I'm a Virgo writer/director Boots Riley

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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Brendan Gallagher: A Straight Captain at Netflix

01:54 • 3min

3

How to Be a Successful Filmmaker

04:41 • 3min

4

The Los Angeles Experience

07:21 • 2min

5

How to Strike When You're New Parents

09:25 • 4min

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The WGA Tips Line: A Pop-Up Store in LA

13:13 • 2min

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The Importance of Owning Movies

14:47 • 2min

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The State of the WGA Strike

17:06 • 2min

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How Todd Perry and Boots Riley Saved My Life

19:09 • 2min

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The Importance of Practical Effects in VFX

20:51 • 2min

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The Amazing Colossal Brother

23:14 • 4min

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How to Make Life Feel Visceral

26:53 • 2min

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Sorry to Bother You

28:39 • 4min

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The Sex Scene

32:19 • 4min

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The Sex Scene in Cronenberg

36:02 • 4min

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The Top 10 Things I Thought Would Be Cool to Talk About

39:37 • 2min

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Sorry to Bother You

41:29 • 6min

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The Power of Unity in a Union

47:16 • 4min

19

Black Swan: A Film Review

51:09 • 5min

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The Anamorphic School

55:46 • 2min

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Spike: A Film That Changed My Life

57:33 • 2min

22

The Differences Between the 70s and Today

59:23 • 2min

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Gremlins: A Movie About Small Petty Things

01:01:06 • 3min

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The Importance of Music in My Life

01:03:37 • 4min

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Black Cat, White Cat

01:07:33 • 5min

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Mishima

01:12:19 • 5min

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The Taxi Driver: A Novel About a Serious Movie Guy

01:17:12 • 3min

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Hawks and Sparrows

01:20:31 • 5min

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Michelle Gondry's Move to Los Angeles

01:25:29 • 5min

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Michelle Gondry's in-Mood Indigo

01:30:01 • 3min

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The Importance of Narrative in Movies

01:33:11 • 4min

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The Importance of Food in Filmmaking

01:37:09 • 2min

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Jacques Tatii's Playtime

01:38:45 • 2min

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Jerry Lewis and the Second Floor

01:40:30 • 3min

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The Influence of Richard Scary on Filmmaking

01:43:00 • 2min

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Anchorman: A Film Review

01:45:05 • 4min

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The Power of Death

01:49:02 • 5min

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The Fire Is Spreading

01:53:54 • 4min

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The Writer Strike: How Long Will It Last?

01:57:31 • 3min

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The Struggle to Win the WGA

02:00:27 • 5min

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The Rise and Fall of the Theaters

02:05:31 • 4min

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The Strike Wave and the DGA

02:09:35 • 3min

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The Dust Slided and We're Not Bringing on People to Promote Studio Product

02:12:35 • 2min

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How to Organize a Fast Food Workers Union

02:14:56 • 4min

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The Importance of Understanding Your Union

02:19:24 • 2min

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The Importance of Luck in Life

02:21:20 • 3min

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High Tide Raises All Boats

02:24:00 • 2min

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The Feeling of Being in a Fight With Other Artists

02:26:08 • 2min

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The Power of Reconnecting With Yourself

02:27:51 • 3min