In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.
Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.
Links/Attachments:
Bugonia (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play
Dogtooth (2009)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/
Pulp Fiction (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM
Blue Velvet (1986)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/
Eraserhead (1977)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/
Bourne Franchise
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/
The Lives of Others (2006)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/
The Tourist (2010)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play
Poor Things (2023)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/
Midsommar (2019)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play
Hereditary (2018)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/
Eddington (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/
Save the Green Planet! (2003)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/
TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO
https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe
Article: Tarantino on Paul Dano
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano
There Will Be Blood (2007)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play
Prisoners (2013)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/
Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present)
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play
Superman (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/
Spider-Man (2002)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/
The Mastermind (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play
Anora (2024)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/
Daddy Longlegs (2009)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/
Longlegs (2024)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/
Uncut Gems (2019)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/
Good Time (2017)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play
Marty Supreme (2025)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/
The Smashing Machine (2025)
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play
Exhibition: Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs (2026)
https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs
Athens, Greece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens
Credits
Producer: Millie Chu
Researcher: Artemis Irvine
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Audio Mixer: Tom Guest
Video Mixer: Scott Edwards
Shownotes compiled by Elly Young
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify
www.mindhouse.co.uk
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