THE ODD-JOB MEN
TIFF 2021
With Director: Neus Ballús
Photograph by By Guillem Medina - Personal work, CC BY-SA 4.0
INTERVIEW by Emmanuel Itier
Q: So, the place did this concept about this distinctive film come from?
Neus: The inspiration for this movie comes from my step-father who's a plumber. He at all times informed me about his unusual tales that occurred with a few of his clients. I discovered them very bizarre and really revealing about human relationship. He has entry to how we dwell our lives. It was fascinating making a movie about working class. I come from the documentary college of filmmaking however I wished to attempt to do one thing totally different, one thing actual and fascinating but additionally with misplaced of humor. I had no concept about succeeding however I suppose I did since my movie is at TIFF now.
Q: Did you have got some odd jobs in your life?
Neus: For certain, like everybody else. I’m opened to attempt to do something. I’m intrigued by individuals who strive issues past their research, their college coaching. It’s good to attempt to do new issues in your life even if you happen to’re unhealthy at them first.
Q: What was the largest problem making this movie?
Neus: The primary problem is to simply accept {that a} movie is, in some unspecified time in the future, out of your management. Even so you're the filmmaker you need to glide of issues and see what occurs if you make a movie. It’s an awesome lesson of humility to direct a film since you by no means know for certain what's going to turn out to be of your movie and the way good, or not, will probably be. On the finish the film belongs to the viewers. The opposite problem is about modifying. I had greater than 70 hours of footage to place collectively right into a complete image. Not a easy job in any respect. It was laborious to discover a steadiness in time period of the tone as effectively, between being humorous and being critical.
Q: What are the themes explored with this movie?
Neus: I wished to speak about strange folks and their strange lives. By doing that I came upon that no life is strange, no life is regular. Every little thing that occurs to us is tremendous distinctive et tremendous fascinating. However someday we don’t take note of it, to our lives, it passes us by and it’s gone. So you need to higher take note of your life and never take it without any consideration. Movies don’t have, at all times, to be constructed round tremendous tales with super-heroes and their tremendous powers. Each scenario, each life could be dramatic and distinctive. All people’s life is superb. I need to invite the viewers of my movie to expertise their very own life another way. You're the fundamental character, the principal Hero of your life.
Q: What are your expectations with TIFF?
Neus: No expectation! I did the whole lot I might with this film and I simply hope my movie shall be effectively acquired in Toronto. I’m simply grateful it was chosen and it’s giving my movie to be seen by many individuals. I hope they like it.
Q: What’s coming subsequent for you?
Neus: I’m occupied with new concepts. For certain I've a characteristic in thoughts. Even so I like Documentaries and I’m certain I'll discover one other nice material quickly. Life provides me nice concepts. I simply want to concentrate!
