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Chuck Lorre On The Joys Of The Uncensored ‘Bookie’, The Sorrows Of Saying Goodbye To ‘Young Sheldon’ & Why CBS Initially Passed On ‘The Big Bang Theory’ – Behind The Lens
If there is anyone who could rightly ascend to the throne of the “King of Television Comedy” it undoubtedly is Chuck Lorre. With credits over the last quarter-century including Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Dharma & Greg, Mike & Molly, Grace U…
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Prolific Writer-Producer Graham Yost On The Challenges Of ‘Silo’, ‘Masters Of The Air’, ‘Slow Horses’ And Much More – Behind The Lens
Graham Yost, showrunner/executive producer/writer of the Apple TV+ series Silo, may be one of the most prolific of all producers working in television these days; his other credits just this year include fellow Apple hits Masters of the Air and Slow Horses…
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Celine Song On Her Oscar-Nominated Debut ‘Past Lives’, And Her Current Life As One Of The Industry’s Most Promising New Filmmakers – Behind The Lens
For a motion picture feature directorial debut, Celine Song is having a pretty good time navigating its afterlife – meaning awards season. She recently won the prestigious Best First Feature Award from the Directors Guild for her debut film, Past Lives. She…
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Oscar Winner Mark Johnson On His Latest Best Picture Nomination For ‘The Holdovers’; Plus Secrets Of A Long Career Producing Classic Movies And TV Series – Behind The Lens
Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson joins me this week for a new edition of my Deadline video series, Behind the Lens. He has received his latest Oscar nomination as producer of the Alexander Payne film, The Holdovers.
Johnson is unique among producers…
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‘May December’ Writer Samy Burch On Hitting The Zeitgeist With First Produced Script And First Oscar Nomination – Behind The Lens
Samy Burch has been on a roll this year. It all started at the Cannes Film Festival where her first produced screenplay, May December, landed in competition at the world’s most prestigious and glamorous film festival. Then it was bought by Netflix in one of…
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Oscar Nominee Josh Singer On The Long & Winding Road To ‘Maestro’; Plus Is A ‘Bullitt’ Remake In His Future? – Behind The Lens
Never say never to Josh Singer, the Oscar-winning screenwriter who spent 10 years in an effort to bring Leonard Bernstein’s life to the big screen. Along the way he worked with some very big names to do it including first Martin Scorsese, then Steven…
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Emerald Fennell On The Secrets Of ‘Saltburn’, Becoming A Promising Young Writer And Winning An Oscar – Behind The Lens
Emerald Fennell has enjoyed acclaim as an actress (this year even appearing as Midge in Barbie) and even an Emmy nomination for The Crown, but she hit the zeitgeist in 2020 when she won the Original Screenplay Oscar and was nominated as Best Director for her…
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Greta Gerwig On Doing What She Was Made For & How She’s Living Her Technicolor Hollywood Dream With ‘Barbie’ – Behind The Lens
When talking about Greta Gerwig, it is hard to know where to start. How about becoming the first solo woman director ever to have a billion-dollar grossing movie?
How about being the director and co-writer of the highest-grossing Warner Bros movie of al…
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Irwin Winker On Keeping ‘Rocky’ Rolling With The ‘Creed’ Franchise, Plus Looking Back On 60 Years Of Making Movies – Behind The Lens
Irwin Winkler’s films have been nominated for 52 Oscars including five for Best Picture. They have won 12, and more importantly proved the test of time with enduring status as classics including his Best Picture Oscar winner Rocky, GoodFellas, Raging Bull, Th…
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Andrew Haigh On Making ‘All Of Us Strangers’, Working On Ridley Scott Classics & The Billy Wilder Movie He Calls The Best Of All Time: “It’s Flawless” – Behind The Lens
Filmmaker Andrew Haigh has been a critical darling since his 2011 breakthrough directorial achievement with Weekend. He’s won dozens and dozens of awards from film festivals and critics groups over the years for a filmography that also includes such highly…
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J.A. Bayona On Tackling The Unthinkable In Spain’s Oscar Entry ‘Society Of The Snow’ And Why It Was Necessary To Tell This Tragic 50 Year Old True Story From A New Perspective – Behind The Lens
In a remarkably short period of time Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona (aka J.A. Bayona) has risen to the top of his profession with an international career spanning indie movies to blockbusters and key legacy titles. Beginning in 2007 with his…
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Cord Jefferson On His Path From Journalist To Emmy-Winning TV Writer To The Acclaimed, Oscar-Buzzed ‘American Fiction’ – Behind The Lens
So far, Cord Jefferson is having a hell of a feature film directorial and screenwriting debut. His first movie, American Fiction, had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September and came away from it winning the much-desired and often…
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