Pod Generation Interview: Emilia Clarke, Rosalie Craig Sophie Weston

Having wellknown talent attached to a project can make all the difference. That was the case with the Sundance 2023 selection, The Pod Generation. Emilia Clarke was eager to work with writerdirector Sophie Barthes and was also determined bring her story to screen. Signing on as a lead actor was key to making that happen, but so was her contribution as an executive producer on the production. Clarke stars opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor as Rachel and Alvy, a couple living in the notsodistant future with drastically different opinions on technology, how to live their lives, and how to have a baby. Hes a botanist determined to preserve as much of the natural world as possible whereas shes a rising star at a tech company who embraces the surge of AI devices designed to make life easier. When Rachel scores a spot at the Womb Center, a facility that offers wannabe parents the opportunity to have a child with more convenience by using detachable, portable wombs or rather, pods she and Alvy explore, and de