Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

The Homecoming of Director James Gray

13 snips
Oct 30, 2022
Director James Gray discusses the aftermath of Ad Astra, his new film Armageddon Time, and the historical context of the story. They explore themes of race and class in America, his family's personal experiences with division, and the painful timeliness of the film amid rising anti-Semitic rhetoric. Gray also touches on the economics of moviemaking, lessons learned from his debut film, and the influence of novelist Marcel Proust and photographer Susan Sontag on Armageddon Time.
Ask episode
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes