What drew you to this material and inspired you to direct the film?
Sian Heder: I came to this because it was originally a studio film, and Lionsgate was looking to do a remake of La famille Bélier, a French film that came out in 2014.
Features: Q&A
February 10, 2022
Old Henry – Q&A with Potsy Ponciroli and Tim Blake Nelson
by The National Board of Review
The locations are incredible. How did you find them?
Potsy Ponciroli: This film was really created out of the location.
January 27, 2022
The Card Counter – Q&A with Paul Schrader and Tiffany Haddish
by The National Board of Review
Can you talk about finding this character, before you brought him to the page?
Paul Schrader: These kinds of stories — I’ve done about a half-dozen of them, stretching all the way back to *Taxi Driver* — usually come about when there’s a metaphor.
January 21, 2022
Attica – Q&A with Stanley Nelson, Traci A. Curry and Arthur Harrison
by The National Board of Review
Can you talk about the germination of this idea, for you?
Jeymes Samuel: The film has been in my head since I was a kid.
January 13, 2022
The Harder They Fall – Q&A with Jeymes Samuel and Zazie Beetz
by The National Board of Review
Can you talk about the germination of this idea, for you?
Jeymes Samuel: The film has been in my head since I was a kid.