For Esquire Talks, our new series of conversations with prominent artists and creators, Villeneuve reveals the eclectic movies that shaped his blockbuster sequel.
For the first episode of 'Esquire Talks', Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve opened up about the five films that inspired his much-anticipated sci-fi sequel – and there was an unexpected inclusion on the list.First came David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia , chosen for the sheer scale of its ambition and role in the genesis of Frank Herbert’s Dune novels.
“When you watch your movie, you’re not interested in your success but you focus on your failures.”By Villeneuve’s reckoning, the first instalment in the franchise had failed to achieve the right rhythm. “I needed an electroshock. I remember saying to Joe Walker , you must not cut the movie like it was Part One or Lawrence of Arabia, we have to go Road Runner. “You have to think about Chuck Jones. Beep, Beep is one of my favourite cartoons of all-time, and it is truly the idea of efficiency.
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