Wes Anderson Reflects on His Filmography Like an Archaeologist of Emotion and Aesthetic
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, director Wes Anderson talked about all 12 of the films he’s made, offering a surprisingly introspective look at the method behind his meticulously designed madness. For over nearly an hour in the video below, he he talked about everything from his Texas upbringing and early friendship with Owen and Luke Wilson, to the unexpected helping hand of James L. Brooks that launched Bottle Rocket into the world. The filmmaker said: “When you’re writing a story, it often feels less like you’re doing architecture and more like you’re doing excavation–we’re just unearthing it.”The video came with the note: “Wes Anderson had made 12 films over 29 years, making his name widely known for his distinctive visual style of symmetrical compositions, vivid color palettes and unique camera movements. From his very first film Bottle Rocket to his great hits like The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson takes a look at all of his films and discusses in detail how they came to life.”If you’ve ever been drawn to Anderson’s symmetrical worlds and bittersweet characters, this video offers a peek into the mind where all those stories were gently unearthed. As a fan of Anderson’s work, I really enjoyed this video video and the insights that it offers.


In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, director Wes Anderson talked about all 12 of the films he’s made, offering a surprisingly introspective look at the method behind his meticulously designed madness.
For over nearly an hour in the video below, he he talked about everything from his Texas upbringing and early friendship with Owen and Luke Wilson, to the unexpected helping hand of James L. Brooks that launched Bottle Rocket into the world.
The filmmaker said: “When you’re writing a story, it often feels less like you’re doing architecture and more like you’re doing excavation–we’re just unearthing it.”
The video came with the note: “Wes Anderson had made 12 films over 29 years, making his name widely known for his distinctive visual style of symmetrical compositions, vivid color palettes and unique camera movements. From his very first film Bottle Rocket to his great hits like The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Royal Tenenbaums, Wes Anderson takes a look at all of his films and discusses in detail how they came to life.”
If you’ve ever been drawn to Anderson’s symmetrical worlds and bittersweet characters, this video offers a peek into the mind where all those stories were gently unearthed. As a fan of Anderson’s work, I really enjoyed this video video and the insights that it offers.