Director Bong Joon Ho participates in a conversation with Rian Johnson on Director Bong's beginnings in the industry, how his early life informs his voice, and what guides him in his collaboration with actors. Director Bong discusses his directing process drawing examples from Parasite, Memories of a Murder, Mother, The Host, and Snowpiercer.
Yesterday
Primetime with Lance Oppenheim and Molly Gordon (Ep. 627)
Director Lance Oppenheim discusses his new film, Primetime, with fellow Director Molly Gordon in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses how he slowly enticed Actor Robert Pattinson to get involved and play the lead role, how he studied past episod ... Show More
32m 24s
Oct 21
Digger with Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Denis Villeneuve (Ep. 626)
Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu discusses his new film, Digger, with fellow Director Denis Villeneuve in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses using theater as a meta layer to reflect the truth of reality in another light, utilizing miniatures ... Show More
31m 35s
Oct 20
A Break in the Rain with Don Scardino and Laura Belsey (Ep. 625)
Director Don Scardino discusses his new film, A Break in the Rain, with fellow Director Laura Belsey in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actor Elizabeth Davis when writing the songs of the film, casting Actor Michael O’Keefe in ... Show More
24m 10s
Sep 2021
Snowpiercer (Directed by Bong Joon-ho) - Control the Engine, Control the World
The Wisecrack crew discusses Bong Joon-ho's SNOWPIERCER (2013)! Join the talk as we get into the nitty-gritty capitalism themes, South Korean directors protecting their final cut, what the Engine *really* is, and more!
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1h 4m
Mar 2025
The Oscars Hangover Mailbag. Plus: Bong Joon-ho Returns!
Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to tie up some loose ends from Sunday’s Oscars (1:00) and to answer your mailbag questions about ‘Anora,’ Sean Baker’s huge night, snubs, ratings, the cultural relevance of the ceremony, and anything else you could cook up about the a ... Show More
2h 10m
Feb 2024
Burning For Something with Celine Song & Sofia Coppola
Topics covered include: seeing your first movie at the neighborhood theater, the pressures of live performance, the animal that is the audience, parallels between directing and motherhood, abandoning the miracle, autobiographical filmmaking, feeling like broccoli, the Pacific Oce ... Show More
1h 11m
Dec 2022
Lee Jung-jae Discusses Korean Media Takeover, MrBeast Squid Game, and His Directing Future
The star of Squid Game, famous filmmaker and model Lee Jung Jae joins the Banter podcast to chat about his experience filming Squid Game and his new film HUNT! Check out Director Lee's film HUNT available now on all streaming platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg ... Show More
23m 16s
Sep 2024
Ronny Chieng Spotlights Top Asian Voices in Film
Ronny Chieng sits with Oscar-nominated actor Hong Chau to talk about her new film, The Instigators, and her career in Hollywood. Plus, director Jon M. Chu joins Ronny to chat about his new book, Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen, his advice to young dreamers, and what ... Show More
21m 24s
Jan 2018
Oldboy (Directed by Park Chan-wook) – Best Revenge Movie Ever?
Join Jared Bauer, Austin Smidt, and Ryan Hailey to discuss Park Chan-wook's Oldboy!
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Videodrome (1983), Directed by David Cronenberg
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56m 19s
May 2023
Director Nicole Holofcener’s Art Imitates Life
Today, we sit with filmmaker Nicole Holofcener! We discuss the making of her new A24 film You Hurt My Feelings (5:44), her creative upbringing in the ‘70s (15:00), and the Jim Jarmusch film that made her want to become a director (17:25). On the back-half, Holofcener reflects on ... Show More
42m 41s