'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' - 'Sinister' - 'Doctor Strange' - 'The Gorge' - 'The Black Phone' and 'Black Phone 2'. Today, I'm joined by SCOTT DERRICKSON, the director of these horror and action blockbusters and more. He co-wrote many of them, too. I think it’s safe to say this is his most candid and revealing interviews ever; it’ll change how you understand so much of his work.
A BONUS EPISODE with Scott is also available via Apple Podcasts or at Substack. In it, he breaks down the first 20 minutes of a seminal piece of art from his life - Dario Argento's classic 1977 horror film SUSPIRIA, which provides a kind of secret origin to Scott's filmmaking identity. It's also an opportunity to hear a horror master interrogate another horror master's work.
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scott-derrickson-talks-suspiria-1977/id1807437928?i=1000732588425
Substack: https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/bonus-episode-scott-derrickson-talks
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Aside from the personal, you should expect a lot of amazing craft insights in this episode, -about Scott’s creative process, themes that show up in his work, and his third acts. You’re also going to learn a ton about how he’s maintained his independence in Hollywood since he directed 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' in 2008 – which informs how he ended up directing the psychologically personal film Sinister and ultimately walked away from directing 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'.
I’ve described some of my conversations as master classes in storytelling – but none of them compares to this one with Scott Derrickson.
LINKS:
- Learn more about Scott Derrickson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Derrickson
- Watch the trailer for 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VukhuFy4qtc
- Watch the trailer for 'Sinister': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apghx7q9oeY
- Watch the trailer for 'Doctor Strange': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7gvFravm4A
- Watch the trailer for 'Black Phone 2': https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=DdR-gzFZoDk
- Read "125 Horror Scripts for You to Download and Study" from the 5AM StoryTalk Newsletter: https://colehaddon.substack.com/p/125-horror-scripts-to-download-and
- Listen to "The Horror of 'Dracula': The Unbelievable True Story of the 2013 TV Series" here: https://pod.link/1807437928/episode/NWNkNTk0N2MtNDE5MC00YWZhLWE4NjktZDk3Zjc2MDM3MjVl?view=apps&sort=popularity
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