Gus Van Sant on ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot’ and why a theatrical release is still crucial

Heading to Berlin with his Amazon-financed Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot, Gus Van Sant tells Screen why he still prefers to see films in a theatre.Gus Van Sant could easily be the most anonymous person in the room when Screen International meets the Us filmmaker at Sundance Film Festival.

Far from ostentatious, and with his dog at his feet, it is the expression that gives him away — like a 1960s surfer dad caught in the headlights of today.Decked out in a plaid shirt and jeans in a converted media lounge in Park City, Van Sant gives nothing away about how he feels Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot went down at its Sundance world premiere several days earlier.

In fact, there was generous applause at the Eccles Theatre and Us critics have been mainly supportive.Now Van Sant’s latest feature heads to Berlin, where [link=co

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