Robert Eggers Talks The Lighthouse and His Next Film The Northman

Robert Eggers Talks The Lighthouse and His Next Film The Northman

With The Lighthouse now playing in theaters, I recently sat down with director Robert Eggers for an exclusive interview. As you’ve seen in the trailers, the film stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe as two lighthouse keepers living on a remote New England island in the 1890s where nothing is quite as it seems. Filmed using vintage cameras and featuring period-accurate dialogue, The Lighthouse is like nothing you’ve seen and it cements Eggers place as a filmmaker to watch. Even though I’ve seen countless films, I’ve never seen anything like The Lighthouse. Definitely recommended.

During my interview with Eggers, he talked about why he loves making the audience feel like they’re in another time and place, if it was tough to use the vintage cameras and lenses, whether the financers had any issues with them, why he doesn’t shoot a lot of coverage, his first cut versus the finished film, and more. In addition, with Eggers next film rumored to be The Northman – which will be a Vikings revenge saga set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century – he talked about what people can expect and whether the rumors of Alexander Skarsgård and Bill Skarsgård being cast in the film are true.

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[TheNervousnation]

I see nothing but great films in his future.

[chasehedges]

One of the lines that always keeps getting stuck in my head is: "Why'd you spill your beans?"

[erfansvideos]

So nice to see another original creative director. We don’t have too many of them these days.

[alibee]

I drive by the set of the north man on the north coast of Northern Ireland every day . The set itself looks incredibly stunning !

[bbbylw]

He looks so pissed off with the Northman questions

[jameswatts]

Have a feeling he will be my generation's Hitchcock. He is an absolute master of his craft

[thealaneric]

Every single movie I’ve seen from egger I’ve loved

[jamlym]

It looks like he's going big on this one. I'm super excited. Hopefully it gets him more attention.

[tattooedandy]

The Witch was that horror movie I was totally mesmerised by. It also gave me Anya Taylor Joy. Absolute goddess. And with her in The Northman with Nicole Kidman and Bjork!!! Goddesses all round.

[alc]

I hope we get to see his rumoured nosferstu remake

[michaelkoerber]

I have no doubt that The Northman is going to absolutely blow our minds and I’m so here for it. 🤯

[mitocondriaUAU_]

I'm sure he will be the next great filmmaker. I think he will be the next Bergman.

[o-REDBEARD-o]

HARK!! HAAAARRRRKKKK!

Really looking forward to his next piece.

[swayampattnaik]

Just came here after watching the northman trailer and holy shit

[tonywords]

3:30 facepalm worthy question. Eggers face says it all

[TheSnoozeFox]

Anthony Mackie made this interviewer cry btw not even joking

[Isaiahseverything]

Absolutely amazing movie. I was always too scared to watch the witch but after watching the lighthouse I feel like I should! Also am I the only one who thinks he looks a little like Jason Mamoa

[graemecawthorne]

Loved the witch, then yesterday watched the lighthouse and thought it was brilliant, then today watched the northman but didn't think it was as good as his other two movies I mentioned.

[bigchief]

I'd love to see Eggers do another period piece that takes place in the midwest in the 1800's during the time when places that would become Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowsa...etc. were being settled and there were still clashes with wild and free native american tribes.

Culture clash. Indigenous mysticism/shamanism. Exploring the "Unknown". Maybe make a reference to Robert Pattinson's character in The Lighthouse as though the two stories exist in the same universe.

[PSTEKKENLORD]

I HOPE THAT BJORK IS UNRECOGNIZABLE IN HER ROLE!