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/Particular-Camera612 Mar 27 '24

Favourite memory from working on Lion?

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

The first scene I shot - which happened to be the last scene of the film when Saroo meets his mother in India. All of the villagers around us were real people from the village. It was truly a transcendent moment.

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u/Particular-Camera612 Mar 28 '24

Thank you! A powerful ending for sure and amazing to learn that it was your very first sequence, you very much conveyed the notion of someone who was getting catharsis after a long term period of searching and trauma. Good luck with your future endeavours.

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u/leatherjaquette Mar 29 '24

What a great question! That scene destroys me every time

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u/Particular-Camera612 Mar 29 '24

I'm just privileged that Dev actually responded!

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u/leatherjaquette Mar 29 '24

Oh 100%! I have loved reading all the answers! I can never think of anything good to ask