Christopher Nolan says he still gets pre-release jitters after decades of filmmaking

Christopher Nolan says he still gets nervous ahead of a film release. Aalok Soni/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan says he still gets nervous every time he puts out a new movie. "It never gets any easier, and it's absolutely terrifying," Nolan said. His next film, "The Odyssey," starring Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, opens July 17. Christopher Nolan may be at the top of his game, but he still gets nervous every time one of his movies is about to be released. On Tuesday's appearance on " The Daily Show, " hosted by Jon Stewart, the "Oppenheimer" director said that releasing a film is always daunting because he devotes so much of himself to each project. "One of the responsibilities, but one of the great thrills of my job, is that you get to live in a world for a couple of years, and I devote myself to that fully. For me, that's never finished, really, until the film goes out to the audience," Nolan told Stewart. "The audience finishes the movie. They tell us what it is that we did." Ahead of the July 17 release of his next film, " The Odyssey, " Nolan said, "Right now, we're a few days away. And it's a terrifying time." The film, starring Matt Damon , Anne Hathaway, and Tom Holland , is based on Homer's ancient Greek epic, which tells the tale of Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Nolan said he screened the movie for test audiences throughout production. "You have an idea of how the movie's playing for an audience," he said. Still, the uncertainty surrounding a worldwide release never goes away, he added. "It never gets any easier, and it's absolutely terrifying," Nolan said. Expectations for "The Odyssey" are especially high. The film is the first feature to be shot entirely with Imax cameras, fueling demand for premium Imax and 70mm screenings. Some fans are traveling abroad to catch it, while others are paying as much as $600 for tickets to one of its first screenings. It's not the first time Nolan has spo