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521. Directorpiece Theatre: How Rob Reiner Constructs Romantic Comedies

Sep 10, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Importance of Film
01:44 • 2min
3
The Selling Point of a Rom-Com
03:44 • 2min
4
The Rom-Coms of Nancy Meyer
05:37 • 2min
5
What Makes a Rom-Com Appealing?
07:37 • 2min
6
Harry Met Sally: A Review
10:06 • 2min
7
Harry Met Sally: A Story of Two People Talking
11:58 • 2min
8
When Herrimet Sally: A Comedy Director's Perspective
14:04 • 2min
9
The Story of Harry Metzali
16:22 • 2min
10
The Importance of Relationships
18:15 • 3min
11
The Importance of Collaboration in Comedy
21:07 • 3min
12
The Importance of Open Dialogue in Filmmaking
24:22 • 3min
13
The Importance of Collaboration in Filmmaking
27:20 • 3min
14
The Power of Nostalgia
29:55 • 3min
15
How Sally and Harry Met in Castle Blank
32:36 • 2min
16
The Quality of a Comedy Director
34:35 • 4min
17
Harry Potter and the Conveyor Belt
38:09 • 2min
18
The Importance of Physicality in Comedy
39:44 • 2min
19
The Art of Repeated Scenes in Rob Reiner's Movies
42:01 • 2min
20
The Importance of Matching Shots
44:21 • 3min
21
The Importance of Subtle Forms in Film Composition
47:03 • 4min
22
The Power of Telephoto Lenses
50:38 • 4min
23
The Power of Confidence in a Comedy Director
54:14 • 3min
24
The Importance of Ego in Filmmaking
56:58 • 2min
25
How to Be a Great Comedy Director
58:47 • 2min
26
The Importance of Collaboration in Comedy
01:00:41 • 2min
27
The Rom-Com's Chemistry
01:02:35 • 2min
28
The Shit Man: A Movie Review
01:04:24 • 2min
29
The Importance of Sentimentality
01:06:08 • 2min
30
The Importance of Interstitial Interviews
01:07:52 • 2min
31
The Small Beans Project
01:09:31 • 2min