Christopher Nolan Says Travis Scott's 'The Odyssey' Casting Is a Nod to Hip-Hop's Oral Storytelling Traditions
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Preezy Brown
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Christopher Nolan has revealed that he cast Travis Scott in his upcoming film 'The Odyssey' as a deliberate nod to oral storytelling traditions, drawing a parallel between ancient epic poetry and hip-hop/rap culture. Nolan explained that the story has been passed down through oral poetry, which he sees as analogous to rap music.
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I cast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap
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