The vampire remake is one of the many buzzy titles Cochrane has cast in recent years.
Her other credits includeSaltburn, Rye Lane, andBob Marley: One Love.
I had said absolutely no way to Lily-Rose Depp, Cochrane continued, breaking down theNosferatucasting process.
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I hadnt seen anything that I thought showed she could act.
And Im not even bothered by the nepotism thing.
I think thats a whole other conversation.
And then she auditioned.
And Ive got no shame in saying if Im not right.
Weve just got a really good thing going.
And I genuinely feel safe in my workplace with them.
I got fired recently.
I dont want to work like that.
I cant do my best work if Im scared to offer an opinion.
She used the idea of a characters race to illustrate her process.
And then its almost like I dare someone to question why Ive done it, and they dont.
So then it just becomes normal.
Years ago, I would get people saying, did you read the brief?
The casting vet said she is currently catching a lot of heat for her work on Fennells forthcomingWuthering Heightsadaptation.
Aussie-natives Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi have been cast in the films central roles.
There was one Instagram comment that said the casting director should be shot, Cochrane said.
But you really dont need to be accurate.
Its just a book.
That is not based on real life.
Wait until you see the set design because that is even more shocking, Cochrane said.
And there may or may not be a dog collar in it.
Sands Film Festivalruns until April 27.
