Meet four-time Oscar-winner film director Oliver Stone

Join the multi-award-winning screenwriter, director and producer for an exclusive conversation covering his life, career and autobiography, Chasing the Light.

Praised for his movies as much as sparking controversies, Oliver Stone is undeniably one of the leading directors and screenwriters from the late 20th century.

Guest of honour of the Millenium Documentary Film Festival which was taking place in Brussels, Oliver stone did us the honour of coming to TheMerode for an intimate conversation surrounding his memoir Chasing the Light. He came back on his childhood in New York, his volunteer enrollment in the Vietnam war, his first steps into the movie industry as well as his struggles and triumphs making landmark films such as Snowden, Platoon, Midnight Express, or Scarface.

0:00 Introduction
1:40 A la recherche de la lumière
2:56 Did you always tell stories with films?
12:16 First movie
16:34 Golden age of Hollywood
17:35 Snowden
20:10 Ocars
21:54 How do you make sure people understand your message?
24:42 Gut feeling
27:04 directing vs writing
27:44 do you feel embarrassed to be American?
31:34 Tips for young film makers
33:50 Q&A : why are you always on the lookout for controversial stories ?
35:20 Q&A : how do you balance entertainment and historical accuracy?
39:14 Q&A : how do you make sure your movie is lucrative ?
40:34 Q&A : How do you define success of a movie ?
43:31 Q&A : What’s the last movie you watched ?
45:54 conclusion

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