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May 2023
23m 37s

A Good Person with Zach Braff and Zoe Li...

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
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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 with a tight schedule, and his desire to add comic relief to the story. The film tells the story of Allison, wh ... Show More
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