Kate Siegel on Carrie’s Killer Soundtrack, Floating Cars, and Her Feature Directorial Debut Method: Podcast
Kate Siegel says she shaped the party episode of Prime Video’s Carrie to give its central character a rare moment of happiness, making the horror that follows more affecting. The actor and director also discussed expanding the story’s themes of female rage and preparing to direct her first feature, Method.
Siegel requested the episode and built its soundtrack through playlists, conversations with teenagers and TikTok research. A car that floats during Carrie’s joyful moment was lifted with a jack and nudged down by people behind it. Method is an original project from Siegel and her production company, Legitimate Pictures; casting has not yet been decided.
In short
- Siegel directed Carrie’s party episode.
- Its soundtrack was developed through extensive research.
- Her feature debut Method is in preparation.
Explained simply
Carrie is a horror story by Stephen King about a teenager with telekinetic powers who is bullied at school and controlled by her religious mother. The story has been adapted for film and television several times, with its mix of supernatural violence and social cruelty often at its centre.
Kate Siegel is an actor and director known for horror projects, including work with filmmaker Mike Flanagan. Prime Video’s version revisits Carrie’s story, while Siegel has also discussed developing Method, an original film project with her production company, Legitimate Pictures.
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