S7 EP8: Yorgos Lanthimos discusses working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and directing a Bourne movie

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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 1 hour 11 minutes

In this special bonus episode, Louis sits down with Yorgos Lanthimos, the acclaimed director of ‘Bugonia’, 'The Favourite’ and ‘Poor Things’. Yorgos tells Louis about working with Emma Stone, suffering for his art, and debating whether or not to direct a Bourne movie.

 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

 

Links/Attachments:  

 

Bugonia (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/bugonia/umc.cmc.405pbn0ajtqwj3ycjapyd0i9x?action=play  

 

Dogtooth (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379182/  

 

Pulp Fiction (1994) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH18ZHdrktM  

 

Blue Velvet (1986) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090756/  

 

Eraserhead (1977) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074486/  

 

Bourne Franchise  

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089971582/  

 

Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/  

 

The Lives of Others (2006) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/  

 

The Tourist (2010) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-tourist/umc.cmc.5ka0eofzuve9xw2qb7rcpwbck?action=play 

 

Poor Things (2023) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/poor-things/umc.cmc.3mshuc064vnbpvdq7rl6d3lpf?action=play  

 

Kinds of Kindness (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22408160/  

 

Midsommar (2019) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/midsommar/umc.cmc.3btmmnmdi8cci3gb2qupxli8o?action=play  

 

Hereditary (2018) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/  

 

Eddington (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/eddington/umc.cmc.16hrancuhb81jh76au2988hqv?action=play  

 

Beau Is Afraid (2023) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13521006/  

 

Save the Green Planet! (2003) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354668/  

 

TV Show: ‘Succession’ (2018 –2023) - HBO 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/succession/umc.cmc.3trf3c8kzd8m4w72c9q8dwjqe  

 

Article: Tarantino on Paul Dano 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/11/hollywood-honest-quentin-tarantino-paul-dano  

 

There Will Be Blood (2007) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/there-will-be-blood/umc.cmc.45s5e33zqu277lcdym5taili?action=play  

 

Prisoners (2013) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/  

 

Film Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present) 

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls031310794/  

 

A Minecraft Movie (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-minecraft-movie/umc.cmc.1od4a1ayyjqn43uz8fel7ei5e?action=play  

 

Superman (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/  

 

The Lego Batman Movie (2017) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/  

 

Spider-Man (2002) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/  

 

The Mastermind (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-mastermind/umc.cmc.3kbnmjk6m6h0hy67h6w6kj6j2?action=play  

 

Anora (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28607951/  

 

Daddy Longlegs (2009) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1426362/  

 

Longlegs (2024) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23468450/  

 

Uncut Gems (2019) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/  

 

Good Time (2017) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/good-time/umc.cmc.7950weot61ytepv84enkastys?action=play  

 

Marty Supreme (2025) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/  

 

The Smashing Machine (2025) 

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-smashing-machine/umc.cmc.71wzerdj91fo8ep11rcbu3tei?action=play  

 

Exhibition: Yorgos Lanthimos: Photographs (2026) 

https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/yorgos-lanthimos-photographs  

 

Athens, Greece

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens

Credits 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Researcher: Artemis Irvine

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

   

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

 

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