Christopher Nolan Says The Odyssey Was Never Meant to ‘Christianize’ Homer’s Epic
Nolan says amateur critics often mistake recognizing a storytelling device for proving a film failed.
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Christopher Nolan's interview with Chinese podcaster Yiyang Zhuge is going viral.Yanshan Zhang/Getty Images for Universal PicturesChristopher Nolan, the famed filmmaker behind "The Odyssey," has given many interviews.But his interview with a Chinese scholar is garnering millions of views for being a breath of fresh air.The internet is praising Yiyang Zhuge for asking Nolan deep, intellectual questions.Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" was releas…
The filmmaker finished with the classic promotional tics of all the dialogues he had held so far and deepened into philosophical, historical and even religious angles behind the film that has enjoyed a box office event for weeks.
Christopher Nolan wants some higher-quality Odyssey discourse from the peanut gallery
Now that Christopher Nolan is done with the American wing of his Odyssey press tour, Criterion Closet looted and influencers tolerated, he’s had an opportunity to sit down for an interview that not only covers deeper questions about his blockbuster, but about the conversation around the film. During a 17-minute interview with Zhong Shu, podcaster and political philosophy lecturer, for the Chinese video site Bilibili, Nolan was asked probing ques…
In Greece, Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" sparks lively debates. Some contributions say more about the Greek self-image than about the film.
Christopher Nolan Says The Odyssey Was Never Meant to ‘Christianize’ Homer’s Epic
Christopher Nolan has sparked widespread discussion after a thought-provoking interview in China during the promotional tour for The Odyssey. Unlike the director’s usual press appearances, the conversation focused less on filmmaking anecdotes and more on philosophy, history, and the ideas that shaped his adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. The interview, conducted in English by Chinese podcaster and political philosophy lecturer Zhong Shu and first…
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