Ep. 62: The Difficulties of Being an Auteur in 2018

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with celebrated director Andrew Haigh. Over the last decade Haigh has established himself as one of the most daring new filmmakers in the industry, writing and directing films '</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Weekend',</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">45 Years'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, as well as creating the HBO series '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Looking'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. His latest film, '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lean on Pete'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, was released earlier this month to critical acclaim.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Haigh discusses his early struggles as a filmmaker, why he prioritizes creative control over a higher budget, and what the decline of the “mid-budget film” means for filmmakers at his level.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also talks about why, to this point, he’s only directed his own scripts, what attracted him to ‘Lean on Pete’, and how he approaches working with a great young actor like Charlie Plummer.</span></p>