The Empire Film Podcast Going Deep With Colin Trevorrow: An Empire Podcast Interview Special
Jun 19, 2025
Colin Trevorrow, director of Jurassic World and Safety Not Guaranteed, shares insights from his diverse career. He discusses his latest project, the comedy Deep Cover, highlighting the challenges of low-budget filmmaking and the importance of collaboration. Trevorrow reflects on his transformative experiences, from interning at SNL to navigating franchise filmmaking versus original content. He also hints at an intriguing conspiracy thriller involving Area 51 and reveals his comedic influences, blending humor with heartfelt storytelling.
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True Producer Role Explained
- A real movie producer is there from start to finish, ensuring right match of material, filmmaker, cast, and crew. - The producer supports creative and logistical processes to maintain energy and efficiency on set.
Mixing Tones in Film
- Combining intense reality with comedy can work if the tones blend naturally, creating a new cinematic experience. - Trevorrow embraces tone-mashing as an essential creative process to push filmmaking boundaries.
Rewriting with The Pin's Humor
- The Pin comedy duo transformed the team dynamic to a teacher with students barely known, adding unique humor and tension. - A corner shop scene revealed their brilliant character choices, casting the teacher as a Kermit-like figure managing chaos.