The 'Asteroid City' director is aware of the popular TikTok trend, and he doesn't seem thrilled with it.
Following the release of his latest film, Asteroid City, famously twee filmmaker Wes Anderson sat down to talk with Le Monde to discuss all aspects of his work, including his impact on TikTok and his next film project, which will star Benicio Del Toro.
Anderson's latest project, Asteroid City, depicts a small southwestern desert town that is put under quarantine. The film depicts, in the usual Anderson style, a narrative within a narrative, showing a play being put on by the eclectic cast of characters that exhibits a lovingly mid-century tribute to UFO pulp science fiction art of the era.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT However, what wasn't left unaddressed in Anderson's recent interview was his recent impact on social media platforms such as TitkTok, where a recent trend of 'Anderson-izing' seemingly banal events has taken over. The trend consists of users making stylized vignettes that depict such ordinary events as going to lunch in Anderson's signature aesthetic.
Anderson also teased his next project in the interview. Rebuking the idea that his films are becoming more and more fragmented, Anderson noted that his next film will, in fact, feature a linear narrative. "My next feature film will be linear," he said. He also noted that it will feature the film's star Benicio Del Toro is "in every shot.
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