Bottoms Screening w/ Emma Seligman Q&A @ TIFF

Описание: Director Emma Seligman in a Q&A w/ Alicia K. Harris @ TIFF Members' advanced screening of "Bottoms" on August 17, 2023. Laughed 'til my stomach hurt, truly the best and most joyful audience experience I've had all year - CINEMA IS BACK!

0:00 Movie Intro
2:14 Q&A Start
3:03 Can you talk about the genesis of the idea?
4:27 Can you talk about crafting the cinematic style with your DP?
5:57 [minor spoilers abt visual gags] How do you incorporate/script visual jokes?
7:35 [minor spoilers abt songs used] Were the songs used unplanned or written into the script?
09:25 Audience Q&A Start
09:51 [spoilers about plot] Was the heightened satirical tone always your intention?
11:10 How did you adjust to changes/challenges on the day?
12:52 How do you handle improv w actors?
14:02 Was there anything that was cut that you wish made it in? [answer: alternate beginning!]
15:39 What time period was this set in and what did that era mean to you?
16:45 How do you shape & achieve your desired tone esp. during editing?
18:51 Audience member asks Emma out on a date LMAO
19:29 Can you speak to the editing process and how you found a home with Orion Pictures?
22:07 How did Charli XCX become involved with the film’s music?
23:41 What was the costume design process like?
25:18 Was there any pushback or trepidation about the title ‘Bottoms’ ?
26:32 Can you speak to how you approached incorporating queer joy into the film?
28:10 Can you speak to any particular homages/references/‘easter eggs’ to other films?
29:50 How did you nail the awkward dialogue so well?