Spike Lee
Self
Directors on Directors (2021)
Season 5
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of directors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
Released March 3, 2021
Episode 38 min
None+
Network: YouTube
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Denis Villeneuve & Luca Guadagnino
Denis Villeneuve ("Dune: Part Two") and Luca Guadagnino ("Challengers" & "Queer") sit down to discuss the crossover of working with Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet, the portrayal of intimacy on-screen, and just how much these two icons have influenced one another.
Dec. 16, 2024, midnight
S5E2 - Jon M. Chu & Shawn Levy
Jon M. Chu ("Wicked") and Shawn Levy ("Deadpool & Wolverine") sit down to discuss a shared love for musicals, the challenges of working on films based on beloved franchises, and how their paths unknowingly crossed in the 90's.
Dec. 17, 2024, midnight
S5E3 - Matt Reeves & Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz ("Blink Twice") and Matt Reeves reunite after working together on "The Batman." They discuss how Zoë's directorial debut came about from the "rage" she was feeling towards men in power and how directing movies feels like making magic.
Dec. 18, 2024, midnight
S5E4 - Sean Baker & Brady Corbet
In the ultimate film nerd conversation, Sean Baker ("Anora") and Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist") discuss how hard it is for young directors to break into the industry these days, why run-time shouldn't be a concern of distributors, how Sean casts for his films by walking up to people in public, their respective experiences meeting Lars von Trier, and Brady shooting on Vistavision.
Dec. 19, 2024, midnight
S5E5 - Pedro Almodóvar & Halina Reijn
Pedro Almodóvar ("The Room Next Door") and Halina Reijn ("Babygirl") talk about working with legendary actors Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
Dec. 20, 2024, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 38 min.
Season Runtime: 1011 min.
Released: March 3, 2021
Last Air Date: Dec. 20, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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