‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey - and getting a puppy
Director Christopher Nolan discusses the high-stakes production of his latest film, an adaptation of Homer’s 'The Odyssey' with a $250 million budget. He reflects on the pressure of creating big-budget cinema for modern audiences.
Why it matters
Nolan is a major cultural figure, and his approach to high-budget, auteur-driven filmmaking significantly influences the direction of the global film industry.
‘You’re trying to challenge yourself’ … Christopher Nolan in New York. Photograph: Erik Tanner/New York Times/Redux/eyevine ‘You’re trying to challenge yourself’ … Christopher Nolan in New York. Photograph: Erik Tanner/New York Times/Redux/eyevine The Odyssey ‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy How do you follow Oppenheimer? By spending $250m bringing Homer’s epic poem to the big screen in Imax. Today’s most powerful director talks big swings, trauma-bonding and the healing powers of chocolate labrador Charlie
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