Over the weekend, at Metrograph, the influential director Beth B sat for a cathartic conversation about the female gaze, art’s power to challenge social norms, and the “Now Wave.”
B.: Well, if I tried to tell you my life story, we would be here for days.B.: Good. So the Metrograph is doing a retrospective of my films from—well, the 45 years that I’ve been making films. I just can’t stop. It’s like my addiction. It’s a really phenomenal way of charting my journey through life. My films are, in some ways, very autobiographical.
B.:B.: With film, it’s like you’re constructing a panoramic building in a way. So all small details are really important, from the lighting to the setting to the costumes to the actors or the performers. And I am a stickler for how it will look visually, because I feel that the visual sensibility and aesthetic is an echo of the content, and often the emotional content.
I mean, that came out… well, it was a long time ago. In the eighties, when suddenly these fucking televangelists were taking over America, and nobody seemed to know it except the evangelists.B.: Oh my god. I was like, “I’m going to do some investigating.” I went to Jerry Falwell’s church, the Super Conference, and I found myself so frightened that when he said, “Get down on your knees,” I got down on my knees. I was afraid someone was going to shoot me! Because I’m the enemy.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Unclaimed Baggage at the Oscars: Alabama filmmaker wears local tuxWhen you win three Oscars for millions worldwide to see, you’d better dress to impress. If you can go local, even better. Daniel Scheinert, an Alabama native who co-directed the best picture-winning 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' did just that:
Read more »
UTA Signs Cecillia Aldarondo, Filmmaker Behind SXSW-Premiering Documentary ‘You Were My First Boyfriend’EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed director-producer Cecilia Aldarondo, whose third feature, You Were My First Boyfriend, premiered in Documentary Feature Competition at the SXSW Film Festival on Friday. Th…
Read more »
Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film Is Coming as Filmmaker Readies ‘The Movie Critic’ (Exclusive)Sources say the 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and 'Pulp Fiction' filmmaker has written a script that he is planning on directing this fall.
Read more »
‘The Magic Flute’ Filmmaker Florian Sigl Signs with CAAEXCLUSIVE: Writer, producer and director Florian Sigl, the filmmaker behind the recent movie version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, has signed with CAA for representation. The Magic Flute, whic…
Read more »
Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailmentFear and mistrust still grip many in the village of 4,700 whipsawed by government assurances that the air and water are safe.
Read more »
Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailmentFear and mistrust still grip many in the village of 4,700 whipsawed by government assurances that the air and water are safe.
Read more »