Tony McNamara, Jay Roach Worked to Win the Tonal War of ‘The Roses’

Tony McNamara, Jay Roach worked to win the tonal war of ‘The Roses’

The big-screen writing credits of Australian playwright and screenwriter Tony McNamara include two incredibly well-regarded Yorgos Lanthimos-directed films, “The Favourite” (2018) and “Poor Things” (2023).

Q&A: Tony McNamara, Jay Roach worked to win the tonal war of 'The Roses'

The big-screen writing credits of Australian playwright and screenwriter Tony McNamara include two incredibly well-regarded Yorgos Lanthimos-directed films, “The Favourite” (2018) and “Poor Things” (2023). He also is the creator of the ...

Interview: The Roses director Jay Roach and his cast discuss finding the comedy amongst the narrative carnage - The AU Review

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AwardsWatch - Interview: Jay Roach and Tony McNamara on Going to Darkly Comedic Places in ‘The Roses’ and the Viability of the Theatrical Comedy

Director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents) and Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara (Poor Things) had never met before collaborating on a remake of the dark comedy The War of the Roses. But like the first encounter between The Roses protagonists Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch), they immediately bonded over their sense of humor. “I…