Robert Eggers Explains His Own Personal Style Of Storytelling

Since the release of Nosferatu, Robert Eggers has been on a hot streak in terms of his projects. Nosferatu became a critical darling, and he just announced his new project, and with that also comes his elaborating on his own style. 

Nosferatu follows the trend set by Eggers’ other films of being period pieces. Taking place in the early 1800’s, Nosferatu is one of his more modern films, with his other works taking place before this. The Witch takes place in New England in the 1600’s, followed by The Lighthouse  in the late 1800’s. Finally, his most recent before Nosferatu, The Northman, takes place around 900 AD. 

Even Eggers newest film in the works, Wereulf, is reported to be set in the 1300’s. 

Hollywood Reporter noted recently that Eggers has spoken out about his preference for period pieces, and his very strong feelings on the idea of making his own movie set in modern times. 

Eggers was open about his feelings on it to Rotten Tomatoes, saying “the idea of having to photograph a car makes me ill.” 

He elaborated by saying a modern set movie would need a car in it, and he was very upfront about how that’s something he would not do. 

Going further into detail, Eggers explained that his own imagination is stimulated far more by stories set before World War II, while saying he wouldn’t want to set anything much further than that. 

Nosferatu is now playing in theaters.