EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report from The Moynihan Report

EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report

56 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2025 at 11:00 pm.

Michael sits down with Ari Aster, director of the "deliberately provocative" COVID-era Western, "Eddington," for an in-depth conversation about why he chose to make this film now, why he thinks it's "hopeful," and their shared disdain for Rotten Tomatoes. Clips from "Eddington" courtesy of A24.Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube.

Introduction

Interview with Ari Aster

Character Development

COVID and Social Media

Hope and Dread

Behind the Scenes

Reflecting on 2020

Artificial Intelligence

Early Filmic Influences

Exploring Genre

Conspiracy Theories

The Role of Film

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Michael sits down with Ari Aster, director of the "deliberately provocative" COVID-era Western, "Eddington," for an in-depth conversation about why he chose to make this film now, why he thinks it's "hopeful," and their shared disdain for Rotten Tomatoes. Clips from "Eddington" courtesy of A24.Subscribe to The Moynihan Report on YouTube.(00:00) Introduction(06:13) Interview with Ari Aster(14:38) Character Development(18:36) COVID and Social Media(25:38) Hope and Dread(28:06) Behind the Scenes(32:09) Reflecting on 2020(34:35) Artificial Intelligence(39:28) Early Filmic Influences(42:28) Exploring Genre(45:58) Conspiracy Theories(51:06) The Role of Film(54:43) Final ThoughtsSubscribe to the YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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