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Interview Details
Title & Link
Greta Gerwig interviewed by Jesse Armstrong | BFI London Film Festival 2023 Screen Talk - YouTube
Publish Date
November 29, 2023
Interviewees
Greta Gerwig
Interviewers
Jesse Armstrong
Publisher
BFI
Topics
Acting and White Noise
Barbie's dream ballet and the influence of Singin' In the Rain
College years and theatre work
Dancing, choreography and composing a shot
Editing
Falling in love with cinema and finding 'her angels'
Frances Ha and scripted work v improvisation
How Barbie and independent film are similar
How she chooses a project
Lady Bird and tricking herself into writing
Little Women and adapting well-known material
Making Barbie and the audience reaction
Moving into movies thanks to digital technology
Pop culture references in Barbie
Working in the UK
Writing about girls and women
People Mentioned
Ben Stiller
Louisa May Alcott
Noah Baumbach
Works Mentioned
20th Century Women
Barbie
Frances Ha
Greenberg
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Jackie
Lady Bird
Little Women
Mistress America
Nights and Weekends
Singin' in the Rain
White Noise
Places Mentioned
UK
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