‘The Northman’ Director Refutes Speculation He Relinquished Authorship of the Film: ‘This Is My Director’s Cut’
thewrap.comNew Yorker, Eggers detailed the process of making the multi-million dollar Viking epic, whose star-studded cast included Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe and Björk in her first film role in 17 years.He described editing his first studio film as the most painful experience of his life, saying, “Frankly, I don’t think I will do it again.
Even if it means, like, not making a film this big ever again.”“And, by the way, I’d like to make a film this big,” he added. “I’d like to make one even bigger.
But, without control, I don’t know. It’s too hard on my person.”Produced by New Regency, the film’s budget and distribution are massive in comparison to his previous two films, “The Witch” and the “The Lighthouse,” both of which were made by the indie outfit A24.In an interview with The Guardian published a few weeks, Eggers clarified his position. “A recent New Yorkerprofile of Eggers detailed what appeared to be a tough post-production process, with some resistant feedback from the money men and test audiences,” Guy Lodge of The Guardian wrote. “He admits now to being ‘frustrated’ by the narrative that emerged from that interview; the reality, he says, involved a fair degree of give and take.”Eggers said that the studio was mostly accommodating of his highly idiosyncratic filmmaking style, including long takes and shooting with only one camera unit.He then elaborated on what made the editing process so challenging. “I hadn’t had to do test screenings before,” he said. “My first two films were all tested for marketing, but I didn’t have to change anything.
So this was new, and as much as I didn’t like that process, I did learn something from it.”However, he emphasized that by no means.
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