Comments on: Interview: Alex Garland Talks Lo-Fi Approach To ‘Ex Machina,’ Auteur Theory, And Much More

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:45:54 +0000

I don\’t think Alex Garland would deny any of those directors you mentioned are legitimate auteurs. Those are big directors with definite personal visions, most of whom write their own material as well. He\’s saying that not every director should be automatically deemed an auteur and I do think he has a point about some key collaborators failing to be recognized. Sure, film geeks will know the names of a few DP\’s but Production Designers, Costumers, and Make-up Artists? That\’s extremely rare.

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:45:54 +0000

I think his argument re. auteurs is largely specious. Sure, film is the most collaborative of all artforms, and the word itself is probably fancier than it needs to be, but nobody but David Lynch can make a David Lynch film, the same being true of the Coens, Michael Mann, Tarantino (for better or worse), Wes Anderson (for worse, imo), and on, and on. That film is hugely collaborative artform doesn\’t in any sense negate the fact that certain directors bring an indelible personal stamp and vision to their work. Celebrating this does not (in any way) devalue the work of the other contributors.

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:45:54 +0000