Pod Generation Interview: Emilia Clarke, Rosalie Craig & Sophie Weston

Having well-known talent attached to a project can make all the difference. That was the case with the Sundance 2023 selection, The Pod Generation. Emilia Clarke was eager to work with writer-director Sophie Barthes and was also determined bring her story to screen. Signing on as a lead actor was key to making that happen, but so was her contribution as an executive producer on the production.

Clarke stars opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor as Rachel and Alvy, a couple living in the not-so-distant future with drastically different opinions on technology, how to live their lives, and how to have a baby. He’s a botanist determined to preserve as much of the natural world as possible whereas she’s a rising star at a tech company who embraces the surge of AI devices designed to make life easier. When Rachel scores a spot at the Womb Center, a facility that offers wannabe parents the opportunity to have a child with more convenience by using detachable, portable wombs — or rather, pods — she and Alvy explore, and debate, the role advanced technologies are playing in their lives.

In celebration of The Pod Generation’s Sundance premiere, Barthes, Clarke, and Rosalie Craig who delivers a pitch-perfect performance as Linda, the head of the Womb Center, all visited the Collider Studio presented by Saratoga Spring Water to discuss their experience bringing the story to screen. Barthes reveals how the story evolved over the years, Clarke offers insight into her experience producing her very first feature film, Craig discusses her approach to playing the movie’s most “demented” character, and so much more! Hear it all for yourself in this interview!

Special thanks to our 2023 partners at Sundance including presenting partner Saratoga Spring Water and supporting partners Marbl Toronto, EMFACE, Sommsation, Hendrick’s Gin, Stella Artois, mou, and the all-electric vehicle, Fisker Ocean.

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