“My films are a little dark, right?” Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier discusses how research helps to shape characters, the value of persuading actors to ignore the script, and writing female characters.

By Elayne Taylor. The films of Lars von Trier are frequently experimental, often explicit, and always challenging. And it is perhaps no surprise that even his musical, Dancer in the Dark, is no exception. The film stars Icelandic singer Bjork as Selma, a nearly-blind, single-mom, factory worker, together with legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve as […]