“Dumb Money”, interview with director Craig Gillespie

September 28, 2023

Craig Gillespie, director of "Dumb Money": "We wanted to tell this real story through the point of view of normal people, not a Jordan Belfort”.

"Dumb Money", interview with director Craig Gillespie Chiara Nicoletti

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At Kinótico, on the occasion of the special coverage of the San Sebastian Film Festival, in collaboration with FRED Film Radio, we talked with Craig Gillespie, director and producer of “Dumb Money“, a satire film based on real events.

The director of “Lars and the real girl” reached international success thanks to two other films that were also based on real life stories and that he approached with a mix of black humour and comedy: “I, Tonya” which racked up three Oscar nominations and carried off the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress to Allison Janey and the mini-series “Pam and Tommy” (2022). For “Dumb Money”, the Australian director could count on a stellar cast including Paul Dano, America Ferrara, Pete Davidson and Seth Rogen.

After its world premiere in Toronto, the film “Dumb Money” is screening the Perlak section in San Sebastian.

Interview by Dani Mantilla

Plot

Dumb Money is the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world’s hottest company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill, who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and the lives of everyone following him.

Written by: Chiara Nicoletti

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Craig Gillespie Dani Mantilla

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Dumb Money

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San Sebastian Film Festival

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