Oliver Sim is the star and co-writer of Yann Gonzalez's Hideous, now showing exclusively on MUBI in the series Brief Encounters. In this three-part queer horror movie, Sim is the main guest on a talk show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame, and blood. The film also features songs from Sim’s debut album, Hideous Bastard.
In this conversation—filmed on location at the Castle Cinema in London—Sim talks about his cinematic influences, as well as his on-set collaborations with Gonzalez and Jimmy Somerville.