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The Film Director's Craft

The Film Director's Craft

Rachel Carey

The Film Director's Craft is a discussion with contemporary film directors with a focus on what directors do (how they run rehearsal, how they talk to actors and creatives, etc) rather than on what they create. The goal is to talk to contemporary filmmakers whose techniques may be more current and collaborative than the 20th-century hierarchical model of directing that is still emphasized in some film programs and in pop culture. This is not primarily a discussion of filmmakers' content, representation, themes, style, or personal biography -- there are plenty of good resources for that. It is a discussion about the nuts and bolts of how they work. Interviewer Rachel Carey is a filmmaker and the director of 2019's narrative feature Ask for Jane. She has taught the Film Director's Craft as a seminar course at Yale University, and teaching the course made her realize the lack of good interviews with contemporary directors about hands-on craft questions. Feel free to follow the channel here or on Twitter (https://twitter.com/director_craft) for updates about when a new episode comes out.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Film Director's Craft episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Film Director's Craft for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Film Director's Craft episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Film Director's Craft - Sophie Hyde Interview

Sophie Hyde Interview

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09/14/22 • 49 min

Sophie Hyde, the director of films including Good Luck to You, Leo Grande with Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, Animals with Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat, and Berlinale award-winning 52 Tuesdays, discusses her approach to the directing craft. "You've got to let go of showing that you're a good director to be a good director."
Introductions: 00:07
Pre-production: 02:01
Production: 17:18
Post-production: 38:54
A link to the Youtube version of this interview can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nUBihEr-74

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The Film Director's Craft - Karyn Kusama Interview

Karyn Kusama Interview

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09/27/22 • 50 min

Karyn Kusama, the director of films including Destroyer (starring Nicole Kidman and Sebastian Stan), Jennifer's Body (starring Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox), and Girlfight (starring Michelle Rodriguez) and the director of the Emmy-nominated tv pilot to Yellowjackets, discusses her approach to directing : “Every director needs to get to know themselves and live by what they learn about themselves.”
00:07 - Introductions
01:54 - Pre-production
22:13 - Production
38:08 - Post-production
A video version of this interview can be found here:
https://youtu.be/8HK0n2pVMy8

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The Film Director's Craft - Craig Johnson Interview

Craig Johnson Interview

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07/27/22 • 45 min

Craig Johnson, the director of films including Alex Strangelove for Netflix, The Skeleton Twins (starring Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig), and Wilson (starring Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer and Laura Dern), discusses his approach to the directing craft: "Your job is making every person that you're working with feel like their job is the most important on set."
00:00 - Introductions
02:24 - Pre-production
15:30 - Production
38:30 - Post-production
You can also check out the video of the interview on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/C7P46X7xdMg

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Film Director's Craft have?

The Film Director's Craft currently has 3 episodes available.

What topics does The Film Director's Craft cover?

The podcast is about Film Interviews, Filmmaker, Podcasts, Movies, Arts, Interviews and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on The Film Director's Craft?

The episode title 'Karyn Kusama Interview' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Film Director's Craft?

The average episode length on The Film Director's Craft is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Film Director's Craft released?

Episodes of The Film Director's Craft are typically released every 48 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of The Film Director's Craft?

The first episode of The Film Director's Craft was released on Jul 27, 2022.

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