Ep107 - Matthew Ross, Director ’Frank & Lola’ & Keanu Reeves Film ’Siberia’

Creative Principles

In the new film, ‘Siberia,’ an American diamond trader's Russian partner goes missing, so he journeys to Siberia in search of him, but instead begins a love affair. The film, which partially mimics the gritty movies from the 1970s, stars Keanu Reeves and comes from the mind of Reeves, Stephen Hamel (Passengers) and Scott Smith (A Simple Plan). In this interview, director Matthew Ross talks about his eight-year journey to create his Michael Shannon-Imogen Poots film debut, ‘Frank & Lola.’ As a former writer for Filmmaker Magazine, Ross tells us about his journey into the business, conversations with iconic directors, his influences like Hitchcock and Kubrick, and the lure of psychosexual thrillers. Stay up-to-date on other creative advice at www.creativeprinciples.live