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Christopher Nolan, director: We need to take risks

Christopher Nolan, director: We need to take risks

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Katie Razzall speaks to filmmaker Christopher Nolan about his adaptation of The Odyssey

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“The biggest risk in motion pictures is to not take a risk. You
have to be putting it out there and offering people something
new, and that's what will get them out of their houses.”

Katie Razzall speaks to Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher
Nolan.

The 55-year-old, whose directing credits include Inception,
Interstellar and Oppenheimer, is widely considered one of the
21st century’s most influential filmmakers.

Born in London in 1970, his career began in the mid-1990s, when
he would proofread scripts, operate cameras and direct for
corporate information films. Barely a decade later, he was chosen
to direct Christian Bale as Batman in The Dark Knight trilogy,
setting a new standard for how superheroes were portrayed on
screen.

A string of blockbusters followed, making him one of the
highest-grossing directors of all time, and was later knighted in
2024 for his services to film.

He’s now releasing his latest project, The Odyssey - an ambitious
adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek story, starring a Hollywood
A-List cast, including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.

Thank you to the Culture team for their help in making this
programme. The Interview brings you conversations with people
shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews
from the BBC, including episodes with fellow Oscar-winning
director Guillermo del Toro, tennis champion Martina Navratilova,
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Presenter: Katie Razzall Producers: Ben Cooper, Roxanne Panthaki,
Alex Stanger and Steven Wright Editor: Damon Rose

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(Image: Christopher Nolan. Credit: Reuters)