opening the theater And new horror movies starting December 8th on VOD’Lord of Misrule,’ which stars Tuppence Middleton (‘lack of‘) and Ralph Inson (‘the creator‘) and directed by William Brent Bell (‘Orphan: The First Kill‘).
Moviephone I recently had the pleasure of speaking with director William Brent Bell about his work on ‘Lord of Misrule’, his first reaction to Tom de Ville’s screenplay, the themes he wanted to explore, myth-making, Rebecca’s journey to find her daughter and working With actors Tuppence Middleton and Ralph Ineson.
Moviephone: To begin with, can you talk about your first reaction to Tom de Ville’s screenplay and, as a director, what were some of the themes you were excited to explore with this movie?
William Brent Bell: My first reaction was I knew I wanted to do the movie. I knew quickly, just the mythology, I was like, “Oh, wow, this is really fresh, but it also feels familiar,” which I love that idea. Just the image of the festival, the masses, these people, what they celebrate and how they celebrate was fascinating to me. My background is from that part of the world, so they have such a rich history of these kinds of festivals. It was interesting. Then I was immediately hooked by the little girl almost killing her pet rabbit. I mean, it grabbed me immediately. There are big themes of extremist religious ideology, which I would have loved to explore. Then there’s the very relatable story of a parent trying to find their lost child, which I think is sometimes scary for some and completely lost for some. So anyway, there was a lot to be excited about.
MF: Speaking of mythology, was that all in the script, or was there some world-building that you had to do as a filmmaker as well?
WBB: I mean, it was definitely in the script. He created the Gallogogue myth, Tobias Brown, all that great stuff. It really became about fine-tuning it, streamlining it and making it fit for film If we had really dug in fully it would probably have taken another hour or so. It was just one thing about him. He’s great with this kind of mythology. Then bringing it to life visually, the symbolism, music, hymns and everything else involved, was created with a talented crew from the UK. It was such a wild experience in the best way.
MF: What can you tell us about the trauma Rebecca endures from losing her child, and the madness she goes through to find Grace?
WBB: Here is this woman who is a Bhikkhu, revered for this city. He’s new, so he seems to have a lot of responsibility for the townspeople, and maybe he cares more about them than his own family. Then when her child disappears at this festival that is so foreign to her, it seems at first very beautiful and then very bad and horrible. What would you do if you were a parent? You don’t sleep, you don’t eat, you don’t change your clothes and you just want everyone to help. One of the strangest parts about this town, this village, is that everyone seems to be moving on, and they’re a little more okay with it. So, for him, the madness wasn’t just trying to find his daughter, it was also trying to get the people around him to cooperate. I find it so terrifying and frightening to me, such blind optimism, it seemed, when these people needed to be upset with him. Tuppence Middleton, he’s owned it all since day one, and he’s in almost every shot of the movie. It was incredible to see him.
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MF: Did Tuppence Middleton have a clear idea of who Rebecca was when she came on set, or did you have to work with her through production to find the character?
WBB: Mostly in pre-production. So, we met and had a great meeting, and then the second meeting had his notes. I knew I would work on the draft because we were in pre-production, and his notes were like mine, which was great. It’s so exciting when your lead actor gets into character and even has this great messy perm in the movie. He called me and he said, “I don’t want to confuse you, but I’m going to get a perm, because I think, for me, I want to bury myself in this character.” I was like, “Go for it.” Because it’s a pretty unique character, this female vicar. So, from that point forward, though, we played with stuff, but we really addressed it in the script.
MF: As a filmmaker, do you like to work with actors who come to set with a lot of ideas, or do you want the actors to just be prepared and stick to the script?
WBB: I mean, to me, people will say that sometimes directing is 80% casting, and there’s a lot of truth in that. But for me, if I trust an actor for this role, I want to cast them in the most natural version of them playing that role. I don’t want them to try anything that is not natural for them. This usually means that they are invested and care about what the character wears. They take care of the hair. They care about every little detail. I’ve worked in situations where an actor is like “whatever you think.” I’m like, “No.” Because I handed over the character to them. I remember once a television actor said, “I don’t know about this line of dialogue.” I was like, “Well, how do you say?” He was like, “Well, I’m on TV. I don’t usually get a chance to change lines.” I was like, “Okay, this is your character now, so you’re the character, so whatever you think is going to be most natural for the character.” I love that. I like to hand it over to them, because they carry such a responsibility. Their faces on the screen. They can’t hide behind the camera like me. So, the more invested and excited they are about bringing a character to life, the more excited I am.
MF: Finally, can you talk about Jocelyn’s role in Community, her interactions with Rebecca, and working with actor Ralph Inneson?
WBB: Well, I’ll start by saying the character was written as a woman. It was written as a 70 year old magical woman but the same character. At the casting, we were in London, and I knew I wanted to work with Ralph, because I had worked with him before. We were friends and I sent him the script, but it wasn’t a perfect role for him, and I knew it. But then the night before I went to see her, I was like, “What if she’d played Jocelyn?” So, we sat down. We talked about it. He said that he is not sure if there is a great character for him and that he is going to play this cameo. Then I said, “Okay, well, what do you think about playing Jocelyn?” He sat back and then it got interesting. So, the character was transformed a month before we started shooting. He’s a man who apparently lost his son years ago, we don’t know what happened to his wife, and he seems very lonely. Ralph came in. He said, “He’s like an old school teacher, but he doesn’t wash his suit. He doesn’t clean under his fingernails.” Even Tom, who is such a great writer, was like, “I love Ralph, but now I have to rewrite the whole character.” I was like, “No, don’t change anything. Let’s just have Ralph’s interpretation of that character in this weird way,” which is really, really great for Ralph. I love working with him. He is one of those actors who immediately makes something good. Like I said, we’ve worked together before. He is someone I always want to go to for a great role in each of my films. But Jocelyn, he’s the mayor. He’s the secret leader of the town, but he pushes things too far. In our mythology with Tobias Brown, he’s an extremist 300 years ago, where the church came and burned the city. Well, it’s going to happen again unless they change how they lead that city, which eventually happens in the movie that they choose a new leader.
“Beware of the harvest.”
When the daughter of the town’s new priest goes missing during the harvest festival, a desperate search ensues, uncovering the town’s dark history and resurrecting… Read the plot
What is the plot of ‘Lord of Misrule’?
‘Lord of Misrule’ follows Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as a small town priestess. When his young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. As they move towards finding Grace, more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past. Soon, Rebecca must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to save her daughter from evil.
Who is in the cast of ‘Lord of Misrule’?
- Tuppence Middleton as Rebecca Holland
- Ralph Inson as Jocelyn Abney
- Matt Stokoe As Henry Holland
- Avi Templeton as Grace Holland
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