Ari Aster & Sean Evans Dive Deep into 'Eddington' Film Inspirations like 'Unforgiven,' 'JFK' & More

Sean Evans and writer/director Ari Aster do an Academy Collection Deep Dive to explore one-of-a-kind, original artifacts from movies that inspired his upcoming A24 film 'Eddington' as well as the other entries in his filmmaking career, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Margaret Herrick Library.

00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - 'Eddington' and Ari's approach to madness in film
01:32 - Academy Collections show and tell
01:49 - 'Fat City' as a portrait of a small town
03:22 - 'Nashville' presenting America as a circus, and his personal relationship with screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury
04:53 - 'JFK' is maybe the most hyperbolic film ever made?
05:47 - 'Unforgiven' as a lighthouse for modern Westerns and how sheriff lore informs Joaquin Phoenix's character in 'Eddington'
07:17 - 'Joe' and its un-produced sequel
08:32 - 'The Ballad of Narayama' and the genius of Shōhei Imamura, and how it compares lightly to 'Midsommar'
09:34 - Ari Aster sees his own Academy Collections file

These original pieces of film history are part of the Academy Collection, the world’s preeminent collection dedicated to preserving the artform and industry of motion pictures. Amassed since 1928, it contains over 52 million items, including books, photographs, scripts, posters, production records, production and costume design drawings, films, videos, costumes, props, and so much more. Learn more at the Academy Collection and the Academy at https://www.oscars.org/

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