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Exclusive Interview – Thomasin McKenzie opens up about Old and making horror films

July 26, 2021 by EJ Moreno

Thomasin McKenzie speaks to EJ Moreno about Old…

In the new film Old, actress Thomasin McKenzie teams with director M. Night Shyamalan to craft some chills and thrills. McKenzie stops by Flickering Myth to speak with me about what it’s like shooting horror films, the odd production of Old, and her complex character.

Watch our talk below, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more exclusive interviews and content…

SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview – M. Night Shyamalan dishes on Old and teases new films

This summer, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day.

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Old‘s stellar lineup includes Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Rufus Sewell (The Man in the High Castle), Ken Leung (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Jupiter Ascending), Abbey Lee (Lovecraft Country), Aaron Pierre (Krypton), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Embeth Davidtz (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Eliza Scanlen (Little Women), Emun Elliott (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Kathleen Chalfant (The Affair) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit).

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: M. Night Shyamalan, old, Thomasin McKenzie

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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