At what point in the filmmaking process did you realize you were going to structure the movie as you did, shifting perspective from Eden to Victoria?
Gerard Bush: Well, first, since the movie was based on a nightmare that I had, and since that really is what the nightmare showed me, it felt important to both of us that we respect that source material!
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of I’m Thinking of Ending Things. The film adheres to the novel in some ways, and not in other ways. Charlie, when in your process do you make the decisions about where to stick to the text and where to depart? […]
What did your writing process entail?
It kind of had the whiff of destiny, from the time I read the book.
When was it clear that there was enough here to make a compelling feature?
Amanda McBaine: I love the word clarity; it’s not something you really have until you premiere your film and you hope people respond.
How did you shape the story of the documentary?
Sam Feder: It’s such a dance, when telling any story.