Saltburn Interview: How Emerald Fennell Made the Movie Her Way, “In All of Its Gory Detail“

For her sophomore feature, writer-director Emerald Fennell approached Saltburn with an Oscar under her belt and a clear vision for her production. Being nominated for Best Picture and Best Director and taking home Best Screenplay for her directorial debut, Promising Young Woman, allowed Fennell the opportunity to “go away” and work diligently on her next script and create the psychological drama she wanted to make with minimal interference. The script for Saltburn attracted a seriously impressive ensemble cast, including Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, and Rosamund Pike, and throws them all into a twisted Gothic drama that tracks the trajectory of Oxford University student Oliver Quick (Keoghan). Oliver is struggling to find his place among his peers when he meets the charismatic Felix Catton (Elordi). Felix takes an interest in Oliver and invites him to the sprawling estate of his peculiar family for the summer, where delicious debauchery unfolds, snaring Oliver in their wicked ways. While talking with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, Fennell discussed her approach to directing actors and how she went about creating an on-set environment that would support the “complicated, sticky and exposing” narrative she wanted to tell. She also tells Perri about some elements that were trimmed from early drafts of the script, her favorite Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode, and if we’ll get to see an Emerald Fennell-directed horror movie someday. Hear it all straight from Fennell in this Saltburn interview! #saltburn #emeraldfennell #interview For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL