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Ep 240 - Inside the Shudder Original: Nightwatch Demons Are Forever with Ole Bornedal
Host: Geoffrey D. Calhoun, Best Selling Author of 'The Guide For Every Screenwriter' Guest: Ole Bornedal, Writer and Director of Nightwatch and Nightwatch Demons Are Forever Summary: In this episode, Geoffrey D. Calhoun interviews Ole Bornedal, the acclaimed writer and director behind the cult classic "Nightwatch" and its upcoming sequel "Nightwatch Demons Are Forever." They delve into the process of revisiting a beloved story after 30 years, the challenges of creating character-driven thrillers, and the emotional depth of Nordic cinema. Bornedal shares his experiences working in Hollywood and Denmark, the intricacies of collaborating with his daughter on the film, and his thoughts on generational trauma explored through his characters. Nightwatch Demons are Forever: Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Fanny Leander Bornedal, Ulf Pilgaard Takeaways: The journey of revisiting "Nightwatch" for a sequel after 30 years.The importance of character-driven storytelling in thrillers.Ole Bornedal's experiences working in Hollywood and Denmark.The challenges of writing dialogue for characters significantly younger than the writer.The emotional and psychological layers in "Nightwatch Demons Are Forever."Collaboration with his daughter and the impact of nepotism.Chapters: 00:17 - Revisiting a Cult Classic and the American Remake Experience03:04 - Creating Emotional and Scary Thrillers06:57 - Writing Challenges and Dialogue08:30 - Collaboration with His Daughter and Visual Subtext12:53 - Directing Family and Nepotism14:19 - Closing ThoughtsFollow Us: Geoffrey D. Calhoun on Instagram: @screenwriterpodNightWatch Demons are Forever on Shudder.#Screenwriting #Filmmaking #Nightwatch #NordicThriller #OleBornedal #MovieSequel #CharacterDriven #Hollywood #Denmark #GenerationalTrauma #VisualSubtext #ScreenplayWriting
From "The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast"
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