Director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi discusses his new film, Drive My Car, with fellow director Victoria Hochberg in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. The conversation took place via Zoom and was translated by Aiko Hamaguchi.
The film follows an aging widowed actor who receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya. During the production, he is forced to confront painful truths from his past with the help of the young woman assigned to chauffeur him.
Join Mr. Hamaguchi as he shares his philosophy of what a director is and how he helps actors instinctively understand their characters.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://dga.org/Events/2022/May2022/GCS_DriveMyCar_0422.aspx
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