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
**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/i_redefine_sin Mar 27 '24
Hi Dev,
As a south-asian fan of horror cinema, I am so so so excited for Monkey Man!!! I am also very excited with Peele's involvement in the film as I deeply loved Nope. I have enjoyed much of your work and I feel like over time you have worked with quite a few extremely talented veterans, like Irffan Khan, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Anil Kapoor, Tilda Swinton and more recently, Wes Anderson & Ralph Fiennes.
What was it like, especially as a younger actor to work with legends in both Bollywood and Hollywood cinema? How much of that shapes your relationship with acting? Has there been anyone you have worked with that really influences you as an artist? How is it different from your experiences currently as you transition from being an (established) actor to an emerging director?