Director Alison Chernick discusses her film, Itzhak, with fellow director Robert Weide. The film follows celebrated violinist Itzhak Perlman, looking beyond his performances to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, and the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability.
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The Smashing Machine with Benny Safdie and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 570)
Director Benny Safdie discusses his new film, The Smashing Machine, with fellow Director Christopher Nolan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actors Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt to summon the performances he wanted, collab ... Show More
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Roofman with Derek Cianfrance and David Gordon Green (Ep. 569)
Director Derek Cianfrance discusses his new film, Roofman, with fellow Director David Gordon Green in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses his process of researching the story by consulting with the real Jeffrey Manchester in prison, working ... Show More
34m 10s
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The Roses with Jay Roach and Jason Reitman (Ep. 568)
Director Jay Roach discusses his new film, The Roses, with fellow Director Jason Reitman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with his Actors to find the right balance of dark comedy and drama in the film, collaborating with his sp ... Show More
37m 31s
Feb 2019
Nadine Labaki on Capharnaüm, Talking TV: Camping and The Cry, The Beehive, The Combination Redemption
Lebanese director Nadine Labaki discusses her Oscar nominated film Capharnaüm, about a young boy in Beirut who sues his parents for giving him life. Actor Ewen Leslie talks about his role in the new ABC series The Cry, and Lena Dunham's first TV creation since Girls. Plus, artist ... Show More
54m 8s
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#310.5 - Caroline Dhavernas and Adam Keleman
Actress Caroline Dhavernas (“Hannibal,” “Wonderfalls”) and Director Adam Keleman from the film ‘Easy Living’ stop by to talk about the project, Adam’s love for Rogue, Caroline’s work with actors from the Marvel Universe and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca ... Show More
21m 48s
Mar 2019
Itzhak Perlman Cracks Wise
The legendary violinist talks about his difficult childhood, stricken by polio in the war-torn early days of Israeli statehood -- and laughs about his early success, whisked away to the United States at 13 to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Plus, what makes a truly great instrum ... Show More
42m 25s