Richard ayoade uses promotional channel 4 interview to. I caught richard ayoade on the graham norton show regaling the couch with a description of his new book and i knew i had to read it asap. Krishnan guru murthy interviews actor and comedian richard ayoade the it crowd, submarine, gadget man, the double about his new book, in which he effectively interviews himself. In this book richard ayoade actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist reflects on his. Richard ayoade, the director of submarine and the double, is an exquisite filmmaker. The double director richard ayoade on why his movie is. The double and social awkwardness features as his latest film, the double, appears in uk cinemas, we chat to director richard ayoade about its making, social awkwardness. Director richard ayoade talks the double, casting jesse eisenberg, the group effort behind the films unique look, and more at tiff 20 by steve frosty weintraub september 10, 20. After ayoade on ayoade comes the grip of film, the latest book on film from richard ayoade. Jesse eisenberg and a strong cast bring richard ayoades paranoid dystopia to life, writes mark kermode.
Richard ayoade is an english comedian, actor, writer, tv presenter and director, best known for his roles as dean learner in garth marenghis darkplace and maurice moss in the emmy awardwinning the it crowd, and as himself in travel man. Richard ayoade gives a rare interview channel 4 news, 21. Richard ayoade turns an unpromising dostoevsky story into a quickwitted, elegant and genuinely. In this book richard ayoade actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist reflects. Richard ayoade s double take the it crowd star is relishing his new role behind the camera.
I cant recommend it, but im happy it exists, the typically sly richard ayoade said by way of introduction to the toronto premiere of his second film, the double. The double is strange, dark, hazy, remarkably funny at times and unbearably sad at others. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade. In this book, richard ayoade interviews himself, richard ayoade, about his life. Richard ayoade has followed 2010s submarine by directing and cowriting with avi korine a loose adaptation of the book, and although the bones of dostoyevskys story remain, hes built something quite distinct and original around them. The double director richard ayoade on why his movie is like a dark, twisted seinfeld episode 6172014 gobert joked about virus, touched reporters recorders.
Richard ayoade talks the double, directing and dostoyevsky. Ayoade is credited as cowriter of the double, along with avi korine, and director. You may know him as an actor but now richard ayoade steps behind the camera yet again. Of course, reticent filmmakers are not a rare breed, but his humble whispers qualify as a surprise given the strength of his. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade examines ayoade fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this onceinageneration visionary. I met up with richard ayoade in toronto for a good chat about the double recorded on flipcam. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview. Ayoade is a fan of french new wave cinema and said in an interview with the.
The double is beautifully made, dark, funny and mesmerising. Ayoade shows no sign of slowing down and is already at. As i walked up for this interview, i had my little speech prepared to remind him that wed met before, but as the publicist introduced me, mr. Richard ayoade used his promotional interview on channel 4 news scheduled to push the release of his new book ayoade on ayoade as a platform to take down the practice of promotional. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview process on channel 4 news last night. Ayoades second feature film, the black comedy thriller the double, was. Ayoade has written three comedic books centring on film, beginning with.
Ayoade, always incredibly polite, pointed out that wed spoken at sundance. Actor jesse eisenberg and writerdirector richard ayoade join jian to discuss the double, a new film based on a dostoevsky novella about a man whose life is upended by another man who looks. Emmy awardwinning the it crowd, director of the movies submarine and the double. Richard ayoade spoke to heyuguys about the double, which is out now on dvd and blu ray. Richard ayoade talks influences of submarine and his take on the double. The double and social awkwardness features as his latest film, the double, appears in uk cinemas, we chat to director richard ayoade. Jesse eisenberg and mia wasikowska star in writerdirector richard ayoades updating of the famous dostoevsky novella about a man who. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again. Im looking forward to his next film, whenever it arrives.
Richard ayoade, director of the double, is incredibly softspoken. The double by richard ayoade is the brilliant new screenplay from the director of submarine and star of the it crowd. Hes a tv star the it crowd, gadget man film director the double, submarine and now hes written a book in which he interviews himself. He is also the director of the movies submarine and the double. Instead he has produced three books on film for faber.
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