Guest: 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' Director Olivia Newman
From LCJ Q&A Podcast by Jackson Murphy
May 4, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 426
About this episode
Director Olivia Newman discusses her film 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' and the creation of its central character.
Director Olivia Newman ("Where the Crawdads Sing") shares insights on making her latest film, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (premiering May 8th on Netflix), including bringing to life the central CG character of Marcellus the Octopus.
People in this episode
Host: Jackson Murphy
Guest: Olivia Newman
Topics covered
- film direction
- CG character
- interview
- movie insights
- Netflix premiere
Keywords
- Olivia Newman
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- CG character
- Netflix
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Netflix
Books & works: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Where the Crawdads Sing
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