Christopher Nolan Discusses Anxiety and Technical Challenges of Filming 'The Odyssey' in IMAX
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Melena Ryzik
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Christopher Nolan discusses the anxiety and challenges of filming his adaptation of "The Odyssey" entirely in IMAX. He describes the epic poem as his "ur-text" that has influenced all his previous work. The production involved filming across six countries, requiring new engineering solutions and actor ingenuity. Nolan admits he only felt confident halfway through the shoot that he could pull it off, and expresses the nerve-racking feeling of releasing a film that ultimately belongs to the audience.
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After reading more translations than I care to remember, Christopher Nolan realized 'The Odyssey' was his ur-text: 'It's in everything I've done before.'
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