Martin Scorsese & Quentin Tarantino
Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino talk movie obsessions, director heroes, process and violence as catharsis.
Pamela Fryman & Mark Cendrowski
Seasoned sitcom pros Mark Cendrowski and Pamela Fryman discuss working with live audiences, calming actors' nerves and how to best bring out the humor of their material.
Kasi Lemmons & Ed Zwick
Kasi Lemmons and Ed Zwick hold forth on the responsibilities that come with fact-based historical dramas, achieving authenticity and connecting the past with the present.
Bo Burnham & Olivia Wilde
Bo Burnham and Olivia Wilde trade war stories on making their first features, both coming-of-age sagas, and drawing on their own experience as actors to guide their young casts.
DGA Unveils New Theater
For the DGA's reimagined theater, directors Michael Mann, Christopher Nolan, Jon Favreau, Michael Apted, Betty Thomas and Shawn Levy ensured that new enhancements matched their vision.
Residuals
What drove over $400 million in revenue for Guild members in the last year alone, including over $70 million to the DGA's Basic Pension Plan? Residuals.
Photographers-turned-directors Peter Chelsom, Minkie Spiro and Jerry Schatzberg describe how their still work informs their filmmaking and allows viewers a glimpse beyond the surface.
Chris Castaldi
As one director puts it, blockbuster 1st AD Chris Castaldi minimizes potential problems while maximizing shooting potential.
Fredrik Bond
A born storyteller, commercials director Fredrik Bond hooks viewers with offbeat humor and a touch of the macabre.
The under-sung director of such classics as
Coming Home,
Shampoo and
Being There embraced his characters' flaws and foibles, and helped define one of American cinema's greatest eras.
Bill Condon
Bill Condon marvels at Anthony Minghella's nuanced take on
The Talented Mr. Ripley.
James Mangold and Phedon Papamichael
James Mangold and DP Phedon Papamichael tackle the racing world with the same unified vision while swerving away from stock solutions.
Made in Mexico
The author of a recent book about filming south of the border examines the experiences of such directors as Julie Taymor, Mel Gibson and Alfonso Cuarón, among others.
The Kids Are All Right
In Lisa Cholodenko's
The Kids Are All Right, evidence of an affair sparks an epiphany the audience can feel from the inside out.
Hanelle Culpepper
Director Hanelle Culpepper is paving paths with comprehensive prep and unwavering commitment.
Francis Ford Coppola's controversial, Prohibition Era mashup of entertainers and gangsters achieves the balance between two sets of characters that the filmmaker originally intended.
Books
As this Taschen volume makes clear, the Master of Suspense remains appealing to cineastes young and old, with 50-plus features underscoring his timeless ingenuity.
Visual History
According to directors Mira Nair, Milos Forman and Jim Sheridan, all of whom were interviewed for the DGA's Visual History program, landing the right actor is key to getting the best performance.
A rare glimpse into Terrence Malick's process by the 1st and 2nd ADs of his most recent film,
A Hidden Life.