When we say 'cinematic', we tend to think John Ford and vistas and wide-open spaces. Or we think of kinetic camera movement or of a certain number of cinematic styles, like film noir. Lenny Abrahamson cameracinematicfilm Change image and share on social
I've never worked in the U.K. television industry, but my guess it that it's a tough world for directors. Lenny Abrahamson directorguesshave Change image and share on social
I went to Poland for the Warsaw Film Festival, and it was quite an intense experience. I didn't think it would be, but it did feel quite emotional to go back to this place I'd heard so much about. Lenny Abrahamson backemotionalexperience Change image and share on social
There was a golden era in film-making in Hollywood back in the 1970s, and although there is some great independent film-making in America, it's actually very hard to get independent films made in the United States. It's much more feasible from Europe. Lenny Abrahamson 1970samericaback share on social
The title, the name Frank, comes from this extraordinary British character Frank Friedbottom. He was very big in Britain in the '80s, but I, as an Irish kid, saw him on 'Top of the Charts.' Lenny Abrahamson 80sbigbritain Change image and share on social
'Room' was a particularly cohesive group, crew and cast. Lenny Abrahamson castcohesivecrow Change image and share on social
In something like 'Frank,' which is a comedy, albeit a strange and emotional one, you can absolutely put in deleted scenes, and we did because they were just funny and great, but they weren't necessary in the overall structure. Lenny Abrahamson absolutelyalbeitcomedy share on social
There's a fashion for a macho style of filmmaking. How long can your longest take be? And shooting things in one shot. For me, if you can sort of disappear and make people feel that they are there, that involves massive amounts of work. Lenny Abrahamson amountdisappearfashion share on social