Christopher Nolan urges Hollywood to embrace risk and shuns modern tech in new interview

Film director Christopher Nolan, best known for blockbusters such as Inception, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, explained his personal avoidance of the internet, email and smartphones, saying he prefers “fixed‑line phone” communication and a “technoskeptic” approach to maintain focus. He added that while he embraces useful innovation, he resists trends that discard proven methods.

Nolan also warned that playing it safe is "the biggest risk of all" for mainstream cinema. Speaking to The New York Times, he urged studios to take bolder creative risks, noting that audiences crave new ideas and that financiers and studios are the true obstacles. He cited his own experience with Memento’s reverse‑chronology structure as an example of successful risk‑taking. The director hinted that his upcoming three‑hour adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey, slated for a July 2026 release, represents another major creative gamble.

These remarks were featured in interviews published across outlets in Croatia, the United States, the Netherlands and India.