We Need to Talk About Oscar
In We Need to Talk About Oscar you can hear interviews with filmmakers. We are trying to shed some light on a wide range of professions within the industry, so apart from the writers/directors/actors you can also get insights from cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, and so on. Our aim is to provide an across the board picture on how our favourite films and tv shows come to life.
We Need to Talk About Oscar
Directing and portraying the cross-generational tragedy of 'Nickel Boys'
After its world premiere in late August at the Telluride Film Festival, the adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel, Nickel Boys has taken festivals, awards season, and audiences by storm over the past few months.
We had the opportunity to sit down with writer-director RaMell Ross after a screening and Q&A of the film at the Camerimage Festival, where it played as part of the Directors’ Debut Competition. Then, a week before RaMell’s masterpiece (yes, you read that right) releases in a limited number of theaters, we connected with the two leads, Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson, who portray Elwood and Turner in the acclaimed film.
Our conversations with the three of them cover the crucial topic of the film’s visual language, both behind and in front of the camera, along with the unexpected challenges and the weight of the responsibility that comes with striving for authenticity.
(Photo credits: L. Kasimu Harris / Orion Pictures / Amazon Studios)
