Best David Reitman Podcasts (2025)

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Wicked: For Good with Jon M. Chu and Rob Marshall (Ep. 588) 37:06

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Director Jon M. Chu discusses his new film, Wicked: For Good, with fellow Director Rob Marshall in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses the process of assembling the sequel having filmed both installments at the same time, how he chose to favor great Actor performances over interesting setups when they clashed, an…

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Nouvelle Vague with Richard Linklater and Jason Reitman (Ep. 587) 35:01

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Director Richard Linklater discusses his new film, Nouvelle Vague, with fellow Director Jason Reitman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the challenges of making a French film without being fluent in the language, how he recreated the shooting of the original Breathless by researching the documentation lef…

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Hamnet with Chloé Zhao and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 586) 30:57

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Director Chloé Zhao discusses her new film, Hamnet, with fellow Director Barry Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses working with Writer Maggie O’Farrell and their different experiences with Shakespeare, collaborating with Cinematographer Lukasz Zal and how they captured images invoking the void, and…

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The Running Man with Edgar Wright and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 585) 34:25

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Director Edgar Wright discusses his new film, The Running Man, with fellow Director Daniel Scheinert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the vast number of locations where the film was shot, how he favored practical effects work and his attitudes on computer generated effects, and his vision for a dystopian…

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Soul on Fire with Sean McNamara and Dean Alioto (Ep. 584) 31:54

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Director Sean McNamara discusses his new film, Soul on Fire, with fellow Director Dean Alioto in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses finding a balance in humor throughout the story as a reflection of the real John’s personality, how he works with his Actors and puts emphasis his rehearsal process, and incorpor…

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Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost with Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke (Ep. 583) 38:01

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Director Ben Stiller discusses his new film, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with fellow Director Ethan Hawke in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses how the project began as a reaction after his father passed, how the title originated from some of his mother’s personal philosophies, and how interviewing his fam…

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Jay Kelly with Noah Baumbach and Todd Field (Ep. 582) 35:49

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Director Noah Baumbach discusses his new film, Jay Kelly, with fellow Director Todd Field in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses finding inspiration in Fellini, Bergman and other self-reflective cinema, the technical process behind filming the flashback sequences, and how he tailored the lead roles to Actors Geor…

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Hedda with Nia DaCosta and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 581) 37:17

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Director Nia DaCosta discusses her new film, Hedda, with fellow Director Daniel Scheinert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses her philosophies on adaptations and how that played into making this film, the importance of party, drug and gun cultures to the making of this story, and how she visually tied the …

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Peter Hujar’s Day with Ira Sachs and Bette Gordon (Ep. 580) 41:35

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Director Ira Sachs discusses his new film, Peter Hujar’s Day, with fellow DirectorBette Gordon in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses discovering the story beats from the original 35-page writing, being inventive with blocking for a feature about a sit-down interview, and shooting in a style reminiscent of films …

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Christy with David Michôd and John Lee Hancock (Ep. 579) 32:31

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Director David Michôd discusses his new film, Christy, with fellow Director John Lee Hancock in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses making a sports movie with the shadowing story of an abusive relationship ever present, the process of helping Actor Sydney Sweeney get into shape for her fighting scenes, and wor…

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My Father’s Shadow with Akinola Davies and Rachel Raimist (Ep. 578) 45:56

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Director Akinola Davies discusses his new film, My Father’s Shadow, with fellow Director Rachel Raimist in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses shooting on celluloid film to capture the beauty of Lagos, the exhaustive process behind casting the two young leading Actors, and finding ways to show the people of Ni…

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The Perfect Neighbor with Geeta Gandbhir and Yance Ford (Ep. 577) 28:44

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Director Geeta Gandbhir discusses her new film, The Perfect Neighbor, with fellow Director Yance Ford in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses the process of discovering how she would tell the story through police body cam footage, editing the body cam footage into a cohesive narrative that develops the players an…

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A House of Dynamite with Kathryn Bigelow and James Gray (Ep. 576) 34:06

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Director Kathryn Bigelow discusses her new film, A House of Dynamite, with fellow Director James Gray in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses working with journalist and Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim to discover the best way to turn this hypothetical into a story, collaborating with her Cinematographer and Actor…

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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere with Scott Cooper and David O. Russell (Ep. 575) 29:45

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Director Scott Cooper discusses his new film, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, with fellow Director David O. Russell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses his vision for the film to stray from the typical biopic formula, using Springsteen’s story as a wider conversation to address topics of therapy and s…

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Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper (Ep. 574) 28:58

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Director Guillermo del Toro discusses his new film, Frankenstein, with fellow Director Bradley Cooper in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses the consideration he took in the multiple perspective structure of the story, the research and detail behind crafting intricate props and capturing authentic settings, and w…

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Sentimental Value with Joachim Trier and Frank Oz (Ep. 573) 28:38

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Director Joachim Trier discusses his new film, Sentimental Value, with fellow Director Frank Oz in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses working with his Writer to establish just enough of the characters for his Actors to fill in the rest, how he goes about his rehearsal process to get the right performances in the…

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Eleanor the Great with Scarlett Johansson and Frank Oz (Ep. 572) 30:57

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Director Scarlett Johansson discusses her new film, Eleanor the Great, with fellow Director Frank Oz in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses how she sees table reads as essential to getting her Actors on the same wavelength, characteristics she looks for in a Directorial Team, and some of the lessons she learned …

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Burden of Dreams with Werner Herzog and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 571) 46:51

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Director Werner Herzog discusses Les Blank’s film Burden of Dreams, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the value he saw in Blank documenting the making of Fitzcarraldo, shares further insight into aspects of the shoot the documentary didn’t cover, and reflects on his memor…

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The Smashing Machine with Benny Safdie and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 570) 33:35

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Director Benny Safdie discusses his new film, The Smashing Machine, with fellow Director Christopher Nolan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actors Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt to summon the performances he wanted, collaborating with his composer to craft a jazz score that followed the film…

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Roofman with Derek Cianfrance and David Gordon Green (Ep. 569) 34:10

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Director Derek Cianfrance discusses his new film, Roofman, with fellow Director David Gordon Green in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses his process of researching the story by consulting with the real Jeffrey Manchester in prison, working with production to recreate a period accurate Toys”R”Us from 2004, and…

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The Roses with Jay Roach and Jason Reitman (Ep. 568) 37:31

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Director Jay Roach discusses his new film, The Roses, with fellow Director Jason Reitman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with his Actors to find the right balance of dark comedy and drama in the film, collaborating with his spouse and many other musical artists to craft a soundtrack that fit the…

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One Battle After Another with Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Spielberg (Ep. 567) 35:54

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Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses his new film, One Battle After Another, with fellow Director Steven Spielberg in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how he worked with his Actors to bring to life the distinct characters they inhabited, why Vistavision was the best format to capture the story, and how h…

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues with Rob Reiner and Paul Feig (Ep. 566) 32:17

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Director Rob Reiner discusses his new film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, with fellow Director Paul Feig in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses his process of discovering the story in the edit through the Actors’ many improvisational takes, how he aims for a documentary-style feel by forgoing blocking and …

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Code 3 with Christopher Leone and Etan Cohen (Ep. 565) 31:46

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Director Christopher Leone discusses his new film, Code 3, with fellow Director Etan Cohen in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses collaborating with his co-Writer - who was once a real paramedic - to maintain accuracy, working with his effects team to create realistic wound portrayals, and finding the tone of …

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Kiss of the Spider Woman with Bill Condon and Greg Berlanti (Ep. 564) 31:44

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Director Bill Condon discusses his new film, Kiss of the Spider Woman, with fellow Director Greg Berlanti in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how the interpretations from previous adaptations influenced his vision, how he approached shooting the dream sequences in contrast to the prison scenes, and the comp…

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Wicked: For Good with Jon M. Chu and Rob Marshall (Ep. 588) 37:06

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Nouvelle Vague with Richard Linklater and Jason Reitman (Ep. 587) 35:01

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Hamnet with Chloé Zhao and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 586) 30:57

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The Running Man with Edgar Wright and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 585) 34:25

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Soul on Fire with Sean McNamara and Dean Alioto (Ep. 584) 31:54

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Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost with Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke (Ep. 583) 38:01

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Jay Kelly with Noah Baumbach and Todd Field (Ep. 582) 35:49

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Hedda with Nia DaCosta and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 581) 37:17

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Peter Hujar’s Day with Ira Sachs and Bette Gordon (Ep. 580) 41:35

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Christy with David Michôd and John Lee Hancock (Ep. 579) 32:31

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My Father’s Shadow with Akinola Davies and Rachel Raimist (Ep. 578) 45:56

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The Perfect Neighbor with Geeta Gandbhir and Yance Ford (Ep. 577) 28:44

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A House of Dynamite with Kathryn Bigelow and James Gray (Ep. 576) 34:06

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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere with Scott Cooper and David O. Russell (Ep. 575) 29:45

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Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper (Ep. 574) 28:58

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Sentimental Value with Joachim Trier and Frank Oz (Ep. 573) 28:38

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Eleanor the Great with Scarlett Johansson and Frank Oz (Ep. 572) 30:57

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Burden of Dreams with Werner Herzog and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 571) 46:51

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The Smashing Machine with Benny Safdie and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 570) 33:35

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Roofman with Derek Cianfrance and David Gordon Green (Ep. 569) 34:10

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The Roses with Jay Roach and Jason Reitman (Ep. 568) 37:31

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One Battle After Another with Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Spielberg (Ep. 567) 35:54

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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues with Rob Reiner and Paul Feig (Ep. 566) 32:17

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Code 3 with Christopher Leone and Etan Cohen (Ep. 565) 31:46

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Kiss of the Spider Woman with Bill Condon and Greg Berlanti (Ep. 564) 31:44