Director Steven Soderbergh: Scene by Scene
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Since 1989 (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been a pioneering voice in American cinema. Part free-wheeling iconoclast, part exacting technician.
Today, we return to our conversation with the legendary artist. First, Soderbergh describes his process making No Sudden Move amid the pandemic (8:38 ), his ability to push past creative blocks (14:34 ), the importance of 1998’s Out of Sight (31:00 ), the seismic impact of his late mentor, Mike Nichols (27:28 ), and how a formative moviegoing memory (28:48 ) informed his ideas on the role of storytelling (32:43 ). Before we go– Steven speaks candidly on the future of movies (39:20 ) and his role in them (41:13 ).
This episode originally aired June 27th, 2021. To hear our latest talk with Sean Fennessey, listen here. Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at sf@talkeasypod.com.
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