Director's Commentary

In this lively and highly intimate discussion, Peter Vack (né Brown) and I get into memes, schemes, and dreams — how to cast your crew, acting in your own movies, Peter's book, cringe-watching, performativity, "Assholes" and "Actors," our stalled movie project, my abandoned HBO series and which book on Peter's shelf would be good IP.

In our first Patron-Guest Episode I speak with Director's Commentary Subscriber and prolific, under the radar filmmaker/programmer, Ian Mantgani. We discuss Ian's shorts, working on a deadline, the etymology of 'scouse', John Gregory Dunne's The Studio, Lillian Ross's Picture, rare Varda and more!

A great talk with Crystal Moselle (director of The Wolfpack, Skate Kitchen/Betty) from a hotel room in Canada where she's on a shoot. We discuss her filmmaking style, the 3 Rs, avant-garde legend Taylor Mead, cloning, turning shorts into features and more. I also offer my take on Jeanne Dielman and Structural Films, plus a Power of the Dog review.

On EP 2 we talk to Betsey Brown, from a set in Ohio, to discuss her directorial debut, ACTORS, the art of acting, selling out as an act, anti-actressing and the meme account @actorscellectuals. Then Andy Faulkner joins me to sound off on the new "The Batman"

Introducing the show to the world! I discuss the word "podcast" then analyze the propaganda war associated with the Invasion of Ukraine. The centerpiece is an Interview with Mike Bilandic from a dorm room in North Carolina, during a mini-retrospective of his work.