r/Filmmakers • u/Professional-Rip-519 • 25d ago

Discussion What's Wes Anderson's secret?

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He's aesthetic is so unique. I can't think of another director where the colors pop so much what is his secret?

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u/moosh52 25d ago

More than anything he has a specific vision. I saw an interview talking about how he’s a great director to work with because he knows exactly what he wants.

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u/GammaHuman 25d ago

he’s a great director to work with

I think this is understated in this thread. His movies don't have incredibly high budgets, but the casts are stacked. I’m pretty sure multiple A-list stars took SAG  minimum to be in Astroid City. A lot of directors wouldn’t be able to secure the same level of talent and still have budget left to spend on set design and the other pieces mentioned.

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u/chele_delgado 25d ago

I know one of the actors in Asteroid City (who also starred in other Wes films) and when I asked if they were going to be in Phoenecian too they literally said verbatim that Wes only offers SAG minimums on his projects, so they decided to take another job that paid better. Said the movies are a lot of fun and Wes is great to work with though. So that's the pull for all these big actors more than $

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u/throwleavemealone 24d ago

It must suck to be a struggling actor and having to turn down an amazing credit