Savage House: Director Peter Glanz on Making a Period Drama with Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy

What does it take to write, direct, produce — and edit — your own feature film? This week on The Business of Show Business, Jamie Body sits down with British-American filmmaker Peter Glanz to talk about his highly anticipated new film Savage House.

Set against the chaos of 18th century England — a Pox outbreak, the Jacobite Uprising, and a society obsessed with image and social climbing — Savage House is a darkly funny, madcap satire of greed, class, and power, starring Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy. The film has already landed five-star reviews following its world premiere.

In this mini episode, Peter reveals:

— How a single image of a nobleman at a candlelit dinner table sparked the entire script

— Why 1715 felt like a "black mirror" for our times

— The reality of making a period drama on a tight budget — and storyboarding every single frame to make it work

— What it was like directing Richard E. Grant and Claire Foy, and the direction he gave Claire that unlocked her performance

— Why he edited the entire film on a MacBook Air at home

— His honest advice for emerging filmmakers and directors trying to break through

Peter's career spans a short film that premiered at both Cannes and Sundance, commercials for Chanel, YSL, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger, a Carly Rae Jepsen music video starring Tom Hanks with over 300 million views, and an adaptation for Paramount Pictures. Savage House is his most ambitious project yet.

If you love film, filmmaking, British period drama, or the business behind the screen — this one is for you.

Savage House is in cinemas now.

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