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‘Baby Invasion’ Director Harmony Korine Advises Hollywood Not to ‘Push Away’ Young Talent

At the Venice Film Festival, director Harmony Korine discussed his new film 'Baby Invasion,' and Hollywood gatekeepers curbing young talent.

If one had to guess which filmmaker a film journalist could catch themselves conducting an interview with at two in the morning, at a table inside a hotel bar overlooking the Venice canal, Harmony Korine would probably be the most likely choice. Now decades into his career, Korine has been working even harder to break conventions, becoming highly inspired by the entertainment that has overtaken the attention of today’s youth, such as livestreams and video games. Earlier in the day, he had made headlines at the festival press conference for the film for his quotes about Hollywood being in a crumbling state, and how livestreaming star “ IShowSpeed is the new Tarkovsky,” a take he still stands by.

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