In this episode of the TIFF 2024 podcast season, Alex Heeney interviews legendary theatre director Marianne Elliott about her first feature film, The Salt Path, and the transition from stage to screen.
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Legendary theatre director Marianne Elliott (Angels in America at the National Theatre, gender-swapped Company, War Horse) joins Alex on the podcast to discuss her feature film debut, The Salt Path. The film is based on the best-selling memoir about a working-class British couple who lose their home and embark on a long hike along the coast to heal themselves. It had its world premiere at TIFF.
Elliott sat down with Alex via Zoom before the film’s premiere to discuss the challenges and excitement of making the move from theatre to film and why she wanted to tell this particular story about a woman in her 50s and her husband.
The Salt Path was a sales title at the festival and does not yet have a North American distributor.
The episode is spoiler-free.
Related Episodes
- Creative Nonfiction #4: Sam Green on 32 Sounds and inspirations from theatre
- 98. Marianne Elliott’s Angels in America (Members Only)
- 42. Dominic Cooke’s On Chesil Beach (Members Only)
- Bonus 17. Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle in The Tragedy of Macbeth (Members Only)
- Creative Nonfiction #2: Sophie Fiennes on Four Quartets and documenting theatre on film
- Creative Nonfiction #4: Sam Green on 32 Sounds and inspirations from theatre
Show notes on Marianne Elliott’s The Salt Path
- Listen to the podcast on Marianne Elliott’s production of Angels in America
- Read our interviews with first-time theatre directors Dominic Cooke and Benedict Andrews about directing for stage vs. screen.
About the TIFF 2024 season
In the TIFF 2024 season, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney will discuss some of the best under-the-radar gems and buzziest films at the festival.
The season is spoiler-free and designed to be listened to even if you haven’t seen the films.
Click here for a link to all of our TIFF 2024 coverage.
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Podcast Credits for TIFF 2024 #10: Marianne Elliott on The Salt Path
This episode was edited, produced, and recorded by Alex Heeney.
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