The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast

The Whale with Darren Aronofsky and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 398)

12.23.2022 - By Directors Guild of AmericaPlay

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Director Darren Aronofsky discusses his new film, The Whale, with fellow director Greta Gerwig in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Aronofsky discusses the motivation behind the film's 4:3 aspect ratio, the textual references between the play, his adaptation and the novel, Moby Dick, and his collaboration with lead actor Brendan Fraser.

The film tells the story of Charlie, a reclusive English teacher whose guilt over abandoning his wife and baby daughter has led to a years-long eating disorder that now threatens his life. Faced with mortality, he attempts to make amends with the daughter he left behind.

Please note: spoilers are included.

See photos and a summary of this event below:

https://www.dga.org/Events/2023/January2023/TheWhale_QnA_1222.aspx

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