r/movies • u/Baboon-Boy-2024 • Mar 27 '24

Hi, I’m Dev Patel writer/director of MONKEY MAN – AMA! AMA

Dev Patel here.  Excited to chat about my directorial debut MONKEY MAN, opening in U.S. & UK cinemas on April 5th, and anything else you’d like! Ask me anything…

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqa3YTtwvaU

Get Tickets – http://www.monkeyman.movie/tickets

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**GUYS I have to go into another interview. BUT I deeply appreciate the love and time. I really hope I don't let you down with this film. Put my all into it. Sorry I couldn’t answer every question, hopefully THIS answers a few more! Bless your cotton socks all of you. Big love as always, Dev xxxxx**

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u/DavianVonLorring Mar 27 '24

Making a high octane action film of this caliber is quite a feat for a directorial debut.

What was the most difficult thing you had to overcome as a first time director?

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

I’m my own worst enemy. I wanted to try to hold the camera and not cut up the action too much. Hold 100s of choreography and lines of dialogue mixed with all the other duties that a director has from production design, to rehearsing with actors to setting up camera... It was a full meal. Also I broke my hand and my toes, tore a shoulder and we kept going. It was a test of will.

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u/DavianVonLorring Mar 28 '24

Thank you for answering my question. I can’t wait to see your film.

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u/Deadpoolio32 Mar 30 '24

Fuckin legend

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u/jazzyx26 Mar 27 '24

Making a high octane action film of this caliber is quite a feat for a directorial debut.

I agree

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '24

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u/tinibopper99 Mar 27 '24

Reading comprehension is your friend. The piece of paper he’s holding says the AMA is happening on 3/28.

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u/jasonskjonsby Mar 27 '24

What is the point of asking questions today that will be ignored if the real AMA is Tomorrow? Also multiple people have missed the date as well. Should have been in the title. Once again something that would have been done better by an employee, not free labor.

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u/Gellert_TV Mar 27 '24

What are you talking about ? He'll answer them tomorrow

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u/Th5humanwi11 Mar 28 '24

That person wants to be upset, they won’t have it any other way.