NEW ZEALAND DIRECTORS: A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

ANDREW NICCOL

Andrew Niccol Biography/Beginning in film making: □ His career began in London as a successful TV commercial

writer and director.□ After 10 years Niccol relocated to Hollywood to make movies

that lasted more than his 60 second commercials.□ Niccol wrote the screenplay for The Truman Show featuring Jim

Carrey.□ Directed the Sci-Fi movie Gattaca.□ In 2002, he wrote and directed S1mone.□ In 2005, he directed Lord of War starring Nicolas Cage.□ His two next features are In Time which he describes as “the

bastard son of Gattaca” and The Host based on the bestselling novel by Stephenie Meyer.

Filmography:□ Writer and ProducerThe HostIn Time (Producer)Lord of War (Producer)The Terminal (Producer)S1m0ne (Producer)The Truman Show (Producer)Gattaca

□ Director The Host In Time Lord of War S1m0ne

Gattaca

Favourite actors and actresses:□ Niccol so far has used new actors and actresses in each of the

films he has directed asides from Ethan Hawke who starred in both Lord of War and Gattaca.

Niccols preferred film style/themes: The plot of Niccols films frequently revolve around artificial

reality, for example gene manipulation in Gattaca (1997), the life of "Truman" in The Truman Show (1998) the computer-generated actress in S1m0ne (2002) and Soul transplants in The Host (2013)

Current film projects of Andrew Niccol:□ Niccol is currently filming the adaption of Stephenie Meyers

The Host in Louisiana and New Mexico in the USA.

The significance/impact of Andrew Niccols film work and film contribution to New Zealand:

□ Gattaca (1997) was a provocative science fiction movie that captured audience attention and still remains one of the most unforgettable examples of high concept future-themed film-making of its time. Gattaca had a huge impact on other young New Zealand directors as Sci-Fi is one of our most popular movie genres.

□ The ongoing success of Niccols films have created interest overseas for other New Zealand directors.