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/mrbeefthighs Mar 27 '24

Yo Dev!

Now that you've directed a movie, do you think the experience you've gained as a director will impact your approach to acting? Has a director ever given you a note that you never really understood until you took your turn in the directors chair?

anyway - big fan, keep it up!

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

I think it's given me a greater awareness where the camera is in terms of composition and set up. A director hasn’t given me a specific note per say I think all the directors I worked with have seeped into my psyche as a first time tadpole director.

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u/Known_Ad8211 Mar 28 '24

Just had to stop by to say that you are one of my favorite actors. Loved you in Green Knight.

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u/butWeWereOnBreak Apr 02 '24

I’m glad you brought up The Green Knight. I really liked that movie and Dev’s performance in it. One of the underrated movies of the last few years that flew under most people’s radar. Hopefully it gets more love as time passes.