The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast

By Directors Guild of America

TV & Film

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Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, "The Director's Cut" will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today's most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.

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Space Oddity with Kyra Sedg...

05.17.2023

Director Kyra Sedgwick discusses her new film, Space Oddity, with fellow director Bennett Miller in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Sedgwick discusses discovering the film's locations and look, influences that affected the story's ...

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05.17.2023 Space Oddity with Kyra Sedgwick and Bennet Miller (Ep. 411) Director Kyra Sedgwick discusses her new film, Space Oddity, with fellow director Bennett Miller in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Sedgwick discusses discovering the film's locations and look, influences that affected the story's ...
05.17.2023 John Wick: Chapter 4 with Chad Stahelski and Louis Leterrier (Ep. 410) Director Chad Stahelski discusses his new film, John Wick: Chapter 4, with fellow director Louis Leterrier in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Stahelski discusses the influence location scouting had on setpieces, the preparation ...
05.16.2023 Chantilly Bridge with Linda Yellen and Mary Harron (Ep. 409) Director Linda Yellen discusses her new film, Chantilly Bridge, with fellow director Mary Harron in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Yellen discusses her use of improvisation in both Chantilly Lace and Chantilly Bridge, ...
05.16.2023 A Good Person with Zach Braff and Zoe Lister-Jones (Ep. 408) Director Zach Braff discusses his new film, A Good Person, with fellow director Zoe Lister-Jones in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Braff discusses the personal inspirations for the film, the challenges in working ...
05.10.2023 Creating & Talking Tone with Your Team (Ep. 407) Tone is probably the strongest element that defines a project and yet, surprisingly, is a topic that is frequently the least discussed on a feature film, pilot, or first season of a television show. DGA members interested in learning more ...
04.24.2023 Wildflower with Matt Smukler and Will Speck (Ep. 406) Director Matt Smukler discusses his new film, Wildflower, with fellow director Will Speck in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Smukler spoke about how the project transitioned from a documentary to a narrative feature, ...
03.09.2023 Creed III with Michael B. Jordan and Tim Miller (Ep. 405) Director Michael B. Jordan discusses his new film, Creed III, with fellow director Tim Miller in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Jordan discusses the challenge of directing himself, how the fight scenes were ...
02.03.2023 Saint Omer with Alice Diop and Dee Rees (Ep. 404) Director Alice Diop discusses her new film, Saint Omer, with fellow director Dee Rees in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Diop speaks about finding ways to expand the court room visually, how her ...
01.27.2023 Spoiler Alert with Michael Showalter and Charles Rogers (Ep. 403) Director Michael Showalter discusses his new film, Spoiler Alert, with fellow director Charles Rogers in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Showalter speaks about earning an emotional reaction to the film through technique, dealing ...
01.20.2023 Empire of Light with Sam Mendes and Karyn Kusama (Ep. 402) Director Sam Mendes discusses his new film, Empire of Light, with fellow director Karyn Kusama in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Mendes speaks about directing (recreating) scenes from his life, making films audiences ...
01.12.2023 The Pale Blue Eye with Scott Cooper and David O. Russell (Ep. 401) Director Scott Cooper discusses his new film, The Pale Blue Eye, with fellow director David O. Russell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Cooper speaks about his belief in the importance of restraint ...
12.25.2022 Avatar: The Way of Water with James Cameron and Guillermo Del Toro (Ep. 400) Director James Cameron discusses his new film, Avatar: The Way of Water, with fellow director Guillermo del Toro in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Cameron speaks about working with Sigourney Weaver to develop ...
12.24.2022 Babylon with Damien Chazelle and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 399) Director Damien Chazelle discusses his new film, Babylon, with fellow director Taylor Hackford in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Chazelle discusses the real-life figures who inspired the lead characters in the film, capturing ...
12.23.2022 The Whale with Darren Aronofsky and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 398) Director Darren Aronofsky discusses his new film, The Whale, with fellow director Greta Gerwig in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Aronofsky discusses the motivation behind the film's 4:3 aspect ratio, the textual references ...
12.20.2022 White Noise with Noah Baumbach and Todd Field (Ep. 397) Director Noah Baumbach discusses his new film, White Noise, with fellow director Todd Field in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Baumbach speaks about working with his actors during the month of rehearsal, the ...
12.19.2022 A Man Called Otto with Marc Forster and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 396) Director Marc Forster discusses his new film, A Man Called Otto, with fellow director Taylor Hackford in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Forster speaks about how he uses storyboards in his directorial process, ...
12.14.2022 Bones and All with Luca Guadagnino and John Krokidas (Ep. 395) Director Luca Guadagnino discusses his new film, Bones and All, with fellow director John Krokidas in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Guadagnino discusses working with frequent collaborators, his one month journey through the ...
12.10.2022 The Fire Within with Werner Herzog and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 394) Director Werner Herzog discusses his new film, The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft, with fellow director Jeremy Kagan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Herzog speaks about crafting the ...
12.07.2022 The Estate with Dean Craig and Alex Grossman (Ep. 393) Director Dean Craig discusses his new film, The Estate, with fellow director Alex Grossman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Craig speaks about encouraging actors to bring ideas to their roles, the perks ...
12.03.2022 The Menu with Mark Mylod and Lorene Scafaria (Ep. 392) Director Mark Mylod discusses his new film, The Menu, with fellow director Lorene Scafaria in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Mylod speaks about his approach to building the ensemble of actors, finding places ...
12.01.2022 Bardo with Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Rodrigo García (Ep. 391) Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu discusses his new film, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, with fellow director Rodrigo García in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Iñárritu shares his thoughts on how ...
11.25.2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery with Rian Johnson and Phil Lord (Ep. 390) Director Rian Johnson discusses his new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, with fellow director Phil Lord in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Johnson talks about the movies that influenced the conception ...
11.24.2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with Ryan Coogler and Tyler Perry (Ep. 389) Director Ryan Coogler discusses his new film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with fellow director Tyler Perry in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Coogler talks about how he approached the tribute to actor Chadwick ...
11.23.2022 The Fabelmans with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 388) Director Steven Spielberg discusses his new film, The Fabelmans, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Spielberg discusses the development of the script with Tony Kushner, the process ...
11.22.2022 The Good Nurse with Tobias Lindholm and Scott Cooper (Ep. 387) Director Tobias Lindholm discusses his new film, The Good Nurse, with fellow director Scott Cooper in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Lindholm talks about casting Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain, wrestling with the ...
11.15.2022 She Said with Maria Schrader and R.J. Cutler (Ep. 386) Director Maria Schrader discusses her new film, She Said, with fellow director R.J. Cutler in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Schrader speaks about shooting in the New York Times building, communicating the humanity ...
11.12.2022 Armageddon Time with James Gray and Matt Reeves (Ep. 385) Director James Gray discusses his new film, Armageddon Time, with fellow director Matt Reeves in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Gray discusses reconstructing his past onscreen, directing the actors who played his real-life ...
11.11.2022 Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom with Evgeny Afineevsky and Raymond De Felitta (Ep. 384) Director Evgeny Afineevsky discusses his new film, Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom, with fellow director Raymond De Felitta in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Afineevsky shares insights about working with nine ...
11.09.2022 Call Jane with Phyllis Nagy and Sarah Pirozek (Ep. 383) Director Phyllis Nagy discusses her new film, Call Jane, with fellow director Sarah Pirozek in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Nagy discusses directing actor/directors, the intentional performers who make up the soundtrack, and ...
11.04.2022 The Banshees of Inisherin with Martin McDonagh and Jeremy Kagan (Ep. 382) Director Martin McDonagh discusses his new film, The Banshees of Inisherin, with fellow director Jeremy Kagan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, McDonagh discusses his rehearsal process, how he approached the tone of ...
11.03.2022 Till with Chinonye Chukwu and David Oyelowo (Ep. 381) Director Chinonye Chukwu discusses her new film, Till, with fellow director David Oyelowo in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Chukwu speaks about the care necessary in depicting the tragic story, the political act ...
10.28.2022 Tár with Todd Field and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 380) Director Todd Field discusses his new film, Tár, with fellow director Greta Gerwig in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Fields speaks about choosing to move the camera less, dealing with "romance vs. finance" ...
10.26.2022 Smile with Parker Finn and Zach Cregger (Ep. 379) Director Parker Finn discusses his new film, Smile, with fellow director Zach Cregger in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Finn speaks about where to put the camera for an effective jump scare, integrating ...
10.24.2022 Bros with Nicholas Stoller and Judd Apatow (Ep. 378) Director Nicholas Stoller discusses his new film, Bros, with fellow director Judd Apatow in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses where the idea for the film came from, how much improv factors ...
10.22.2022 The Good House with Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky (Ep. 377) Directors Maya Forbes & Wallace Wolodarsky discuss their new film, The Good House, with fellow director Susannah Grant in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss their particular method for co-directing, how they ...
10.14.2022 The Greatest Beer Run Ever with Peter Farrelly and Larry David (Ep. 376) Director Peter Farrelly discusses his new film, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, with fellow director Larry David in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Farrelly speaks about shooting the movie in Thailand, how the ...
10.12.2022 Moonage Daydream with Brett Morgen and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 375) Director Brett Morgen discusses his new film, Moonage Daydream, with fellow director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Morgen discusses the film's themes of transience, the careful process of mixing the ...
10.10.2022 Amsterdam with David O. Russell and Jon Avnet (Ep. 374) Director David O. Russell discusses his new film, Amsterdam, with fellow director Jon Avnet in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Russell speaks about setting the tone of the movie with his actors, capturing ...
10.06.2022 Don't Worry Darling with Olivia Wilde and Reed Morano (Ep. 373) Director Olivia Wilde discusses her new film, Don't Worry Darling, with fellow director Reed Morano in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she speaks about reconfiguring the film's opening, melding the film's sound design ...
10.04.2022 The Woman King with Gina Prince-Bythewood and Stan Lathan (Ep. 372) Director Gina Prince-Bythewood discusses her new film, The Woman King, with fellow director Stan Lathan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Prince-Bythewood speaks about how she won the job, shooting the final battle ...
09.30.2022 God's Country with Julian Higgins and Chloe Okuno (Ep. 371) Director Julian Higgins discusses his new film, God's Country, with fellow director Chloe Okuno in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Higgins discusses pulling off night exteriors on a small budget, the year hiatus ...
09.23.2022 Gigi & Nate with Nick Hamm and Ben Lewin (Ep. 370) Director Nick Hamm discusses his new film, Gigi & Nate, with fellow director Ben Lewin in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Hamm speaks about why he decided to take on the project, his ...
09.16.2022 Barbarian with Zach Cregger and David F. Sanberg (Ep. 369) Director Zach Cregger discusses his new film, Barbarian, with fellow director David F. Sanberg in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses creating a photoboard for the film with his cinematographer, shooting Detroit ...
09.02.2022 Thirteen Lives with Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman (Ep. 368) Director Ron Howard discusses his new film, Thirteen Lives, with fellow director Akiva Goldsman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Howard reveals how much of the stunts the actors performed, his thoughts on ...
08.26.2022 Where the Crawdads Sing with Olivia Newman and Catherine Hardwicke (Ep. 367) Director Olivia Newman discusses her new film, Where the Crawdads Sing, with fellow director Catherine Hardwicke in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Newman reveals how she pitched the film to producers, discusses the ...
08.19.2022 Summering with James Ponsoldt and Ry Russo Young (Ep. 366) Director James Ponsoldt discusses his new film, Summering, with fellow director Ry Russo Young in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they speak about why Ponsoldt wanted to make the film, his cinematic influences ...
08.11.2022 A Life In Hollywood with George Stevens Jr. and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 365) Director George Stevens, Jr. sat in conversation with Director Paul Thomas Anderson to discuss his career and upbringing with his father, DGA Past President George Stevens, Sr. The conversation follows the release of Stevens' memoir, My Place in the Sun: ...
08.04.2022 ¡Viva Maestro! with Theodore Braun and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 364) Director Theodore Braun discusses his new film, ¡Viva Maestro!, with fellow director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Braun shares what drew him to the project, his approach to filming biographical ...
07.22.2022 Father's Day with Kivu Ruhorahoza and Alex Stapleton (Ep. 363) Director Kivu Ruhorahoza discusses his new film Father's Day, with fellow director Alex Stapleton at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Ruhorahoza discusses how the film examines masculinity in the country of Rwanda and his process with ...
07.01.2022 My Cousin Vinny with Jonathan Lynn and Raymond De Felitta (Ep. 362) In a special anniversary discussion, Director Jonathan Lynn discusses his film, My Cousin Vinny, with fellow director Raymond de Felitta in a screening at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, hear Lynn discuss the improvised moments, the ...

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