Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh’s new film, the virus thriller Contagion, may seem like a rather ambitious affair; collect an array of talented actors (Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law) and weave a tale of a worldwide epidemic.

However, the director claims that he approached shooting the picture in a highly straightforward fashion, and fans of his cinematic virtuosity from Che and Traffic should expect a different visual style with Contagion.

Click on the media bar and listen to the filmmaker talk about shooting Contagion, which opens nationwide Friday:

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