Director Julie Taymor on her new biopic film, The Glorias, her work on Frida, Titus, Across the Universe and the Broadway theatrical production of The Lion King

The incredibly talented Julie Taymor is nearly an EGOT- she's won
an Emmy, a Grammy, multiple Tony awards, and was Oscar-nominated
for her work. She is a playwright, director, songwriter, and
costume designer for both the stage and film. Julie is a rare
thing- a theater director who can also helm amazing films. She
thinks this is because most theater directors are really not very
visual- they focus more on acting and dialog. When directing her
films, Julie feels it's important to be selective and understand
what you can achieve with a camera such as with lenses and
lighting, vs. what can be done on a stage like The Lion King with
giant set pieces, puppets, props and costumes. Julie's latest film,
The Glorias, is a biopic about women's rights activist and feminist
icon, Gloria Steinem. Julie worked with cinematographer Rodrigo
Prieto and many visual effects artists to create several surrealist
fantasy sequences in The Glorias. The film has a very imaginative
and creative way of telling Gloria's story, through multiple actors
playing Steinem at different ages, who speak and interact with each
other. In some scenes, the Glorias ride a Greyhound bus together to
depict Steinem's interior landscape through the stages of her life.
Julie decided to use several different color motifs, working with
red shoes as a wardrobe choice and sometimes black and white to
help get her themes across. She took a similar approach in the film
Frida, which used vibrant colors and specific materials such as
chrome and steel to depict the different locations where Frida
Kahlo traveled and worked. You can watch The Glorias streaming on
Amazon Prime September 30. Find Julie Taymor:
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