Producer Emma Thomas called ‘The Odyssey’ “epic, experiential and human,” highlighting the film’s scale, immersive storytelling and emotional core.Image credit (Instagram)
Emma Thomas, the producer and wife of director Christopher Nolan, offered a substantive and thoughtful description of ‘The Odyssey’ when asked to sum up the epic film in three words during a press conference in Mumbai. Her response highlighted the film’s thematic depth and ambitious scope, contrasting sharply with her husband’s more lighthearted approach to the same question.On July 11, the creative team behind the film was in Mumbai, India, to promote the large-format cinema production. Actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland accompanied Nolan and Thomas on this leg of the promotional tour. Producer Emma Thomas and director Christopher Nolan, the husband-and-wife filmmaking partnership who have collaborated on numerous features throughout their career, were attending a press conference to discuss their latest project.
Emma Thomas’s three-word description emphasises the film’s scope and humanity
When producer Thomas was asked to describe ‘The Odyssey,’ she began by saying, “epic,” establishing the film’s monumental scale as her starting point. “It has to be the first one. It’s absolutely huge, and the story is told on the grandest scale,” she explained, emphasising how the production utilises the expansive format to tell its story.“Experiential” was her second word, showing her conviction that the film goes beyond the narrative to provide audiences with an immersive experience. “It’s a big experience; it sort of really makes you feel like you’re in it with the characters,” she said, explaining how the filmmaking technique brings viewers into the story.Thomas’s third and last word was “human.” She stressed it as the most important component to set the film apart. “And actually most importantly I would say human because I think that as big as the movie is and as far in the past as we know as it takes place, ultimately what really distinguishes this story for me is the fact that it makes us identify and realise that we have more in common with these people from the past and with our fellow human beings,” she explained highlighting how the epic narrative ultimately connects modern audiences to ancient characters through shared human experiences.
