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Of course, reticent filmmakers are not a rare breed, but his humble whispers qualify as a surprise given the strength of his. Director richard ayoade talks the double at tiff 20. Richard ayoade was on tv to promote his new book ayoade on ayoade. You may know him as an actor but now richard ayoade steps behind the camera yet again. Jesse eisenberg and a strong cast bring richard ayoades paranoid dystopia to life, writes mark kermode. Im looking forward to his next film, whenever it arrives. The double and social awkwardness features as his latest film, the double, appears in uk cinemas, we chat to director richard ayoade. Ayoades second feature film, the black comedy thriller the double, was. The double by richard ayoade is the brilliant new screenplay from the director of submarine and star of the it crowd.

Richard ayoade, director of the double, is incredibly softspoken. In the double, richard ayoade s energetically stylized adaptation of a dostoyevsky novella, jesse eisenberg plays simon james, a man so unassuming that. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview. Krishnan guru murthy interviews actor and comedian richard ayoade the it crowd, submarine, gadget man, the double about his new book, in which he effectively interviews himself. In this book richard ayoade actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist reflects on his. Ayoade is a fan of french new wave cinema and said in an interview with the. His latest, the double, is a kafkaesque office drama inspired by dostoyevskys novella of the same name. Actor jesse eisenberg and writerdirector richard ayoade join jian to discuss the double, a new film based on a dostoevsky novella about a man whose life is upended by another man who looks. The double and social awkwardness features as his latest film, the double, appears in uk cinemas, we chat to director richard ayoade about its making, social awkwardness. I caught richard ayoade on the graham norton show regaling the couch with a description of his new book and i knew i had to read it asap. The double didnt do brilliantly at the box office and ayoade hasnt made a film since.

In this book, richard ayoade interviews himself, richard ayoade, about his life. In fact, if richard ayoade was any more polite and any more diffident he would offer to interview himself so he could save me having to do it. Jesse eisenberg and mia wasikowska star in writerdirector richard ayoades updating of the famous dostoevsky novella about a man who. Richard ayoade turns an unpromising dostoevsky story into a quickwitted, elegant and genuinely. Richard ayoade talks the double, directing and dostoyevsky. Richard ayoade politely destroyed the media interview process on channel 4 news last night. I met up with richard ayoade in toronto for a good chat about the double recorded on flipcam. The double director richard ayoade on why his movie is like a dark, twisted seinfeld episode 6172014 gobert joked about virus, touched reporters recorders. Ayoade shows no sign of slowing down and is already at.

Ayoade, always incredibly polite, pointed out that wed spoken at sundance. Ayoade has written three comedic books centring on film, beginning with. The double, a brainteaser from richard ayoade the new. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade. Emmy awardwinning the it crowd, director of the movies submarine and the double. Over ten brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, ayoade examines ayoade fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this onceinageneration visionary. He is also the director of the movies submarine and the double. Ayoade is credited as cowriter of the double, along with avi korine, and director. It was his idea to adapt this particular book and i read it after i read his.

Hes a tv star the it crowd, gadget man film director the double, submarine and now hes written a book in which he interviews himself. Instead he has produced three books on film for faber. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again. As i walked up for this interview, i had my little speech prepared to remind him that wed met before, but as the publicist introduced me, mr. The double is beautifully made, dark, funny and mesmerising. Richard ayoade has followed 2010s submarine by directing and cowriting with avi korine a loose adaptation of the book, and although the bones of dostoyevskys story remain, hes built something quite distinct and original around them. Richard ayoade spoke to heyuguys about the double, which is out now on dvd and blu ray. The double is strange, dark, hazy, remarkably funny at times and unbearably sad at others. The double director richard ayoade on why his movie is. Richard ayoade gives a rare interview channel 4 news, 21. Director richard ayoade talks the double, casting jesse eisenberg, the group effort behind the films unique look, and more at tiff 20 by steve frosty weintraub september 10, 20. Richard ellef ayoade is an english comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker, author and television. I cant recommend it, but im happy it exists, the typically sly richard ayoade said by way of introduction to the toronto premiere of his second film, the double.