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‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fede Alvarez Charms Hometown Crowd With the Story of His Career in Ventana Sur Masterclass
Alvarez, Uruguay's most successful commercial director ever, charmed the Montevideo hometown crowd with anecdotes from his Hollywood career.
Hollywood heavyweight director Fede Alvarez returned to his home country of Uruguay this week to host a masterclass at the Ventana Sur market, held in Montevideo for the first time this year. Eliciting loads of laughs and several enthusiastic rounds of applause, Alvarez reflected on his personal journey from a teenage filmmaker shooting superhero movies with his friends to helming one of Hollywood’s most iconic sci-fi franchises with this year’s “Alien: Romulus,” which grossed $351 million at the global box office. Alvarez recalled that sitting in a crowd loaded with A-list actors and big-name directors on all sides gave him a sense of perspective that was key in developing his early career.
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