The director shares the inspirations and experiences that shaped films from Lost in Translation to her forthcoming biopic, Priscilla
Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi in character for Priscilla, which premieres in Venice next month. Photographs by Sabrina LantosI found it really interesting and was impressed by how personal and revealing it was. I loved how she wrote in a way that was so direct and relatable about going through all the stages that most girls go through into womanhood – but in such a unique and eccentric setting at Graceland, with Elvis Presley.
‘It was incredible to see her transform herself’: Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla. Photograph by Sofia Coppola, but when I spoke to Priscilla I was able to understand more about her perspective and began to see how it could become its own film. It would have its own challenges, such as fitting so much of her life into two hours – and how I would ever find someone to play Elvis.
had the range and all the qualities the character needed to have. It helped me to picture her while I was writing the script.I was very inspired by how John Galliano portrayed past eras in his collections and by seeing real pieces of clothing from that time at the Met Costume Institute. The colours were brighter and not the drab earth tones you see in a lot of period films.
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