The Big Picture

How to Direct a Movie, With Sam Esmail

Nov 21, 2022

01:53:40

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Introduction

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I Was Like, Oh God, I'd Just Walked Straight Into the Pole. Yeah, I Didn't.

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Are You Doing Your Thing Every Weekend?

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The AFI List

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Did You Finish Cronenberg's Filmography?

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The Movie Is Not Your Movie, It's Just Fun

2min

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Quentin Tarantino - I Can Hate It

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Do You Like Romantic Comedies?

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Is There a Romantic Comedy Hall of Fame?

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You're Going to Cost Her for That the Way You Requested Me

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Comet Is the First One I Like

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How Much Am I Going to Spoil?

2min

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How Do You Direct a Movie?

2min

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How to Write an Editorial Note to a Book

2min

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Tarantino's Taxi Driver - Is He Making a Film?

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Movie Review - Nope

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Are You Going to Be OK?

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Do You Have a Stopping Time Everyday?

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Do You Go to Bed When You Go to Bed?

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Send Day Is a Minute

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Movie Review - Is There a Bad Script?

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The Future of Action Cinema

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Ambulance Is the Future of Action Cinema

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How to Pre-Vise a Movie

2min

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Is There a North Star in Homecoming?

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The House Tour in Bethpage

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You Know, I'm in the Dab Mob. You're in the Amanda Team.

3min

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I Don't Have a Soft Spot for It

2min

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Do You Feel Like You Have a Liking Hyena Energy When You're Watching Certain Actors?

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The Most Miserable Experience Ever

4min

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Is the Movie Really as Good as Everyone Says?

2min

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Are You Making These Mistakes When You're Finishing Your Film?

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Homecoming

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The Imposter Syndrome

2min

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Is This a Tough Love Podcast?

2min

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How to Make a Movie?

2min

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The Last Great Film

2min

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Did You Ever See Chimes at Midnight?

2min

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It's Not Always the Runtime

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You Love Titanic, but You Don't Like It.

2min

‘Mr. Robot’ creator and filmmaker Sam Esmail returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of movies and how he made his forthcoming 2023 film, ‘Leave the World Behind,’ from conception to completion.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Sam Esmail

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Big Picture

How to Direct a Movie, With Sam Esmail

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The Future of Action Cinema

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