Landmark Theatres Q&A Podcast

Internationally renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel and Director Ted Braun discuss their new documentary ¡Viva Maestro! with moderator Matthew Carey (Deadline Hollywood).

Recorded at the Landmark in Los Angeles on April 8th, 2022.

Gustavo Dudamel is the acclaimed Music and Artistic Director for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. When the conductor’s international tours are disrupted by deadly protests across his native Venezuela, one of the world’s finest and most beloved musicians faces a daunting set of challenges—to his commitment to the mentor who changed his life, to friends and musicians he’s led since his teens, and to his belief in art’s transformative capacity. ¡Viva Maestro!, the uplifting and timely new documentary from acclaimed director Ted Braun (Darfur Now), follows Dudamel around the world as he responds to unexpected and imposing obstacles with stirring music-making that celebrates the power of art to renew and unite.

Director Guillermo Del Toro speaks with moderator Scott Mantz about the Black and White version of his latest film, entitled NIGHTMARE ALLEY: VISIONS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT.  

Recorded at the Landmark in Los Angeles on 1/14/22. 

When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly (Rooney Mara) loyally by his side, Stanton plots to con a dangerous tycoon (Richard Jenkins) with the aid of a mysterious psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who might be his most formidable opponent yet. Shown in Black & White with the authorization of the filmmaker, Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light is written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth).

Moderator Scott Mantz speaks about documentary BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD with director Brent Wilson and Rolling Stone Editor Jason Fine.  Legendary musical genius Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys also stops by.  

Recorded at the Landmark in Los Angeles on 11/17/21.

Join The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and longtime friend Jason Fine. Featuring a new song, "Right Where I Belong," written and performed by Wilson and Jim James (My Morning Jacket), and interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel and Al Jardine.

Kristin Stewart discusses her performance as Princess Diana in Pablo Larrain's SPENCER with moderator Marc Malkin (Variety). Recorded at the Landmark in Los Angeles on 11/7/21.

The marriage of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) and Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days. Also starring Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins. Written by Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”) and directed by Pablo Larraín (Jackie).

Writer/Director Julia Ducournau speaks about her Palme D'Or-winning film TITANE with moderator Carlos Aguilar.

Recorded at the Landmark in Los Angeles on 10/1/21.

TITANE: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys, often used in medical prostheses due to its pronounced biocompatibility. Julia Ducournau, the director of Raw, delivers “a heart and head-thumping visceral masterpiece” (i-D) that's “dazzling, horrifying, tender, brilliant” (Time Out). 

Actor Dan Stevens discusses his latest film I'M YOUR MAN with moderator Janelle Riley (Variety). 

In this playfully romantic tale about what love and longing really mean in the modern age, Alma (Maren Eggert) is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom (Dan Stevens, “Downton Abbey,” The Guest), a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy. Germany's Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards. Written and directed by Maria Schrader (“Unorthodox”). 

Recorded at the The Landmark in Los Angeles on 9/25/21.

Writer/Director/Actor Natalie Morales discusses her directing debut LANGUAGE LESSONS with moderator Carlos Aguilar (LA Times).   

This conversation was recorded at the Landmark in Los Angeles on 9/10/21.

When Adam's (Mark Duplass) husband surprises him with weekly Spanish lessons, he's unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cariño (director Natalie Morales), becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed. Adam develops an unexpected and complicated emotional bond with Cariño—but do you really know someone just because you’ve experienced a traumatic moment with them? Bittersweet, honest, and at times darkly funny, Language Lessons is a disarmingly moving exploration of platonic love. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. 

Producer Talleah Bridges McMahon and Editor Cinque Northern discuss their new documentary MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY with moderator Jasmyne Cannick.  

This conversation was recorded at The Landmark in Los Angeles on 9/17/21.

They are one of the most influential figures in American 20th century history. It’s time you learn their name. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation, Pauli Murray was already knee-deep fighting for social justice. A pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Murray shaped landmark litigation—and consciousness—around race and gender equity. As an African American youth raised in the segregated South—who was also wrestling with broader notions of gender identity—Pauli understood, intrinsically, what it was to exist beyond previously accepted categories and cultural norms. Both Pauli’s personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time. Told largely in Pauli’s own words, My Name is Pauli Murray is a candid recounting of that unique and extraordinary journey. Directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen (RBG).

In this exclusive interview, Academy Award Best Actress winner Juliette Binoche gets deep into the psychology of self-deception, self-acceptance, social media, aging and more, as it relates to her latest film, WHO YOU THINK I AM, a romantic cyber-drama turned psychological thriller. In the film she plays a dual role, that of Claire, a mature literature professor, author and single mother of two teen boys - and Clara, her 24-year old online avatar who engages in a steamy relationship with a young photographer. Binoche is in conversation with Landmark's Margot Gerber.

The film is now playing on the big screen in Landmark Theatres. Distributed by Cohen Media Group.

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