IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit
Chris O'Falt
Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. From screenwriting to film language to cinematography, we'll be examining the innovative ways today's best filmmakers are getting their visions out into the world.
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Nov 1, 2018 • 38min
"Suspiria" Director Luca Guadagnino
The "Call Me By Your Name" director talks about how Thom Yorke changed his view of film scores, being inspired by the films and youth culture of Berlin 1977, his feminism, and tackling Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks." PHOTO: Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2018 • 38min
"First Man" Damien Chazelle
The oscar winning director goes behind the scenes of recreating the moon landing and telling the story of Neil Armstrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2018 • 41min
"Wildlife" Paul Dano & Zoe Kazan
Kazan and Dano talk about collaborating on Paul’s directorial debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2018 • 34min
"Old Man & The Gun" Director David Lowery
Lowery on subverting the cops & robbers genre to detour into the looseness of a ‘70s film, finding out "Old Man" would be Redford's last movie, wanting to make the definitive "Peter Pan," the small indie he'll make first and how his wife Augustine Frizzell's career is blowing up.
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Jul 27, 2018 • 51min
"Mission Impossible – Fallout" Director Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie talks about directing action scenes with emotional clarity, the danger of practical stunts and wanting to return to being an indie filmmaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2018 • 46min
"The Chi" Creator Lena Waithe
Lena talks about creating the interweaving narrative of “The Chi,” a showtime series about her hometown (Southside of Chicago) and the vital role casting (and a good casting director) plays in allowing a writer to do something different. She also shares her advice to actors and a funny story about her “Masters of None” audition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2018 • 49min
"Halt And Catch Fire" Creators Christopher Cantwell and Christopher C. Rogers,
How Two Young Creators Blew Up Their ‘Mad Men of Tech’ Premise to Discover Something Special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2018 • 40min
"Barry" Creators Bill Hader & Alec Berg
Bill Hader moved To L.A. to be a filmmaker, 15 years later and an unexpected comedy detour (SNL) he found his way back in dark comedy that he created with “Silicon Valley,” “Seinfeld,” & “Curb Your Enthusiasm” vet Alec Berg.
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Jun 15, 2018 • 43min
"Dear White People" Creator Justin Simien
Simien breaks down the unique "presentation" style of his Netflix series, what Kubrick taught him about music and share new details about his horror-race satire movie ("Bad Hair")that he'll be shooting this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2018 • 43min
"The Good Place" Creator Michael Schur
Michael Schur (The Office, Parks & Rec), master of the work place comedy, talks about the challenges of tackling the big concept and twisty plot of “The Good Place.” In this conversation Schur outlines the one vital key to success in all serialized tv, working with philosophy professors as consultants, modeling heaven after The Grove and avoiding the M. Night Shyamalan trap of training an audience to anticipate twists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
