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Director Rob Reiner discusses LBJ

The true story of the rise of the 36th President of the United States is told in Director Rob Reiner’s new biographical drama, LBJ.

Reiner’s film charts the life of Lyndon Baines Johnson, from his young days in West Texas, to becoming the running mate to Senator John F. Kennedy after losing the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. Sidelined after the election, the once powerful Senate Majority Leader finds himself and the world changed after Kennedy is assassinated and he is thrust into the presidency. Now he must contend with a mourning nation and use his political acumen as he seeks to honor JFK's legacy by championing the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on November 19, Reiner sat down with DGA President Thomas Schlamme (The Americans) to discuss the making of LBJ.

In addition to LBJ, Reiner’s credits include the feature films This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Misery, Ghosts of Mississippi, The Story of Us, The Bucket List, The Magic of Belle Isle and Being Charlie; and the movies for television Sonny Boy, Likely Stories, Vol. 1 and Everyday Life. He is a three-time nominee for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Stand by Me (1986), When Harry Met Sally... (1989) and A Few Good Men (1992). Reiner has been a DGA member since 1974.

You can listen to Reiner's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find more DGA podcast episodes here.

Pictures

Event photos by Shane Karns - Print courtesy of Electric Entertainment.

Director Rob Reiner speaks about the making of his new biographical drama, LBJ, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Ladybird Johnson, Woody Harrelson as LBJ and Kim Allen as Jackie Kennedy in Director Rob Reiner’s LBJ.
Director Rob Reiner (right) speaks about the making of LBJ with DGA President Thomas Schlamme (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.
Woody Harrelson as Lyndon Baines Johnson in Director Rob Reiner’s LBJ.
DGA President Thomas Schlamme (moderator) asks Director Rob Reiner a question about the making of his new biographical drama, LBJ.
Woody Harrelson as Lyndon Baines Johnson and Jeffrey Donovan as John F. Kennedy in Director Rob Reiner’s LBJ.
The DGA Los Angeles Theater audience hears Directors Rob Reiner and Thomas Schlamme (moderator) discuss the making of LBJ.
Richard Jenkins as Senator Richard Russell and Woody Harrelson as Lyndon Baines Johnson in Director Rob Reiner’s LBJ.
Directors Rob Reiner and Thomas Schlamme (moderator) pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Reiner’s new biographical drama, LBJ.
Woody Harrelson as Lyndon Baines Johnson in Director Rob Reiner’s LBJ.
Director Rob Reiner chats with members of the audience following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of his new biographical drama, LBJ.

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