HOW TO MAKE A ROAD MOVIE
Why a road trip?
“I didn’t want to make a domestic drama set in someone’s flat and cinematically, I wanted to get out on the road.
“There’s something both bold and interesting about having an emotional journey and a literal journey at the same time, and road movies have the ability to tick that box.
“Cinematically, they can be really interesting things to do. Right from the start, I thought it would be the kind of story that would fit being on the road – it’s an original way to tell this story.”
Why a motorhome, and why a used Auto-Trail Cheyenne?
“A few reasons, really. Sarah Finlay, the production designer, Dick Pope, the cinematographer, and I looked at loads of ’vans. We didn’t want it to be too small or enormous.
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