Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

Continuing First aired 03/Mar/2021 United States English 5 season(s) 26 episode(s)
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Season 5 · Season 5
5 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Dec/2024
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S5E5
Pedro Almodóvar & Halina Reijn
Air date: 20/Dec/2024 · Runtime: 60 min
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Pedro Almodóvar ("The Room Next Door") and Halina Reijn ("Babygirl") talk about working with legendary actors Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

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Pedro Almodóvar ("The Room Next Door") and Halina Reijn ("Babygirl") talk about working with legendary actors Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

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S5E4
Sean Baker & Brady Corbet
Air date: 19/Dec/2024 · Runtime: 39 min
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In the ultimate film nerd conversation, Sean Baker ("Anora") and Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist") discuss how hard it is for young directors to break into the industry these days, why run-time shouldn't be a concern of distributors, how Sean casts for his films by walking up to people in public, their respective experiences meeting Lars von Trier, and Brady shooting on Vistavision.

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In the ultimate film nerd conversation, Sean Baker ("Anora") and Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist") discuss how hard it is for young directors to break into the industry these days, why run-time shouldn't be a concern of distributors, how Sean casts for his films by walking up to people in public, their respective experiences meeting Lars von Trier, and Brady shooting on Vistavision.

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Matt Reeves & Zoë Kravitz
Air date: 18/Dec/2024 · Runtime: 46 min
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Zoë Kravitz ("Blink Twice") and Matt Reeves reunite after working together on "The Batman." They discuss how Zoë's directorial debut came about from the "rage" she was feeling towards men in power and how directing movies feels like making magic.

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Zoë Kravitz ("Blink Twice") and Matt Reeves reunite after working together on "The Batman." They discuss how Zoë's directorial debut came about from the "rage" she was feeling towards men in power and how directing movies feels like making magic.

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Jon M. Chu & Shawn Levy
Air date: 17/Dec/2024 · Runtime: 51 min
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Jon M. Chu ("Wicked") and Shawn Levy ("Deadpool & Wolverine") sit down to discuss a shared love for musicals, the challenges of working on films based on beloved franchises, and how their paths unknowingly crossed in the 90's.

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Jon M. Chu ("Wicked") and Shawn Levy ("Deadpool & Wolverine") sit down to discuss a shared love for musicals, the challenges of working on films based on beloved franchises, and how their paths unknowingly crossed in the 90's.

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Denis Villeneuve & Luca Guadagnino
Air date: 16/Dec/2024 · Runtime: 58 min
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Denis Villeneuve ("Dune: Part Two") and Luca Guadagnino ("Challengers" & "Queer") sit down to discuss the crossover of working with Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the portrayal of intimacy on-screen, and just how much these two icons have influenced one another.

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Denis Villeneuve ("Dune: Part Two") and Luca Guadagnino ("Challengers" & "Queer") sit down to discuss the crossover of working with Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the portrayal of intimacy on-screen, and just how much these two icons have influenced one another.

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Season 4 · Season 4
5 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Dec/2023
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Season 3 · Season 3
6 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Dec/2022
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Taylor Swift & Martin McDonagh
Air date: 12/Dec/2022 · Runtime: 46 min
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Taylor Swift and Martin McDonagh sit down to discuss their respective experiences with directing. Taylor goes deep into working with Sadie Sink and what her plans are with directing features as well as her latest record, 'Midnights.' Martin McDonagh touches on the techniques he's learned over the years working with Colin Farrell for 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and what it's like working with a donkey.

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Taylor Swift and Martin McDonagh sit down to discuss their respective experiences with directing. Taylor goes deep into working with Sadie Sink and what her plans are with directing features as well as her latest record, 'Midnights.' Martin McDonagh touches on the techniques he's learned over the years working with Colin Farrell for 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and what it's like working with a donkey.

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Season 2 · Season 2
5 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Dec/2021
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Season 1 · Season 1
5 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Mar/2021
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Oliver Stone & Spike Lee
Air date: 07/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 28 min
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Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” captured a critical point of view lost from film. After decades of producing blockbuster war stories and award-winning battle scene epics, the story of the Black Vietnam veteran has been largely neglected by Hollywood. Before “Da 5 Bloods” was a Spike Lee joint, however, it was titled “The Last Tour” and Oliver Stone was attached to direct.

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Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” captured a critical point of view lost from film. After decades of producing blockbuster war stories and award-winning battle scene epics, the story of the Black Vietnam veteran has been largely neglected by Hollywood. Before “Da 5 Bloods” was a Spike Lee joint, however, it was titled “The Last Tour” and Oliver Stone was attached to direct.

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Emerald Fennell & Olivia Wilde Have an Ant-Assholes Policy
Air date: 06/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 44 min
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Known for choosing stories that subvert the feminine, "Booksmart" director Olivia Wilde and "Promising Young Woman" director Emerald Fennell launch into a deep discussion about filmmaking on Variety‘s “Directors on Directors.” Wilde and Fennell discuss the deeply rooted love stories of female friendships, learning to trust their instincts and banning assholes from their sets.

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Known for choosing stories that subvert the feminine, "Booksmart" director Olivia Wilde and "Promising Young Woman" director Emerald Fennell launch into a deep discussion about filmmaking on Variety‘s “Directors on Directors.” Wilde and Fennell discuss the deeply rooted love stories of female friendships, learning to trust their instincts and banning assholes from their sets.

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S1E3
Ben Affleck Interviews David Fincher On His Work Ethic, Legacy And ‘Mank’
Air date: 05/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 42 min
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For once, Ben Affleck gets to ask the questions. That’s how the actor-director framed his duty of leading a conversation with longtime friend and “Gone Girl” boss David Fincher, the esteemed director whose Netflix film “Mank” has emerged as a top awards contender for 2021.

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For once, Ben Affleck gets to ask the questions. That’s how the actor-director framed his duty of leading a conversation with longtime friend and “Gone Girl” boss David Fincher, the esteemed director whose Netflix film “Mank” has emerged as a top awards contender for 2021.

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Regina King & Melina Matsoukas Pave the Way for Black female Filmmakers
Air date: 04/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 38 min
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In conversation for Variety’s “Directors on Directors” series, Regina King and “Queen and Slim” director Melina Matsoukas share how their make-it-work attitudes have paid dividends as they crafted their feature directorial debuts. King and Matsoukas belong to a special order of visual storytellers: Black women taking charge behind the scenes and working to make a way for those to come after them.

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In conversation for Variety’s “Directors on Directors” series, Regina King and “Queen and Slim” director Melina Matsoukas share how their make-it-work attitudes have paid dividends as they crafted their feature directorial debuts. King and Matsoukas belong to a special order of visual storytellers: Black women taking charge behind the scenes and working to make a way for those to come after them.

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Judd Apatow Talks to Jason Bateman About Being the ‘Anti-David Fincher’
Air date: 03/Mar/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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Judd Apatow partners with long-time comedic actor Jason Bateman in Variety's "Directors on Directors" conversation series. The duo broke down their entire process from the page to the edit bay, providing a look behind Apatow's "The King of Staten Island" and Netflix's "Ozark" which Bateman both directs and stars in.

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Judd Apatow partners with long-time comedic actor Jason Bateman in Variety's "Directors on Directors" conversation series. The duo broke down their entire process from the page to the edit bay, providing a look behind Apatow's "The King of Staten Island" and Netflix's "Ozark" which Bateman both directs and stars in.

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Jason Bateman
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Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
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Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
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David Fincher
David Fincher
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Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan
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Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Regina King
Regina King
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Melina Matsoukas
Melina Matsoukas
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Emerald Fennell
Emerald Fennell
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Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde
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Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee
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James Cameron
James Cameron
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Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve
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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
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Jane Campion
Jane Campion
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Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
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