'The Tragedy of Macbeth' Director reveals thinking behind TV+ drama
What you need to know
- Apple TV+ recently saw the debut of The Tragedy of Macbeth.
- Director Joel Coen has revealed why he made the film the way he did.
- He said that it was "a deliberate choice to do something I had not done."
Director Joel Coen has revealed that made a "deliberate choice to do something I had not done" in crafting Apple TV+ drama The Tragedy of Macbeth for the streaming platform and the big screen.
As stated in an interview with NYT:
Coen told the outlet that while he had been thinking about a project like Shakespeare's Macbeth for a few years, but didn't want to direct it for the stage and said he didn't think he would know what to do:
Coen said that he wanted "to go as far as I could away from realism and more towards a theatrical presentation" and instead tried to create a stripped-back project reduced "to a theatrical essence" that would still be shown in the cinema. For instance, this is why there is ambiguity around where the story is set or during what time period and Coen says that several months were spent designing the film's distinctive aesthetic.
The interview also features star Denzel Washington, who told NYT that he "found Coen's eccentricities endearing" and liked Coen's directive that there should be no "stick-up-the-butt Shakespearean acting" in the film. NYT also spoke to Moses Ingram said that her first feature experience was improved by Coen's patience and compassion:
The Tragedy of Macbeth is available on Apple TV+ alongside all of the other Apple TV+ shows available on the platform. Apple TV+ is available on all of Apple's best iPhones, iPads, Macs, and the Best TVs for Apple TV 2022.
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