‘Makes Me Ill’: Robert Eggers Is Not Interested In Making A Contemporary-Set Movie, But I Had No Idea He Felt So Strongly

‘Makes Me Ill’: Robert Eggers Is Not Interested In Making A Contemporary-Set Movie, But I Had No Idea He Felt So Strongly

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Robert Eggers has only four feature films under his belt right now, but all of them have been cinematic feats. When it comes to the commonalities between those titles there’s the sharp camera work, strong performances and fine attention to detail. Of course, what Eggers’ pieces of art also share is the fact that they’re all period pieces. I’d wondered whether that was a coincidence or a conscious choice. Well, he just voiced his disdain for doing a motion picture set in modern day and, man, tell us how you really feel.

I’m not exaggerating when I say that the New York-born filmmaker really isn’t interested in making a movie that’s contemporary to our time. He recently conveyed those feelings while promoting his latest – the critically lauded Nosferatu. When asked by Rotten Tomatoes if he’d consider making a film set within the 21st century, the Northman helmer said that the prospect makes him “ill.” In a video interview shared to Instagram, he then proceeded to explain exactly why he would loathe having to make such a production:

The idea of having to photograph a car is — makes me ill. And the idea of photographing a cellphone is just death. And to make a contemporary story, you have to like, photograph a cellphone. It’s just how life is. So, no.

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