Exclusive: ‘Midsommar’ Director Ari Aster and Stars Preview the Highly Anticipated Horror Flick 

Star gazer Wolf that cry during the first ten minutes was haunting

She's excellent in everything. If you haven't seen Lady Macbeth you should watch it just for her performance.

@@alexwood3864 It was an insane buildup and scene...I was crying during that part because I felt the character's pain.

I agree. The crying when she finds out about her family was intense man!

A Wood that cry when all of the other girls joined in was even more haunting

Well seeing where Taylor Swift got her material for her songs. Great work comes through things like that. Saw proof of it through some of my friends films in my Film School cohort. Few premiered the same day mine did. Mine was pretty dark made a promise to myself not gonna write anything that dark ever again for now. Not a place I want to go back to so Comedy it is.

SPOILERS "jesus fuck he wants to burn me inside a bear"

Wow

@kaleel clark he's said so, yeah

Like in The Movie nocturnal animals.

Doublediamond92 apparently he’s not making horror anymore!

hairbrush _____ Damn really. That sucks

hairbrush _____ but he also doesn’t consider Hereditary as a horror... so

I heard he wants to try Dark Comedy

He copied the style from Korean horror movies. Particularly the wailing

Yeah, just looking at him in this interview he seems like a very anxious guy

True. I feel like the actors are helping him out alot.

He’s just having a hard time explaining his process and probably drawing blanks. Off the cuff, I fumble when someone asks me a simple thing like what my tattoo means. I don’t have a simple answer because of the amount of abstract thought I put into it (regrettably). Try explaining Midsommar to someone and eventually you’ll be like “just watch it”

What an emo

He's really humble

Cárter Saavedra I read the script and all I have to say is ur in for a ride

Midsommar tomorrow, up here in the cold north. I'm preparing the mead and the meat. Perfect soundtrack to this film, Agalloch, 'Kneel to the Cross' ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_2EdmKNLhJc.html

Exactly.

Same! Can't even sleep without the light off and it's been a year!

It took me six months before I decided I wanted to buy it on Blu-Ray. Almost scared to watch this one, but it's happening!

Probably why he makes movies like he does, I like directors who direct and love their craft rather than love the spotlight.

Another one if the greatest movies ive seen :D work of art

Beautiful displayed movie. Speechless... This guy is a damned genius.

He copied the style from Korean horror movies

Particularly the wailing

@@lyuuy7477 He's a great director :)

To be honest I thought he was just being very cautious with details and spoilers about the film. I’d be nervous not wanting to ruin it for the audience.

Oh so ur dad is a pit bull

@@XXtriplecooltimmyXXDragon at least I have one. you obviously don't or you wouldn't be begging me for attention. sorry that your daddy didn't love you :,(((((

Nicely explained. I noticed his difficulties to answer clearly in this interview, but it has to be difficult when you're trying to convince people to watch your movie without giving many spoilers. And you have to add the stress of FILMING A FUCKING MOVIE which is a huge endeavour, trying to explain his internal process for making the story (one that seems to be very intense and confusing even for him) and probably the exhaustion for making who knows how many of these kind of interviews. I don't mind if, in that context, the guy takes his time to search the right words.

oôo What a hypocrite you are.

Yelena

Dune part 2

She is absolutely 💯 amazing in everything I've seen her in -Lady Macbeth, Don't Worry Darling, this movie and Dune 2 -also maybe others I don't know about that I haven't seen. She's an incredible talent!👍👍

Apparently he wants to make a musical next. With how well the cinematography and blocking in both his movies have been, I can totally see it working. He’s 2-0 so far. Let’s see if he can keep the streak rolling.

Fat Maybe though I wouldn't put my money on it. Hereditary was fine, though felt more like a throwback/homage to 70's horror films like Rosemary's Baby and The Sentinel than anything else. Judged on it's own? As I said, it was okay but had some seriously-and unintentional I'm willing to wager-laugh-out loud moments that didn't help. I haven't seen Midsommar yet-I'll see if I can catch it this weekend or next-and I expect to enjoy it but my expectations aren't huge (like with Hereditary I expect to like it; the questions is can it bring more).

Fat this movie had me so confused and uncomfortable it wasn’t scary it was unsettlin and weird

@@tylerblair318 Go to Bloody Disgusting and you can check out 6 short stories he did.

Saw it last night. Really engaging movie that totally sucked me in. Really enjoyed it!!

Amanda Margareth yasss

Steven James DeBlasi I only knew Jack wasn’t American because of his role in sing street. Check that movie out. It’s amazing and Jack Reynor is arguably better in that movie

Agree!

They generally don’t go for sci-fi, horror, animated, or foreign language

​@@tonywords6713-- indeed. but best picture should simply be the best picture. what a contradiction with them nominating the basically generic superhero popcorn movie Black Panther for best picture - dark knight never got nominated. You got wakanda, the most high tech nation in the world supposedly, and the warriors still fight by throwing spears. Black panther is as absurd as any super hero movie, or more so, and totally mediocre in every way. Horror movies are often the most original, you never who's going to make it to the end, they can go into weirder and more surprising territory with their plot beats.

theContainer &theContents the comic book genre never got nominated for anything as well. Plus why would the people of wakanda need to make guns when you have something simply as a spear that can stop a tank. It’s their way of life. Hereditary is Oscar worthy most of the horror genre is not.

@@thecontainerthecontents6889 black panther was excellent too

@@millsykooksy4863 no it wasnt. It was a mid level marvel movie at best. Unremarkable in every way. Infinity war had vastly smarter writing. The academy chooses nominees based on mind controlling the public and cultural agendas... the quality of the movie is barely relevent. If you are objective... its clear the vast majority of movies are complete trash creatively. Even most of the nominees. Certainly theres some consistently brilliant ppl in Hollywood like nolan, james cameron, aaron sorkin and im sure many more ppl could list... but, theres also no question that the vast majority of them are just secret society ppl who are given their place and status and jobs and never earned them and dont actually have much real talent or ability. And thats why so many movies are so repetitive and weak. And i think the system actually wants to make mediocre and even bad movies, because it debases the citizens, it dumbs us down, weakens our minds, brainwashes us into idiotic behaviors and beliefs. Movies are not art, they are programming. The world is not a meritocracy, you cannot earn elite status in a fair way. You will have to cheat and steal and lie and make deals with the devil and sell your soul to get the big jobs with the big money. And because of that... most movies are garbage created by hacks. Same with tv and everything else in all domains of media and art.

O_O ............... ok! Lets go :D

I don' think so lol

* laughs nervously in texan *

Uhh, next year.

is it scary?

Akshay Bhatia whoa for some reason I thought he was Australian before hearing his voice

Nor I. I thought that he was the only American in the cast. I heard an actor interviewed years ago wherein he said that Irish people are able to mimic American accents easily. I have to agree, excepting Dominick West, who does a very bad, inauthentic, American accent.

@@mablesyrup1571 Dominic West is an English actor

@@normanstrongbow9335 well, that explains it then!

@@mablesyrup1571 English actors actually do the best American accents (accents generally), as they are trained in theatre, and have proper accent/language training. Of course there will be some exceptions to that.

I love her, throwback, retro name, Florence. Just lovely.

BIG OOF. But good for you!

Vindication ? Haha no ? Ok xD

are you going to put him inside a bear carcass and then set him on fire on a ritual sacrifice?

For me as well. I broke up just now.

Well, what'd you think?

It's a ride, that's for sure.

Rage Against My Hairline it goes from 0 to 40 back down to 10

As I told one of my friends. Felt like an acid trip. Whole disorientation especially after they get out there in Rural Sweden.

Well said!

RLM memes? In my Rotten Tomatoes?

@@blondaibonsai Good eye!

Isaac Perez what’s wrong with your faaaaace

@@blondaibonsai OH MY GODDDDDDDD

AIIIIIIIIIDS!!!!!

Its an extraordinary film. I recommend it

He loved Hereditary too and was actually "proud" of it.

i see seth rogan 100% lol

@@MinaxSkate you're funny

unique....??

I saw a bit of Jamie Dorman...

I said the EXACT SAME THING

She aight

@@bermudav3348 if he thinks she’s fine, then that’s his opinion. Beauty is subjective

@@serenitybeats1677 ok. when did I say that he doesnt have the right to his opinion. If beauty is subjective you shouldnt have a problem with me saying shes ok.

jacob zembower is the script just out and about

how did you get a hold of the screenplay???

@@haleybell3292 I found it on reddit. www.docdroid.net/39EggEN/midsommar.pdf

oôo it’s online

Yeah , it took me about 30 mins to find it and yeah the second half is just insane. I wasn’t ready lol

Same lol

F is the bomb OH MY GOD I DIDNT REALIZE THAT TILL THIS COMMENT IM SO SHOOK

OMGGGGGGG

bravetherainbow He actually laughed quite a few times in the director’s cut but in a dickish kind of way.

What. I had no idea. Love Haxan Cloak.

what does he mean by that?

B Watch the film

Im fucking scared to watch it.

No joke. I felt so freaking weird after watching it. I had to take a shower to wash off the weirdness

By an old lady

He was bright red when they brought that up 😂

Siyabonga Sithole the best disturbed movie i ever saw. I felt like the movie hypnotized me lol

Ummmm, who?

@@bbbmoody the actress and director being interviewed in the video you are watching

You excited for Beau? Three years later? Lol, couldn’t resist! I’m getting to see an early screening tomorrow (it’s released everywhere the day after tomorrow where I am so I’m lucky).

@@anonymoushumanhi OF COURSE I AM, still ! i have yet to watch it cuz its only gonna get released next week, but im beyond excited!

@@gongashbk619 nice!

They tell me to swim good, no boat I float better than he would, no lifejacket I'm at the garden of Nazareth

Random kendrick reference ok I can diggit

Isaiah Romero bingo

His laugh too!

apquickallday somewhat disturbing? Hahaha

@@KingandQueens12 It takes a lot to disturb me

yeah he's a unique voice so far it seems, with unique storytelling, and that's what we all want. Why the fuck more original movies like his aren't made is anyone's guess. Nothing's worse than seeing something you've basically already seen before -- which is so often what we're fed by hollywood.

@@thecontainerthecontents6889 I agree 100% with you man. Especially these past few years have sucked in terms of storytelling and unique direction. It's just been kind of bland. I hope studios allow more independent filmmakers with a voice and vision into the industry.

Hereditary is one of best horror films made

@@Mike-bb2zu Yep!🤘👍

e s that’s what I’m sayin like the part where someone was levitating I was like wait that wasn’t in the film

e s It’s supposed to throw the viewer off and they also use deleted scenes

The levitation scene was deleted because he didnt want audiences to think that there was something supernatural going on with the group. Like the cult in Hereditary. He wanted the things going on here to be more real and that this is what a cult in real life would be.

I thought someone was just getting hung, knowing aster is a crazy muhhfker

Apparently the film was originally over 3 hours long; I think there’s going to be a director’s cut with at least 30 minutes added, so those scenes might be included.

In _Fighting With My Family_ she reminded me of Emily Browning. In Midsommar she reminded me of Haley Lu Richardson with Ashley Johnson's voice.

i see katherine langford tho. you know? hannah baker?

Actually, I was the one who conducted this interview and I did not read the screenplay beforehand.

Erik Davis what a savage 😂😂 good interview though!

@@esdavis888 where i can find the screenplay?

F is the bomb www.docdroid.net/file/download/39EggEN/midsommar.pdf

Erik Davis great interview.

PopsPlays

riirii woo i read the script. if ur in a relationship I would highly suggest not seeing this movie lol. Be ready for a hell of a ride.

@@kodakeller6353 oh haha i am seeing it with my boyfriend when it comes out in australia

@@kodakeller6353 I want to go see it tomorrow for the 4th of July with my husband. We loved Hereditary as hard as it was to watch. I'm getting more and more concerned watching reviews, will it just ruin the day?

Mrs Martin ok so I watched it yesterday and it wasn’t nearly as hard to watch as I thought it would be. It was actually very funny and easy to watch. It’s nothing near even close to hereditary. The beginning is the closest thing to hereditary but the rest of the money is just funny and interesting. It felt like sort of a Disney fairy tale type movie in a way but just really messed up.

@@kodakeller6353 Ok, definitely going to see it then 🤞🤞

Have you seen the film yet?

She has made not a lot of movies yet, but every in she was there, she killed, she was fantastic! Btw wait to Black Widow. I'm pretty sure she will not be underrated after that.

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