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Why Subjectivity is So Important To Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan is a filmmaker who operates on his own terms. From in-camera spectacle to fractured timelines, his process is as dissected and debated as his films. But beneath the layers of complexity and blockbuster scale lies a fundamental approach to storytelling that any filmmaker can learn from.In a recent discussion about his masterful biopic Oppenheimer, Nolan shared core insights into his process, from the blank page to the final cut. His philosophy is a masterclass in prioritizing character, trusting your material, and respecting your audience.So, I wanted to take four key lessons away from this that you can bring to your next project.Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comChristopher Nolan's Subjective Lens Before we get into all that, I wanted to go over these Nolan quotes. They came from the website called The Talks, and an interview about his recent work, including Oppenheimer. First, when asked about casting his project, Nolan said:"When I am writing scripts, I try to be very disciplined and not think about actors. If you are writing to an actor, you are imagining things they have already done. So I think a script stage is very important to write the character in a more pure way, particularly in the case of a real life figure like Oppenheimer, you are able to write with the real historical person in mind and not think at all about how this is going to come to life and who you are going to get to play the part. But then once...

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