao, You are such an impressive young woman. Exceedingly proud of you. Truly hope u will use your celebrity status to make even more positive changes by telling inspiring real life stories of Chinese people & cultures.There are so many that you must share with the world, Chloe, to correct much misunderstandings about China and her people out there. Congratulations.

@jdkingsley6543 3 жыл бұрын

I was skeptical but saw it recently and it is great. If youre an existential thinker like me then this film will make lots of sense to you. It’s also a gut wrenching look into aging, lose and purpose. Things that many of us are afraid of or currently experiencing and don’t know what to do.

@siddharthamukherjee1996 3 жыл бұрын

The women who have been nominated for Academy Award for Best Director ...their movies are all great watch. Lina Wertmuller for Seven Beauties, Jane Campion for The Piano, Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation, Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker, Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird, Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, Chloé Zhao for Nomadland...all masterclass films. 11 years later , Kathryn Bigelow is still the only female director who has won an Oscar. This year (2021), for the first time two women have been nominated for Best Director in a single year.

@miola2083 3 жыл бұрын

Soooo great and underrated.

@Superion74 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Barry Jenkins will get an opportunity to direct a MCU movie or series someday, like Chloe did.

@EazyJakeOven 3 жыл бұрын

SO GOOD

@thegrynne 3 жыл бұрын

I hope Zhao gets around to making that movie about Bass Reeves one day. I assume that’s what she’s thinking about when she asks Jenkins about casting period films.

@nicatnight70 3 жыл бұрын

A badass filmmaker directing a film about one of the greatest badasses of all time. OMG, that would be SO amazing! I really hope she does.

@haroldcreates2742 3 жыл бұрын

Barry asked great questions

@akshit318 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Faigi's abilities to find directors right before they blow up.... Then trusting them with millions of dollars still blows my mind

@lurkzie 3 жыл бұрын

I would put it down to going for talented low status directors not only because they are cheaper but because they are also more malleable to the wims of the studio and producers. They are not entrusting the budget to the directors, but the producers who manage the budget and assemble all the elements of the production Blowing up is just a consequence of their name being attached to a billion dollar grossing marvel movie

@akshit318 3 жыл бұрын

@@lurkzie most of the directors have said otherwise... That once Initial sandbox have been decided... They are given free reign to develop story died to them

@thehorsebox1203 3 жыл бұрын

OMG Barry with hair!

@avijitkabiraj2187 3 жыл бұрын

Read comedy of coffin on kindle written by Avijit Kabiraj. Introduction : Two unemployed boys were employed by a mafia boss, their job is to bury a dead chef in the criminal's cemetery. The chef is the pasta maker whom the boss accidentally shot dead. The boys were chased by the police, shot by a sniper, rested in a church, kidnapped by an evil doctor, electrocuted, freezed, roasted, couple of ladies didn't spare them, survived the strange graveyard but when they returned after burying the dead chef, found the boss in a coffin....

@johnboutwell3251 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly an interviewer who has an appreciation of zen could draw this wonderful woman out a bit more

@shyslayer 3 жыл бұрын

this was way too short.

@howareu4549 3 жыл бұрын

Come on... we need Zhao to make a star wars movie.

@laloona3776 3 жыл бұрын

The audio quality is so bad.... sorry the conversation is interesting but it's awful quality for a 30 minute video.

@NT-or9wh 3 жыл бұрын

These acclaimed directors are millionaires yet can’t afford a decent zoom setup with great audio.

@BrianHSC 3 жыл бұрын

Asian directors are becoming a thing lately but not everyone is Bong Joon Ho. Can't say I liked the movie. Not all nomads are old, out of job, grieving, and have no interest. Many choses the life for the freedom to do things they love to do such as hiking, photography etc. The choice to use real nomads in the movie is also a failure. You clearly see the contrast in acting between the actors and non-actors. Also the choice to go with R rating instead of PG for single full nudity shot that doesn't do much... bad choice again.

@siiiiiuu7 3 жыл бұрын

I think your choice of wording is really odd. Asian directors aren't "a thing lately" and they're also not a monolith. Just because one Asian person makes a film about "A" doesn't mean every Asian creative that comes along has to be compared to "A". Asian actors, writers, and directors have been around Hollywood for a long time. They just haven't been given the same space as others to shine. Also, I'm all for having an individual opinion on a film, good or bad. However to nitpick about things like an R rating? Someone is fully nude. Urination on a road and defecation in a bucket are shown. Death and suicide are mentioned. What does an R rating have anything to do with the quality of a film? You seem like you have a personal gripe with the film or the director.

@thegrynne 3 жыл бұрын

Once you tell a story with specificity-rather than treating a group or demographic as a monolith, with the same experiences and histories and feelings-someone will always come at you for the story you’re *not* telling, instead of the one you are.

@scottmead854 3 жыл бұрын

Your comments are so fraught with ignorance I don't even know where to begin. Asian directors a thing _lately_ ? Have you heard of Ozu, Kurusawa, Wong Kar Wai, Kore-eda, Park Chan-Wook? The film doesn't claim to represent all kinds of nomads. Of course there are all kinds of everything, a film is not a compendium or encyclopedia, it focuses on just one story. As for rating, it's not up to the film producer _at all_ , it's the MPA.

@blackguyofthesouth2161 3 жыл бұрын

Your whole rant was all wrong.😶🤮