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EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report

EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report

Update: 2025-07-22
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Michael sits down with Ari Aster, director of the "deliberately provocative" COVID-era Western, "Eddington," for an in-depth conversation about why he chose to make this film now, why he thinks it's "hopeful," and their shared disdain for Rotten Tomatoes. Clips from "Eddington" courtesy of A24.


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(00:00 ) Introduction

(06:13 ) Interview with Ari Aster

(14:38 ) Character Development

(18:36 ) COVID and Social Media

(25:38 ) Hope and Dread

(28:06 ) Behind the Scenes

(32:09 ) Reflecting on 2020

(34:35 ) Artificial Intelligence

(39:28 ) Early Filmic Influences

(42:28 ) Exploring Genre

(45:58 ) Conspiracy Theories

(51:06 ) The Role of Film

(54:43 ) Final Thoughts


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EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report

EDDINGTON director Ari Aster on political polarization & dark comedy | The Moynihan Report