Indecision Is Death: ‘Argylle’ Director Matthew Vaughn on Titles, Twists & Scripts

Matthew Vaughn, known for films like Snatch, Kick-Ass, and the Kingsman franchise, didn’t actually think he would become a director when he started working in film. Vaughn first became a producer and then transitioned to directing - and are we glad he did! His recent film, Argylle, is a star-packed, action-comedy that you don’t want to miss! In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins, Jason Hellerman and Director Matthew Vaughn discuss: What we love about the actors in Argylle How all the twists in the film serve as nice story beats Secretly copying and reading scripts as an intern What is was like working with Guy Ritchie The moment Matthew decided to try directing Why the script is so important to the whole production process Work weeks: 6 days versus 5 days The scariest moment of making a film Building an industry based off a film How important the title is to a film’s branding Memorable Quotes “I chose to be a producer because I was told you don’t have to have any qualifications, apart from the art of bullshitting.” [13:24] “I realized from that point, I would never ever make a movie that I didn’t love and believe in the screenplay.” [18:12] “Indecision is death. Bad decisions can be fixed. No decision can’t be.” [25:38] “If you do get a day off, just sleep.” [28:11] Mentioned: Argylle View the $71 Million Budget for the M. Night Shyamalan Movie 'The Village' Intimacy Workshop for Film, TV, and Theater Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Send us an email with questions or feedback: [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices