In conversation with director Patricia Riggen | G20, Jack Ryan, cemeteries with Guillermo del Toro

Update: 2025-04-10

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In a very special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by filmmaker Patricia Riggen, the director of the brand new action film G20. She talks about making the film, her collaboration with Viola Davis, and the problems she still faces on a movie set.

They also dig back into her film story, from her earlier career, to cemetery exploring for Guillermo del Toro, and a whole lot more...

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In conversation with director Patricia Riggen | G20, Jack Ryan, cemeteries with Guillermo del Toro

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In conversation with director Patricia Riggen | G20, Jack Ryan, cemeteries with Guillermo del Toro

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In conversation with director Patricia Riggen | G20, Jack Ryan, cemeteries with Guillermo del Toro