"Chloé Zhao was the second woman to ever win an Oscar for Best Director, for her 2020 film " Nomadland." After taking a wide turn to create the Marvel supernatural epic " Eternals," Zhao has taken another intriguing change of direction with " Hamnet," based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel about how William Shakespeare coped with the death of his only son."
"Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. In conversation with the New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman, Zhao discusses the role that nature plays in her filmmaking, from the American West to the forests of Britain; the process of adapting manga to film; and how neurodivergence informs her creative process."
Chloé Zhao was the second woman to win an Oscar for Best Director for her 2020 film Nomadland. She then directed the Marvel supernatural epic Eternals and later adapted Hamnet, based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel about William Shakespeare coping with the death of his only son. Nature plays a central role in her filmmaking, shifting from the landscapes of the American West to the forests of Britain. She engages in varied adaptation work, including adapting manga to film. Neurodivergence influences her creative process. Her projects show wide shifts in scale and genre while retaining focus on environment and grief.
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