FrightFest 2016 - The Love Witch Interview with Anna Biller

Anna Biller discusses The Love Witch at Horror Channel FrightFest 2016, hosted by Alan Jones.

[@jordansmith8547]

She MADE all the costumes? Jesus, this woman is remarkable. Truly.

[@iuliaionelapetcu1411]

She is incredible, a veritable talent. The only thing I would she could have invested in more was an editor to cut the film where I feel it was needed. But maybe I'm wrong and the length is part of her vision.

[@TheMysteryMachine]

AND she made the rug by hand that Elaine lays on and says "love me". took her six months. Anna Biller is a gift!

[@CharoArtundo1]

@@iuliaionelapetcu1411 I think it is part of her vision. That type of editing is part of the 60's/70's aesthetic and style. If you watch any movie of that time period you would notice that the shots are long and sometimes it feels weird. But that's how they did it back then.

[@RandyDRosario]

I'm speechless what a true talent.. she made the costumes too???

[@jasonmarcel4823]

It makes sense when she says the movie isn't rooted in other witch/horror/skin-flick/exploitation movies of the late 60's/early 70's because watching it the first time, it FEELS like a movie of that era. And as she notes, the directors at that time were making those movies without references to the new territory they were forging, but more rooted in the Technicolor melodramas and thrillers from the 50's.

[@TheSpiralnotebook]

The film is a masterpiece

[@ericconnor708]

For me, the most inspiring filmmaker today.

[@stanleymcintyre710]

She did an excellent Job on making this film, it's different, and that's something we need these days in a lot of mainstream films, DIFFERENT!!

[@minkstole977]

her choker is incredible

[@IsAbElGoNzAlEz9829]

I fell in love with this film. The cinematography was gorgeous and she was able to immerse you in the 60s/70s setting with everything from the costume to the soundtrack. Even the way the actors delivered their lines was so indicative of the time; feeling more stillted and formal. Even the fights were choreographed in a way that reminded me of the time. It was such a treat to see it done in such an effective way. And the storytelling was amazing as well. Such a talented person she is

[@ksy4747]

Absolutely incredible movie. And the fact that Anna made all the costumes herself (which is my favorite part about the movie. The costumes and the sets and makeup) while being ill is just incredible!!! I must see more of her work!

[@TheTVisions]

"This is as modern as I get", love that line. :) Such a refreshing experience this movie, just what's desperately needed again. Finally a new movie, that's actually watchable without getting a headache from rapid editing silly angles and fake uniformed colors. To many people now, TLW may be a different experience but prior to the last 14 years (of destruction of cinema as I call it), this is actually how movies looked. It was nothing special back then nor was it necessary for the viewer to waste time paying attention to weird aesthetics that drarws your attention away from the plot, it was just natural. That's all gone from filmmaking now sadly, to a large degree. I hope Biller stays true to this vision, bringing back natural lighting and colors to films so we can have true realism back. Our current times' studio imposed post-production nonsense, people are tired of that sameness duped upon them by the industry.

[@tatehildyard5332]

But this movie doesn't use natural lighting or realism at all. In fact it goes pretty dam far in the opposite direction. She even says in this interview that the set was flooded with the kind of big studio lighting necessary for classic technicolor pictures. The acting and production design too cast it in a very formalist, fantastical light. This movie is about as far from realism as you can get.

[@NDKY67]

Great movie, love the design aspect of the sets and costumes, everything down to the close ups were impeccably shot. Loved every scene

[@kateannedurbin]

Love her. She's a genius.

[@stevewynnearts]

The colours are gorgeous

[@havootu]

The colors the costumes the lighting the way the movie was shot was so freaking beautiful and genius. All the art, The campiness of the dialogue and characters. Kind of mimicking the way they used to do dialogue back in the '60s or whatever. People can say whatever they want but this woman is ridiculously talented and she has an eye for color. The colors in the movie made it so addicting to watch! The script was cliched but I thought that was kind of the charm of the movie I never took it seriously like oh this is you know how things are I know better lol but the exaggeration and the campiness of it all made it so great

[@AshMcAuliffe]

I really cannot wait for this film! Ever since seeing the first trailer I've been hooked.

[@onplanetx1711]

Viva Anna Biller❣️ You explained myself to me, dear Anna. Please more low budget movies, please! 😇

[@organicketchup5171]

AB is a real talent. There's a bunch of fantastic directors out there who really deserve to be doing more projects.

[@HarvestMoon2049]

I grew up seeing a ton of schlock horror B movies late nights on tv, Fridays. This honestly looks like one that got left over in a corner of the tv studio. She got everything right. The look, the cinematography, the script. It is insanely accurate.

[@jamieyod]

Just watched it and I LUVED THIS FILM!!! art at its BEST!!! 💜💜💜

[@reddy272]

Anna is so smart, interesting, complex, and just totally herself. I adored The Love Witch, and that it refuses to be put in a box. I really hope to see many more movies from her in the future.

[@iansmith8783]

Brilliant picture. I loved it.

[@Iamlightning333]

She’s brilliant

[@acglover7349]

Anna was in the UK last year???!!! I've wanted to go to frightfest since I moved here. I would have found a way to go if I'd known she was here promoting it, she's such an inspiration. I love you Ms. Biller!

[@user-girlinterrupted]

The love I have for this film ♥️

[@ksy4747]

Before I watched the movie, I saw it being referenced alot on IG (I follow alot of witch posts) so I ASSUMED it was a movie from the 60s era hahahah and the very beginning also seemed like a 60s movie until Elaine drives up to the house and Trish pulls up in her modern car

[@homer_nods]

Fabulous creative work in many spheres. Thank you AB. Great interview. Thank you AJ.

[@anacaeiro1049]

This woman needs more visibility, what's next??

[@ireinrs260]

She is iconic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@z0uLess]

I've been hiking in the mountains the last couple of days and now youtube is giving me notifications every day because I got one or two likes on some of my comments. I guess they want me to engage again and write comments. Here I am.

[@DominiqueMarsell]

Absolutely loved The Love Witch but a recent glamorous femme fatale is Rebecca Romijn in Brian De Palm's FEMME FATALE which admit-tingly is 14 years old now.

[@simonjamesconstable]

Odd that there was no mention of all the giallo scores used in the film

[@sp4c3c4t]

she's lovely.

[@luizguilhermemoreirasales1548]

YES THE MOVIE 🎥📺🎬 NICE HERE IN BRASIL 🇧🇷😎 👌

[@willowufgood261]

Awesome movie

[@bellmeisterful]

I liked the movie. Its cool. But the filmmaker trips me out. She says here and previously that she intended to make a contemporary movie. But its not at all. The clothes, the cars, the makeup. I dont get it.

[@user-fz4ib3mm9k]

keyword : intended, and she even says at the end of this interview that didnt happen

[@bellmeisterful]

@@user-fz4ib3mm9k No, she intentionally put people in throw back clothes, cars, interiors. I'm just wondering if by contemporary she meant something else..

[@cecelialenore5576]

@@bellmeisterful it's just not a period film though. the smart phones, the references to history and movies/literature, the computers, the cars are all modern.

[@bellmeisterful]

@@cecelialenore5576 Oh okay thanks

[@catalinagallego5248]

​@bellmeisterful By contemporary, maybe she meant keeping the es sencillo of themes that are atemporal

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@OthonvonSalza]

This movie is brilliant.