The Directors Podcast

Jean-Marc Vallée | Directing Big Little Lies & Sharp Objects

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Director Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y., Wild, Dallas Buyers Club) goes in-depth on writing and directing his two acclaimed HBO series Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects. In conversation with Director Tim Southam (Bates Motel, Lost in Space, American Gods), Vallée describes his on-set process and delves into: 

  • What drew him to Gillian Flynn's novel
  • Taking on the challenge of directing every episode of both HBO series
  • The California landscape's influence on his writing
  • The role of a showrunner
  • Communicating character subjectivity through script and editing
  • Using geography and distance to define characters
  • Honest collaboration with actors
  • Working with child actors on dark subject matter


    • The DGC Podcast is produced by the Directors Guild of Canada National Directors Division and hosted by filmmakers Aubrey Arnason and Katia Café-Fébrissy. 

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