On today’s daily NYFF61 edition of the FLC podcast, we welcome director Yorgos Lanthimos and actress Emma Stone to discuss Bleat, a Spotlight selection that made its North American premiere at the festival on 35mm with accompaniment by a live orchestra and chorus.
Lanthimos and Stone have worked together before, including in this year’s Main Slate selection Poor Things, but never in black-and-white on a remote Greek island with a herd of goats. In this entrancing, wordless collaboration, Stone gives a mesmerizing performance as a young widow who, along with her late husband (Damien Bonnard), embarks on a singularly unclassifiable journey through sex, death, and resurrection.
Listen to the Q&A featuring Lanthimos and Stone as they discuss silent-film acting, black-and-white film inspirations, working with goats, and more with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. Explore what’s playing at NYFF61 and get tickets here. Don’t forget to subscribe here for more filmmaker conversations.
