BONUS EPISODE: How I Write and Direct My Feature Films with Edgar Wright

In the house, today is the iconic screenwriter and director, of
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaun of the Deadand Blockbuster
hit,Baby Driver, Edgar Wright. Edgar has been on the scene making
and writing satirical genre films, while also acting for almost
thirty years.

He’s here today to talk about his most recent and upcoming film,
Last Night In Soho. It is set for release on October 29, 2021, and
stars the Queen’s Gambit star, Anya Taylor-Joy. The “Last Night in
Soho” title is taken from a song by those Tarantino soundtrack
favorites Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.



The film’s plot: Eloise, a young woman with a passion for fashion
design and a strange sixth sense, finds herself transported back in
time to 1966 London in the body of an iconic nightclub singer of
the era named Sandie. While in Sandie's body, Eloise begins a
romantic relationship; but she begins to realize that Sandie's life
in the Swinging Sixties is not as glamorous as it appears to be and
both past and present begin to fall apart with horrifying
consequences. 

Edgar is the ultimate creator. He’s worked across several genres of
entertainment besides films. Some of the said expansion includes
television, and music videos production, as well as video
games.

Like most up-and-coming creators and filmmakers, we start off on a
budget. Edgar began making independent short films around 1993
before making his first feature film A Fistful of Fingers in
1995.

Some other projects he created and directed are the 1996 comedy
series, Asylum, the 1999 sitcom, Spaced, and about twenty-plus
others since then.

In 2017, he made waves at the Box office with Baby Driver, grossing
$226 million globally. The commercial success of the film was due
to the positive word-of-mouth support and flagging interest in
blockbuster franchises.

Baby Driver starred Ansel Elgort, who played the role of a getaway
driver seeking freedom from a life of crime with his girlfriend,
played by Lily James.

Other A-list actors joined the supporting cast of the film-- the
likes of  Jon Hamm, Eiza González, Jamie Foxx, and Jon
Bernthal. The Sony Pictures distributed film earned numerous
nominations; including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Film Awards,
and two Critics' Choice Awards.

It was exciting chatting up with Edgar about his signature editing
style, writing, and the success of his career.

Please enjoy my conversation with Edgar Wright.

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