Drake Doremus on How a Pandemic Romance Inspired His Tribeca Film 'Next Life'
By
Diana Lodderhose
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Director Drake Doremus discusses how a chance encounter during the pandemic — meeting his future wife while shooting a commercial in Madrid — inspired his latest film "Next Life," premiering at Tribeca. The film, set in the modern London jazz scene, follows a woman (Emilia Clarke) confronted with parallel universes. Doremus reflects on how small life decisions accumulate into major changes, his relocation from L.A. to London, and his evolving approach to filmmaking.
Key quotes
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Like a lot of artists during the pandemic, I lost my way and was trying to figure out what I had to say.
I packed for nine days and ended up staying five months.
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