S7 EP8: Yorgos Lanthimos discusses working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and directing a Bourne movie

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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