Why add an external conflict of another werewolf stalking her?
I think it’s just because these are monster movies, and it’s just for better horror, I guess. And metaphorically, it makes sense, too. If you think of the werewolf as being a metaphor for a social construction of female sexuality, then that is something that’s imposed externally, but also something that comes from the inside–it’s a biological development. It’s where those two things meet on the surface that the dynamic, interesting part happens. It’s this sexual tension between the two, the outside and the inside. I think it’s more interesting that way. One of the most poignant moments is between Brigitte and Ghost, when Brigitte expresses that what she really wants is “more time.” Was that scene shot several times, or did you nail it perfectly on the first take? As I recall, we were in a bit of a rush that day. [laughing] But there was time pressure, man! We were like, “Let’s get this done! Let’s go!” We were even considering block shooting a lot of those sad scenes, which I’m really
