Reel Opinions: Darryl Foster on grey space, The Triangle of Sadness, and unusual keepsakes

Actor, writer, and director Darryl Foster is a triple threat whose film HARD TO REACH was funded by the BFI Network and reached both BAFTA and Oscar qualifying festivals including: BFI London Film Festival, Aesthetica, Bolton, and the Pan African Film Festival in LA.

FF’s Katie Bignell chats to the director about his inspiration, work processes, his move to directing, and a very strange collectible.

00:00 - Intro
00:19 - How did you end up doing what you're doing now? Darryl talks about his break into the business.
01:49 - How long have you been active in the business?
03:06 - How was it to direct yourself in a film?
06:10 - Darryl shares the best and worse advice he's been given in his career so far
08:15 - The synergy between the two!
08:22 - Is there somewhere you've always wanted to make a film?
08:40 - Darryl's favourite film festival experience - Pan-African Film Festival in L.A.
14:03 - What's the one thing that makes you disappointed about the film industry? Darryl talks about expectations from funders that films should always address trauma
15:45 - Katie's shout-out to DoMo Draper (https://www.tiktok.com/@domodraperr)
18:42 - What has someone done for you that made you feel wanted?
19:30 - Do you watch your own films?
21:22 - What makes you want to see a film?
22:25 - If you were not working in film, what would you be doing instead?
22:58 - Talking about Darryl's unusual collecting habits
25:07 - If you were stuck on a desert island which one film would you take?