How to upgrade your career
“MY PATH TO directing was a long and winding one,” says Leigh Whannell. And that’s something of an understatement. As of this moment, the Australian multi-hyphenate (like Garth Marenghi, he’s ‘plus actor’) is in a very good place. After years of struggle, his next movie, an ingenious-looking take on , is one of the most anticipated of 2020, while his last, the cyberpunk horror thriller , has steadily grown its reach and reputation as one of the best cult movies of recent years. The title of that movie doesn’t appear to have been an accident — from the movies to the franchise, Whannell has upgraded his career an inch at a time. Here, he tells us how he did it.
