Overview
- Speaking at the Marrakech Film Festival, Dominik said he still does not understand the backlash to Blonde and described it as closer to a horror film.
- The director argued that financing often hinges on star power, saying films sometimes get "miscast" simply to be made.
- He praised Brad Pitt as a protector of his career, noting the actor produced Blonde and helped him get work after setbacks.
- Dominik said Blonde only clicked after Ana de Armas's screen test convinced him she could embody Marilyn Monroe following years of stalled development before Netflix backed the project in 2016.
- He teased two possible next projects: a raw religious or spiritual film and an experiment using AI as a generative visual tool.