The A24 Podcast Burning For Something with Celine Song & Sofia Coppola
Feb 8, 2024
Guest Celine Song discusses topics such as pressures of live performance, parallels between directing and motherhood, autobiographical filmmaking, and Francis Ford Coppola's directing advice. They also talk about their love of Barry Lyndon and Miyazaki, taking the audience to Mars, and their interest in exploring sci-fi, westerns, and horror genres.
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Sofia Directs Opera Anecdote
- Sofia Coppola shares her experience directing an opera at Rome Opera House.
- She found it exhilarating yet challenging, relying on lighting and staging without a camera to guide storytelling.
Audience as a Living Animal
- Theater actors adjust their performance based on audience reactions, embodying an "animal" interaction.
- Film audiences do not influence performance in real-time, creating a fundamental difference between mediums.
Set a Calm Tone on Set
- Maintain a calm, respectful atmosphere on set; avoid yelling and personal attacks.
- Directors set the emotional tone, fostering trust and collaboration among cast and crew.