Ask Junichi Yamamoto 山本淳 Anything
The Japanese director of cult-classic Meatball Machine, Junichi Yamamoto answers your questions in our open "ask me anything" session: 1. How did you come up with the story of the Meatball Machine? Why did you decide to make a movie like this? 3. What influenced you in making this film, along with the 1999 edition? I think there is an influence from "Tetsuo" directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. But I wonder if there is anything else, what are the other sources?A. The 1999 edition is my second independent film. The first was a horror movie titled "Linga Mania" with the...
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