'Lord of the Flies' Writer Jack Thorne & Director Marc Munden
About this episode
Jack Thorne and Marc Munden discuss the making of 'Lord of the Flies' and their experiences with young actors.
Writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden tell IndieWire about the journey to shoot “Lord of the Flies” in Malaysia, what they learned from the young actors playing boys stranded on an island, and what inspiration the Netflix miniseries took from “Lone Survivor.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Chris O'Falt
Guests: Jack Thorne, Marc Munden
Topics covered
- filmmaking
- adaptation
- young actors
- storytelling
- production challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Netflix
Books & works: Lord of the Flies, Lone Survivor
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