Although Duncan Jones’ dad (that’s David Bowie) was hoping his son would follow in his music-making footsteps, Duncan (born Zowie Bowie) — whose first feature film, the smart sci-fi piece Moon – recalls he discovered his love for film very early on. “Although dad tried his hardest to get me interested in making music, he set me on a different career course when he would decide to act,” Jones admits, “so he definitely had an influence on what I wanted to do with my life. It wasn’t in music, but it was definitely doing something creative, which he really loves. He loves the fact that I’m now directing films.”
In Earl Dittman’s exclusive interview, Jones reveals the reason he had to have Sam Rockwell as his main (and practically only) character and how he was able to make the amazing sci-fi film for $5 million dollars. Duncan also recalls how his dad inadvertently helped to turn him into a director, what it was like being the son of a music icon like David Bowie and he talks about dad’s current health status, when he will start calling himself Zowie again and his plans for his next movie.
