How The Zone of Interest’s Jonathan Glazer became Britain’s most mysterious filmmaker: ‘He always takes things to the edge of beyond’
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Probably because there’s not too many Johnnys about.” Johnny, John, or – as Winstone calls him more than once in conversation – “old Johnny-boy” is Jonathan Glazer: madman, mystery and Britain’s greatest living filmmaker. “Like a leopard loves its partner in the jungle.” Reviews were mixed upon release and the film didn’t make any real money, setting up a trend for Glazer’s films. “There is a liminal, complex nature to Jon’s work,” Watts says, “and the central question when we’re working is always ‘What does it feel like?’. “If it wasn’t for Under the Skin, I would more than likely be in some kind of middle management job in marketing, and deeply frustrated.” open image in gallery In the weeds: Glazer on the set of his new, Oscar-nominated film ‘The Zone of Interest’ Pearson talks at length about Glazer’s generosity and his enduring friendship, painting a picture of a man who is affable and friendly… and who just happens to make deeply disquieting cinema about monsters and madness.
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