Joshua John Miller was "not prepared for the experience" of directing a movie. The 49-year-old actor has taken the reins on 'The Exorcism' - which stars Russel Crowe and is inspired by the 1974 classic horror of 'The Exorcist' that featured his father Jason Miller - but was taken aback by how "fraught" the whole thing was for him and now feels "more prepared" for next time. He told The AU Review: "Let’s just say I have a lot more guile than before this process.
I think that’s more rooted in optimism about film. I still feel that cinema is the path forward, and not all these streaming things, you know? I actually want to shoot on film for my next movie. I believe in cinema.
I don’t believe in Hollywood. And I think there’s a distinct difference. "I was not prepared for this experience, to be honest.
It was fraught for me. I think I learned a lot, and I’m more prepared than ever for the next." Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.
In the movie, a troubled actor begins to unravel while shooting a horror film and Josh recalled that he couldn't exactly remember when he first saw the uncut version of the 'The Exorcist' - which starred Linda Blair as a demonically possessed child - but still believes it is a "perfect" example of its genre. He said: "I think I first saw it on television, so it was obviously heavily edited. I saw it a couple of times when I was a kid.
It was exciting and weird and scary. The uncut version? I wo.
