Directors UK Podcast

Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast! We’re so excited to share this latest episode, which focuses on of this year’s most exciting horror films.

At our latest Directors UK event, director Rose Glass discussed her stunning debut Saint Maud with the one-and-only Edgar Wright. Together they went behind the scenes of the film – exploring sound design, favourite shots, the casting process, and the thrills of directing your first feature.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Warning, this episode may contain some strong language/adult themes.

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Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast!

In this episode, director Antonio Campos is in conversation with Anna Bogutskaya and they’re talking about his latest film The Devil All the Time, which is available to watch on Netflix.

Antonio and Anna discuss dialect-coaching, adapting novels, portraying the passage of time and the acting genius of Robert Pattinson.

We hope you enjoy the podcast!

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The Directors UK Podcast is back! This episode comes from our I'm Thinking of Ending Things Q&A, with director Charlie Kaufman in conversation with the amazing Sally Potter.

Together they discussed the interconnected disciplines of acting, writing and directing, and concepts of success, failure, time and humour. You don't want to miss it!

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The Directors UK Podcast is back, and this time we hear from the incredible Todd Haynes!

Todd spoke to fellow director Charles Sturridge about his latest film, Dark Waters. They discussed the delicacies of casting for roles based on real people, how much information you need to supply your audience with so they have a handle on the facts, and what its like to make such a politically-charged film.

We hope you enjoy the podcast!

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It's time for the Directors UK Podcast! This episode comes from our member screening of The Lighthouse, where we were treated to a fantastic with director Robert Eggers - moderated by Robbie Collin.

Robert told our audience all about nailing the film’s aesthetic, creating its peculiar dialogue, and working with trained seagulls...

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With wins at the Golden Globes and the DGA Awards, Sam Mendes' 1917 is a roaring success. We were thrilled to be able to host a special event for members with Sam, and who better to discuss the film's stunning technical achievement than Oscar-winning master Alfonso Cuarón.

Sam spoke to Alfonso about the amount of preparation that was required for such long takes, the continued relevance of the First World War, and why you shouldn’t be sat there wondering where the cuts are.

We hope you enjoy the podcast!

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Quentin Tarantino in conversation with Danny Boyle — what more can you say? This episode, recorded at our November event at the Prince Charles Cinema, is a feast for film lovers.

In front of a packed-out audience, Quentin spoke to Danny about casting, improvisation, his writing process and so much more. We hope you enjoy the podcast.

(P.S. This might not come as a surprise, but there’s a bit of strong language in this one.)

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Happy New Year! Goodness me, what a podcast we've got to kick things off with. That's right, it's Greta Gerwig talking to Mike Leigh about her wonderful new film, Little Women.

You read that correctly...Greta Gerwig. And Mike Leigh. Talking about Little Women.

Together they discuss striking the right visual tone for Little Women, rehearsing with the cast, learning lessons from Lady Bird, working with the score and so much more.

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Welcome to the Directors UK Podcast!

This episode comes from our September screening of For Sama, followed by our Q&A with Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Waad and Edward spoke to Tom Roberts about structuring the documentary, finding hope amongst the devastation, and their hopes for the film going forward.

We hope you enjoy the episode. If you like what you hear please subscribe and leave us a review.

Our latest podcast comes from our member Q&A with Lulu Wang, director of The Farewell.

Lulu spoke to Mariayah Kaderbhai about the film’s beginnings on This American Life, shooting on widescreen and working with Awkwafina.

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