First of all, I should mention that this is a pre-prime minister tonight. How do you feel?

I am somewhere between the total elicit and to use the terror. Changing every minute for me. I am really excited to have finally used this and see it with a really large audience, especially this audience, because this is the coldest festival, I think, in the world. I love the audience here. I was here a long time ago.

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Oh, right?

I did. So, I'm part of this cinema community for a long time, and that's why I'm excited to go back here. So, yes, a lot of feelings. It is very emotional for me.

Well, I think one thing, I don't know if you get enough credit for this recent years -

No. (laughs)

(laughs) Good answer. It is difficult to do original things, especially now, and you have managed to get original things through the finish. How hard is it with such a movie, especially at the moment, post-pandemic, post-shot?

It's harder than ever before, yes. I am very sad that, in a very difficult time, all panic and did things that changed the behavior of audience members and I think in many ways it irreversibly so.

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Agreed.

So, that's fierce, but I think people are slowly warming up to the idea of: "We can't have beautiful things unless you care about them." I think people still appreciate the experience of going to the movie, and this is the perfect movie for audiences. It's so fun, utility experience. I hope people will appear.

I think we have two amazing stars that are growing. That, I think, helps. I think we have a really pure and exciting premise that helps some relativity because we are all chained to these things (holds his phone). More than everything, I think the word for the mouth is still the best weapon you can have. I pray for people to love the film and talk about the film. Especially after tonight.

Take a look at Brandon, who was "finished with us" last year. How much were you halted when that happened? You're like, "He's in my movie!"

It was also amazing, and then it became frightening. (laughs) It's so funny because I knew about the movie because he had just finished filming when I threw it, but I didn't know anything about that movie. It's not my cart. That's how he came out of the left field for me, and I think for many people, the success of it. But it was definitely a blessing.

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You worked little with Blumhouse. You worked with Blumhouse a few years ago, and now you worked with Blumhouse. I think Blumhouse had to change as the business changed. Before that, Asoneyson Bloom was like: "Here's $ 5 million, go make your movie." I don't know if Blumhouse gets enough credit for what is the purifier of the original cinema, but how much has changed work for them over the years? Or isn't it?

I think their mission was held. I think they still strive to do original things and want to risk. They are the only risks, I think, there, to be honest. Unless you talk about deep, deep pockets in several places like Amazon or Netflix, for which they take certain risks. I don't know what they are. They are algorithmic risks. I don't know.

Surely.

But I think what (Blumhouse has really maintained and protecting it is original films, and also protecting directors and their vision. It's still the best and biggest reason to go and work with them, and that's why I continue to come back over and over, because you only have freedom. worse.

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