Sirena He is an editorial assistant and writer who focuses on media and culture. She is a lover of horror films and believes in the healing power of storytelling.
When director Anna Biller comes to mind, chances are, you think of sumptuous visuals, references to golden age Hollywood films, and intricate film production. You may remember that Biller broke through in 2016 with The Love Witch, which she wrote, produced, and directed. The film used conventions of 1960s horror films, like the lighting and aesthetics of Technicolour movies, to craft a fun and fascinating meditation on female agency and the destructive consequences of misogyny.
What drew you to write a gothic novel for your first novel?ANNA BILLER: It was originally going to be a movie. I've always been obsessed with women in peril pictures and classic Hollywood films. I was working on the screenplay for several years, and I was shopping it around all over Hollywood. I had many meetings, and it just never came together. I realized in so many ways those classic Hollywood movies I loved were all based on gothic novels and gothic romances.
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