{"id":2058398,"date":"2026-07-23T11:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058398"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:53:57","slug":"travis-scott-arrived-on-the-odyssey-set-every-day-at-5am-so-he-could-shadow-christopher-nolan-and-learn-how-to-use-a-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058398","title":{"rendered":"Travis Scott arrived on \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 set every day at 5am so he could shadow Christopher Nolan and learn how to use a camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Travis-Scott-Odyssey.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Travis Scott arrived on \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 set every day at 5am so he could shadow Christopher Nolan and learn how to use a camera<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>He also shared what he learned from the Oscar winner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-23T12:53:57+01:00\">23rd July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Travis-Scott-Odyssey-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Scott Odyssey\" title=\"Travis Scott Odyssey\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Travis Scott at the premiere of &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217;. CREDIT: John Nacion\/WireImage via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Travis Scott has talked about his experiences making <em>The Odyssey<\/em>, revealing that he would wake up at 5am to shadow director Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema.<\/p>\n<p>The musician made a small appearance in the blockbuster as Phemius, a bard. Nolan has previously said that he \u201ccast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap,\u201d saying elsewhere that \u201cHis voice became the final piece of a yearlong puzzle.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In a new interview with <em>Variety<\/em>, Scott recalled his time on set, recalling that he arrived at 5am so that he could study Nolan\u2019s process as a filmmaker. \u201cI\u2019m looking in the camera. I\u2019m all under the hood,\u201d Scott said, before joking: \u201cAin\u2019t no kicking it.\u201d He also shared what he learned from the Oscar winner. \u201cAlways see the vision through,\u201d he explained. \u201cNever go short on the vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway have god-tier concert histories\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYdqYQNNh7I?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The eagerness to be involved was shared by the entire cast. \u201cNobody was in their trailer,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was new for me; I was used to doing what I\u2019m doing and going back to the trailer. But I was really wanting to learn, so I didn\u2019t really want to be in the trailer anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Odyssey<\/em> has been met with almost-universal acclaim, achieving the biggest opening of the year for a live-action film and the highest <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em> scores of Nolan\u2019s career, both from critics (94 per cent) and audiences (97 per cent).<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the director said that the elements of horror used in <em>The Odyssey<\/em> has given him an appetite to make an all-out horror movie in the future. Elsewhere, Greek cinema audiences were interviewed about their thoughts on the film, with the opening night cinemagoers giving a positive reaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Christopher Nolan<\/li>\n<li>Rap<\/li>\n<li>The Odyssey<\/li>\n<li>Travis Scott<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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Odyssey<\/em>, revealing that he would wake up at 5am to shadow director Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema.<\/p>\n<p>The musician made a small appearance in the blockbuster as Phemius, a bard. Nolan has previously said that he \u201ccast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap,\u201d saying elsewhere that \u201cHis voice became the final piece of a yearlong puzzle.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In a new interview with <em>Variety<\/em>, Scott recalled his time on set, recalling that he arrived at 5am so that he could study Nolan\u2019s process as a filmmaker. \u201cI\u2019m looking in the camera. I\u2019m all under the hood,\u201d Scott said, before joking: \u201cAin\u2019t no kicking it.\u201d He also shared what he learned from the Oscar winner. \u201cAlways see the vision through,\u201d he explained. \u201cNever go short on the vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway have god-tier concert histories\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYdqYQNNh7I?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The eagerness to be involved was shared by the entire cast. \u201cNobody was in their trailer,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was new for me; I was used to doing what I\u2019m doing and going back to the trailer. But I was really wanting to learn, so I didn\u2019t really want to be in the trailer anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Odyssey<\/em> has been met with almost-universal acclaim, achieving the biggest opening of the year for a live-action film and the highest <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em> scores of Nolan\u2019s career, both from critics (94 per cent) and audiences (97 per cent).<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the director said that the elements of horror used in <em>The Odyssey<\/em> has given him an appetite to make an all-out horror movie in the future. Elsewhere, Greek cinema audiences were interviewed about their thoughts on the film, with the opening night cinemagoers giving a positive reaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/travis-scott-arrived-on-the-odyssey-set-every-day-at-5am-so-he-could-shadow-christopher-nolan-and-learn-how-to-use-a-camera-3958597&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Travis-Scott-Odyssey.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Travis Scott arrived on \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 set every day at 5am so he could shadow Christopher Nolan and learn how to use a camera He also shared what he learned from the Oscar winner By Victoria Luxford 23rd July 2026 Travis Scott at the premiere of &#8216;The Odyssey&#8217;. 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