’Rose’ director Markus Schleinzer discusses Sandra Hüller, gender roles and why society forces people to hide who they are, talking at the Vancouver Intl. Film Festival (VIFF)
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Credit: Schubert/Row Pictures/Walker+Worm Film/Gerald Kerkletz As a filmmaker, Markus Schleinzer owes much to his 17-year career as a casting director.
“Directing a movie and being a casting director are quite similar jobs,” he tells Variety.
Both require making the right choices under pressure and persuading others to believe in them. For a casting director, that means convincing a filmmaker or producer. For a director, it means earning the audience’s trust.
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