In her new absurdist thriller,She Dies Tomorrow,the director-actress dares to think the unthinkable.
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It ranges from a wry chuckle to a full-on roar, her head thrown back.
This happens countless times as we talk aboutShe Dies Tomorrow,the 38-year-old director-actresss third feature.
Death is the cruelest joke, you know?, Seimetz tells me from her living room.
This was a good caveat to explore that.
It just goes through my head and goes through my head.
And society, to function, needs to have denial of death because its paralyzing.
Seimetz says she namedthe protagonist ofShe Dies TomorrowAmy because it seemed ridiculous to pretend the character wasnt herself.
I thought,Lets just get rid of the artifice.
Seimetz started making films during a semester spent at NYU.
The combination ofSun Dont Shineand 2013sUpstream Colorhelped establish Seimetz as a kind of ultra-indie icon.
They were together on and off over six years.
When asked about the relationship, she says, understandably, Thats a no comment.
Seimetz co-wrote and co-directedThe Girlfriend Experience,a loose adaptation of Soderberghs 2009 semi-improvised indie film.
They had to write the entire first season together and alternate directing duties.
Her old FSU classmate Romanski executiveproduced.
I was struck by her presence oncamera, he says.
Then I find out shes this gifted filmmaker in her own right.
I havent found anything yet that she doesnt do well.
The episode ends by cutting to black on theclinksound of the glass touching the tabletop.
And the framing isnt a close-up.
This is Seimetzs favorite way to communicate information onscreen.
Lodge and I used to talk about this when we were writingThe Girflriend Experience, she says.
Exposition becomes catnip for the audience.
You just have to go with us.
And you never know when the end is gonna come.
She Dies Tomorrowis available on demand on August 7.
