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'Napoleon' Director Ridley Scott Dec 04, 2023

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Ridley Scott is one of those directors with almost too many great films to count, from classics like Blade Runner to modern favorites like The Martian. He joined us to discuss his newest film, detailing how he manages to shoot epics like this in a fraction of the time it takes other filmmakers, and how his partnership with Joaquin Phoenix has strengthened since Gladiator.

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'Orlando, My Political Biography' Director Paul B. Preciado Nov 29, 2023

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The director of the boundary pushing documentary joins us to illuminate how this famous character from Virginia Woolf remains strikingly relevant in our time, and how we are all a bit of an Orlando.

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'Wish' Directors Fawn Veerasunthorn & Chris Buck Nov 27, 2023

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The directing team behind the latest Disney animated feature join us to discuss tapping into 100 years of Disney movie history to craft a film with its own sense of magic.

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'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' Director Francis Lawrence Nov 21, 2023

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After helming the last three films in the previous Hunger Games film series, director Francis Lawrence returns for the much anticipated prequel. He joined us to discuss how he returned to the franchise, and how he attempted to take every aspect of the series in new directions.

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'Thanksgiving' Director Eli Roth Nov 16, 2023

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Sixteen years after the world saw a trailer for it in Grindhouse, Eli Roth has turned Thanksgiving into a real horror movie. Roth shares how the movie finally made it to the screen, and the slasher b-movies he paid homage to with this throwback.

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'Terms of Endearment' Director James L. Brooks Nov 10, 2023

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Whether you know it or not, today's guest has probably been involved in a movie or TV show you love. The celebrated director, writer, & producer joins us for the 40th anniversary of his directorial debut Terms of Endearment. Brooks shares memories from working with an all star cast as a first time director, and how his clear vision for the comedic tone made the movie a success.

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'Anatomy of a Fall' Director Justine Triet Oct 26, 2023

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The director of one of the most talked about movies of the fall joins us to discuss making a courtroom thriller quite unlike any other, using film form to challenge the tropes of the genre and our obsession with true crime.

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'Our Flag Means Death: Season 2' Director David Jenkins Oct 12, 2023

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Today we are joined by the captain himself: show-runner, creator, and now director David Jenkins. We go deep below decks to learn why Jenkins rejects many typical pirate tropes in order to protect the emotional truth of his characters, and how they represent his views on comedy and romance.

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'Flora and Son' Director John Carney Oct 05, 2023

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The director of Once (2007) and Sing Street (2016) joins Toolkit today to discuss his latest film about creativity, music, and finding connection in Dublin. Listen to hear how classic musicals influence how Carney sees his stories, and even what he thinks of Taylor Swift.

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'Physical' Creator Annie Weisman Sep 28, 2023

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The creator & showrunner of this darkly funny look at 80s culture and gender roles joined Toolkit to discuss the series' three season arc, the moving final episode, and that cruel inner voice so many of us seem to have.

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