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Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film language to cinematography, we'll be examining the innovative ways today's best filmmakers are getting their visions out into the world.
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- 5 days ago35 min
'The History of Concrete' Director John Wilson
For his feature documentary debut, director John Wilson takes us into (and far, far beyond) the history of a substance that forms the foundation of the modern world. He sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to discuss the difference in audience interaction from TV to film, file management, the drone photography epidemic, starting a micro-cinema, filming Kylie Jenner at a party, and much more. Watch the trailer for "The History of Concrete" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/john-wilson-the-history-of-concrete-trailer-1235213146/ And read our full review - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-history-of-concrete-movie-review-john-wilson-1235174386/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago52 min
'Hope' Director Na Hong-jin
After creating one of the biggest waves of any film to ever hit the Cannes Film Festival, Director Na Hong-jin is bringing his genre defying spectacle "Hope" to theaters. IndieWire's Chris O'Falt could not wait to dive into the incredible world building, audacious motion capture CGI, and some of the most spectacular action filmmaking we've seen in in a while. Skip to 27:16 to hear Director Na Hong-jin's full answers in Korean. Watch the trailer for "Hope'" - https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/hope-trailer-na-hong-jin-1235204304/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago30 min
'Silo' Director Michael Dinner
Director Michael Dinner returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill about his work on Apple TV’s “Silo.” Dinner discusses the influence of 1970s conspiracy thriller’s on the show’s visual language, collaborating with showrunner Graham Yost and star Rebecca Ferguson, and much more. Read more about the production design of "Silo" - https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/silo-props-apple-tv-plus-1234879799/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago25 min
'The Dog Stars' Director Ridley Scott
In a wide-ranging conversation, veteran director Ridley Scott returns to the podcast to talk with IndieWire features writer Jim Hemphill about his latest film, “The Dog Stars.” Scott also has stories about “Blade Runner” and “Black Hawk Down,” reveals his very English approach to love stories, and explains how he’s able to make epics on a budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 20, 202632 min
‘Tony’ Director Matt Johnson
Director Matt Johnson is already a hot name this year following the cult success of “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” and now his next film “Tony” is attracting early awards buzz. Johnson explained how he took many liberties adapting the early chapters of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir while avoiding the typical pitfalls of a biopic. He also reveals why he changed his style for “Tony,” avoiding the documentary aesthetics that define his previous Toronto-made comedies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 17, 202637 min
‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan
After his hit shows ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan is back with the sci-fi thriller ‘Pluribus.’ We sat down with Gilligan at a reflective moment as he and his team were hard at work breaking Season 2. Hear him break down what worked and didn’t in the first season, why directing crowd scenes was the hardest part of the premise to film, and what it was like finally shooting outside his beloved New Mexico (while not abandoning Albuquerque). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 14, 202636 min
'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' Director Jane Shoenbrun
For their third feature, Jane Shoenbrun brings us to the brink of ecstasy with their deeply felt and impeccably crafted exploration of the slasher genre. The director of "I Saw the TV Glow" and "We're All Going to the World's Fair" explains why their new film had to start with a geyser of fake blood, walks us through making horror scenes a metaphor for sex, and wonders where our fascinations with slasher tropes really come from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 10, 202631 min
'House of the Dragon' Showrunner Ryan Condal
HBO's epic dragon war just wrapped its third season, and Showrunner and Co-Creator Ryan Condal sat down with IndieWire's Sarah Shachat to break down how they pull of multiple features worth of world building and action into a season of TV. Hear how they balanced character psychology with famous battles adapted from the source material, and why they added some of their own dragon action to the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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