French Director Quentin Dupieux on ‘Full Phil’ Starring Kristen Stewart, Woody Harrelson: ‘It’s Like “Emily in Paris” in Hell — a Fever Dream, a Nightmare Version of It’ (Exclusive)

Quentin Dupieux’s “Full Phil” has been described as a “White Lotus”-esque project based on its high concept pitch, starring Woody Harrelson as a wealthy American industrialist attempting to reconnect with his daughter – played by Kristen Stewart — during an opulent trip to Paris. Yet, the prolific French director tells Variety that his movie is “more like ‘Emily in Paris’ in hell — a fever dream, a nightmare version of it.”

A highly prolific and iconoclastic filmmaker, Dupieux (who describes himself as a “washing machine running non-stop”) says “Full Phil” was sparked by his desire to make a film in English after making 10 movies in French. At the start of his filmmaking career, he had made a few projects in the U.S. such as “Rubber,” which lensed in California with a cast including Stephen Spinella. “When you change languages, your brain enters a slightly different zone. It’s very interesting,…