Mélanie Laurent on Galveston, Affordable Song Rights and Directors (Not) Working with Actors at SXSW 2018

The movie: Galveston The Plot: On the run from a New Orleans mobster (Beau Bridges), a dying hit man (Ben Foster) and a sex worker (Elle Fanning) hit the road for the titular location.

Based on the novel by True Detective author Nic Pizzolatto.

The Interviewee: Writer/director Mélanie Laurent.

This is the French filmmaker’s first English-language feature as director.

As an actress, she has appeared in Inglorious Bastards, Beginners and By the Sea.

Filmmaker: There’s an interesting quote from you in the press notes that says something like “This is a story that maybe wasn’t meant for me, but I […]

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