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Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

 (2021)

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Season 5  
Pedro Almodóvar & Halina Reijn
Episode 5 - 12-20-2024
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 Almodvar  Halina Reijn
Sean Baker & Brady Corbet
Episode 4 - 12-19-2024
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
Episode 3 - 12-18-2024
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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Matt Reeves  Zo Kravitz
Jon M. Chu & Shawn Levy
Episode 2 - 12-17-2024
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  Shawn Levy
Denis Villeneuve & Luca Guadagnino
Episode 1 - 12-16-2024
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  Luca Guadagnino
Season 4  
Ava DuVerany & Michael Mann
Episode 5 - 12-19-2023
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Ava DuVerany  Michael Mann
Ari Aster & Yorgos Lanthimos
Episode 4 - 12-18-2023
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Ari Aster  Yorgos Lanthimos
Greta Gerwig & James Cameron
Episode 3 - 12-15-2023
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Greta Gerwig  James Cameron
Bradley Cooper & Spike Lee
Episode 2 - 12-14-2023
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Ben Affleck & Michael B Jordan
Episode 1 - 12-13-2023
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Ben Affleck  Michael B Jordan
Season 3  
Rian Johnson & Joseph Kosinski
Episode 6 - 12-20-2022
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Rian Johnson  Joseph Kosinski
Tyler Perry & Chinonye Chukwu
Episode 5 - 12-19-2022
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Tyler Perry  Chinonye Chukwu
Sarah Polley & Francis Ford Coppola
Episode 4 - 12-16-2022
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Sarah Polley  Francis Ford Coppola
Ryan Coogler & Gine Prince-Bythewood
Episode 3 - 12-15-2022
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James Cameron & Robert Rodriguez
Episode 2 - 12-14-2022
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James Cameron  Robert Rodriguez
Taylor Swift & Martin McDonagh
Episode 1 - 12-12-2022
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Taylor Swift  Martin McDonagh
Season 2  
Adam McKay & Joe Wright talk improv in ‘Don’t Look Up’ and Cyrano’s Nose
Episode 5 - 12-20-2021
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Adam McKay  Joe Wright talk improv in Dont Look Up and Cyranos Nose
Spike Lee & Reinaldo Marcus Green on ‘King Richard’ and Will Smith
Episode 4 - 12-17-2021
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Spike Lee  Reinaldo Marcus Green on King Richard and Will Smith
Ridley Scott and Bradley Cooper on Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and ‘Bladerunner’
Episode 3 - 12-16-2021
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Ridley Scott and Bradley Cooper on Lady Gaga Adam Driver and Bladerunner
Guillermo Del Toro & Jane Campion on Netflix and Directing Genre
Episode 2 - 12-15-2021
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Guillermo Del Toro  Jane Campion on Netflix and Directing Genre
James Cameron & Denis Villeneuve on ‘Avatar’, ‘Dune’, and Pioneering CGI
Episode 1 - 12-15-2021
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James Cameron  Denis Villeneuve on Avatar Dune and Pioneering CGI
Season 1  
Oliver Stone & Spike Lee
Episode 5 - 3-07-2021
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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Oliver Stone  Spike Lee
Emerald Fennell & Olivia Wilde Have an Ant-Assholes Policy
Episode 4 - 3-06-2021
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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Emerald Fennell  Olivia Wilde Have an AntAssholes Policy
Ben Affleck Interviews David Fincher On His Work Ethic, Legacy And ‘Mank’
Episode 3 - 3-05-2021
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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Ben Affleck Interviews David Fincher On His Work Ethic Legacy And Mank
Regina King & Melina Matsoukas Pave the Way for Black female Filmmakers
Episode 2 - 3-04-2021
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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Regina King  Melina Matsoukas Pave the Way for Black female Filmmakers
Judd Apatow Talks to Jason Bateman About Being the ‘Anti-David Fincher’
Episode 1 - 3-03-2021
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 Talks to Jason Bateman About Being the AntiDavid Fincher
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