I don't personally do that many castings. But I did get involved in "The Bad Batch," because we couldn't think of an actress that was a 3-D embodiment of the character. But when I saw Suki Waterhouse on tape, I knew she was 'it.' And I can't describe that any more than to say that I never had to really express to her the the ideas that were on the page, she just instinctively embraced it. She was Arlen, and I didn't want to f**k it up. Her instinct was just it.
Ana Lily AmirpourMusic is one of my big orgasmic meters. I need it, I love it. I'm so happy when people bring it up because I love it. I need it.
Ana Lily AmirpourThere's something to me with categorization - it stops you from thinking about the thing that is actually happening.
Ana Lily AmirpourThe history and baggage of certain actors and characters - it goes into the movie and becomes part of it. If Keanu Reeves wasn't Keanu with all the things that make him Keanu, it wouldn't be the same for him to come in and become his Bad Batch character The Dream. It's kind of meta or next-level interesting for me.
Ana Lily Amirpour