Things Learned
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Carol Littleton
With an Emmy, an Academy Award nomination, credits on nearly a dozen hit films, and tenure as the president of the Motion... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Robert Downey Jr.
From Kings County State Correctional Facility to the private tutelage of the legendary Lee Strasberg, Robert Downey Jr. has blazed a many-striped... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Thelma Schoonmaker
Academy Award-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker’s long, presitgious career is one of Hollywood’s most enduring, rivaled possibly by her longtime collaborator, Martin Scorcese.... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins is an American writer and film director, best known for her breakthrough, critically acclaimed debut film Monster. Monster follows Charlize Theron... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore is the descendant of Hollywood royalty, but has spent her career carving out a unique and distinguished path of her... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Don Burgess
Don Burgess is a prolific and award-winning cinematographer originally from Santa Monica, California. Burgess is known for his collaborations with director Robert... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: John Leguizamo
Working in comedies, musicals, and dramas, John Leguizamo has one of the most diverse filmographies in all of Hollywood. Leguizamo started out... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Daniel Pyne
Daniel Pyne is a director, producer, novelist, and the prolific screenwriter behind Hollywood hits like Any Given Sunday (1999), The Sum of All... -
Things I’ve Learned As A Moviemaker: Ang Lee
An ever-evolving director with international reach, Ang Lee laughs at the label of “auteur.” But his impact on world cinema is undeniable.... -
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Catherine Breillat
French auteur Catherine Breillat is best known for her racy and sometimes controversial films, such as Fat Girl (2001), and Romance (1999). This fall, she...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Sydney on the Map: To Land Breakout Roles, Sydney Sweeney Draws Her Own Maps of the Characters She Inhabits
A reverent initiate of a patriarchal regime; a disturbed young psychiatric hospital ward; a sexually questioning teen with a flair for the dramatic; a mysterious denizen...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Think Like A Photographer: Generation Wealth’s Lauren Greenfield Shares How Still Techniques Make Better Movies
The biggest change I experienced when I went from making pictures to making films was the sense of an arc—of creating a story over time, and...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: Casting Unknowns Was Key to Finding the Laughs and Lived-In Feel of Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade
Before I directed my first film, Eighth Grade, I had heard that 90 percent of directing is casting. I’m sure there are other directors who weigh...2