On My Screen: ‘Saltburn’ Director Emerald Fennell On Her Desire To Play A Super Villian, The Most Fun She’s Had On Set & Her Wish To Remake ‘Jurassic Park’ As An Erotic Love Story
26.11.2023 - 18:21
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Following her Best Original Screenplay win for Promising Young Woman, Saltburn, Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature, presents a gothic tale of obsession and excess, starring Barry Keoghan as Oliver, a social-climbing Oxford student obsessed with the aristocratic Felix (Jacob Elordi). The multi-hyphenate Fennell also pops up as the pregnant Midge doll in Barbie and is co-penning the upcoming John Wick spinoff Ballerina. Here, she agrees to revisit some best memories, or, as she puts it, “rummage around those skeletons.”
Best Advice I Ever Received
After the incredible surprise and joy of winning an Academy Award two years ago, I was lining up for the Porta-Potty because it was Covid times and things were like a wedding. Frances McDormand was queuing behind me, and I was holding the Oscar, completely shell-shocked. She saw me and she leaned in said, “Do you want to know my advice?” And I said, “Yes, please.” And she said, “Ken doll clothes fit him exactly.” I was like, “Oh.” And immediately in the moment when I was so shaken, just her being funny calmed me down. And it was the best advice I’ve ever had.
The Part I’ve Always Wanted
I think it’s got to be a super villain, right? It’s sad they’ve just done The Little Mermaid because Ursula the Sea Witch is my inspiration and my muse. I’ve always loved her. I’ve always felt she deserves her own prequel where she’s misunderstood. She’s just going to the clubs, in that iconic outfit, stuffing souls into little bottles and then harvesting them.
My Dream Project
I honestly feel that I’ve been so lucky. I’ve been able to make my dream projects already. But my favorite film of all time is Jurassic Park, so I would love to get in on the dinosaurs. Well, first and foremost, it’s