Conversations @ Curzon | Robert Eggers on the making of Nosferatu, Vampires and humour in his films

Director Robert Eggers sits down with Douglas Greenwood at Curzon Soho for a new chapter of Conversations @ Curzon .

Eggers discusses the making of his new film NOSFERATU, his long standing obsession with vampires, injecting humour to his films and more.

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

0:00 Premiere of Nosferatu
0:54 10 years since The Witch
4:04 the origins of Nosferatu and first attempts
5:18 a longstanding interest for vampires
6:18 making Nosferatu his own version
7:30 how and where his ideas come from
9:43 Eggers' Frankenstein
11:15 writing for Willem Dafoe and casting
13:29 Bill Skarsgård being intimidated by Nosferatu's role
14:16 Skarsgård's voice
15:39 scouting locations for Nosferatu
17:50 watching films with an audience
18:22 humour in Eggers' films
19:58 cinemagoing habits and learning from horror films
21:32 going to Prince Charles cinema and best seat
22:28 memorable cinema experiences
22:55 programming seasons
23:17 what scares Robert Eggers