The Treatment

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Tony Gilroy Oct 10, 2007

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Not only has screenwriter Tony Gilroy (The Devil's Advocate, Dolores Claiborne) had quite a career, but quite a year as well. He adapted the Bourne books, including Ultimatum. Now he makes his directorial debut with Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney. We look at his career so far.

Robert Benton Oct 03, 2007

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Esquire magazine art director, part of a legendary screenwriting partnership and, finally, writing and directing on his own, Robert Benton has seen many sides of the film business. He takes us from Bonnie and Clyde, to Kramer versus Kramer, to his newest, Feast of Love.

Jon Robin Baitz Sep 26, 2007

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Family, secrets, money and guilt. Watchwords found in the plays of Jon Robin Baitz -- and also seen in his show, Brothers and Sisters, the first show he created for network TV. He talks about moving from the stage to the small screen.

David Axelrod Sep 19, 2007

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David McCallum, William Blake, Lou Rawls and jazz fusion--unlikely components, all a part of producer David Axelrod's work. He's featured in a new concert DVD and he talks about it all.

Christopher Monger and Garry Shandling Sep 12, 2007

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If you've watched The Larry Sander's Show, you've seen the words "Special Thanks to Roy London." It's also name of a documentary on the acting coach. Its director, Christopher Monger (Voice Over, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, Seeing Red), and Garry Shandling discuss London and his legacy.

Neil Jordan: Web Only Special Edition Sep 07, 2007

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In this web-only edition of The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell interviews Irish director Neil Jordan during the Toronto International Film Festival about his latest movie The Brave One, starring Jodie Foster.

Jeff Garlin Sep 05, 2007

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I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With is the directorial debut of Jeff Garlin, creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm with Larry David. He's an actor and stand-up comedian as well as a writer and director (Mad about You, Daddy Day Care). How does he define himself primarily?

Patrick McGilligan Aug 29, 2007

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From Clint Eastwood and Fritz Lang to Alfred Hitchcock and George Cuckor, Patrick McGilligan has written biographies of known studio figures. With his new book, Oscar Micheaux: The Great and Only, he turns to an African American figure who pioneered independent filmmaking.

Jeffrey Blitz Aug 22, 2007

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Take a high school debater with a stutter. Add a fast-talking girl disguising her insecurities. Throw in a first-time fiction director. The result is Rocket Science, writer-director Jeffrey Blitz's second film. His first was the documentary, Spellbound.

Seth Gordon: The King of Kong Aug 15, 2007

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Man versus machine versus man and the way pop culture defines them. Director Seth Gordon on his first feature-length documentary, The King of Kong.