“Day of the Fight”, interview with director Jack Huston and producers Josh Porter and Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Actor-turned-director Jack Huston, alongside producers Josh Porter and Emma Tillinger Koskoff, shared the journey to making his directorial debut, “Day of the Fight”, which premiered in the Horizons Extra section of the 80th Venice Film Festival.

He discussed how Stanley Kubrick’s 1951 documentary “Day of the Fight” provided the impetus for the story, following the day in the life of a boxer, who takes an “introspective journey” leading up to a fight at Madison Square Garden.

He shared his stylistic choices, including shooting the 80s-set movie in black and white, as well as his conviction that Michael Pitt, himself a boxer, was perfect for the role of protagonist Irish Mike, despite some controversy around his selection, conveying both the toughness of the character and his vulnerability.

Finally, the director Jack Huston spoke about the core of the film dealing with how trauma can follow you through the life, the desire for redemption – and that’s never too late to find it.

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