The Louis Theroux PodcastYorgos Lanthimos discusses working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and directing a Bourne movie

No 'Why' For Actors

48:38–49:49 · 70s

He prefers actors not over-analyze motivations—one reason he keeps working with Emma Stone—trusting instincts to yield surprising choices rather than predetermined meanings.

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