Mary Harron on Charlie Says, American Psycho, and Punk

Published: May 29, 2019, 3 p.m.

For our latest Film Comment Free Talk, the director of I Shot Andy Warhol and American Psycho sat down for a conversation about at her latest, Charlie Says. The film looks past the mythology of the Manson Family murders to focus on the experiences of three women under the charismatic cult leader\u2019s spell, both at the time of the crimes and in prison. Harron and FC Editor-in-Chief discuss the genesis of the film, the director\u2019s background as a punk-era music journalist, and her depictions of violence\u2014both physical and psychological\u2014on screen.