We Need to Talk About Oscar

• Filming the divine, with ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ cinematographer William Rexer

  Today, we talk with cinematographer William Rexer about his work on ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’.William shares how he got to this project and the creative collaboration with the likes of writer-director Mona Fastvold, writer Brady Corbet, composer Daniel Blumberg, and choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall.We explore how they approached translating the Shakers’ ecstatic worship onto the big screen while preserving its intimate spirituality, and dig into the weather challenges production faced during the shoot.

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• Bringing back the dead, with ‘Influencers’ director Kurtis David Harder

  Today, we sit down with writer-director Kurtis David Harder to talk about ‘Influencers,’ the sequel to his 2022 horror hit that was not always part of the plan.Kurtis shares how the sequel came to fruition and the creative challenge of bringing CW back after the first film’s ending. We dig into how he justified her return both narratively for audiences and practically for the cast who thought her story was done.We also explore the process of weaving new characters into an established story while maintaining what worked in the original, and touch on his upcoming project ‘FOMO’.

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• Finding the man behind the lyrics, with ‘Blue Moon’ writer Robert Kaplow

  Today, we talk with writer Robert Kaplow about ‘Blue Moon,’ the Richard Linklater film that took decades to bring to the screen.Robert shares how his long-gestating interest in Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers evolved over the years, and how he looks back on the journey now that it’s become the backbone of a Linklater film. We explore what it was like having his first screenplay made into a film and collaborating with the director and Ethan Hawke.We also dig into the challenge of revealing Larry Hart as a person - a man we mostly know through the lyrics he wrote, but whose life story remains largely untold.

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• Shih-Ching Tsou reclaims the devil's hand in 'Left-Handed Girl'

  Writer-director Shih-Ching Tsou joins us to discuss 'Left-Handed Girl,' her deeply personal solo directorial debut that premiered at Cannes Critics' Week and has been selected as Taiwan's entry for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards. Shih-Ching reflects on her decades-spanning collaboration with Sean Baker, who co-wrote, produced, and edited the film, and how their creative partnership shaped this intimate family drama.Our conversation explores the remarkable time, patience, and effort making this film required, over 20 years from conception to completion. She shares what returning home to Taiwan to shoot her first solo feature meant to her, capturing the vibrant energy of Taipei's bustling night markets where much of the story unfolds.We delve into the film's central theme: the physical and cognitive consequences of left-handedness being considered "the devil's work" in traditional Taiwanese culture. Shih-Ching discusses how her grandfather's words about her own left hand became the heart of this multi-generational story, exploring how superstition and shame can echo through families and how quiet stories about women's struggles deserve a place on the big screen.

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• Clint Bentley and Adolpho Veloso on collaborating with nature in 'Train Dreams'

  Director Clint Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso join us to discuss 'Train Dreams,' their adaptation of the Denis Johnson novella. The filmmakers reflect on the origins of their collaboration and how their partnership shaped the translation of Johnson's spare, evocative prose into visual storytelling from both a writer-director and cinematographer's perspective.Our conversation explores their thoughtful use of inserts as a narrative device, revealing how these moments expand the film's emotional language. They discuss capturing Joel Edgerton's internal yet deeply meaningful performance, finding ways to externalize a character whose journey is largely solitary and introspective.Clint and Adolpho also delve into the relationship between cinematography and narration, examining how visual language can complement or carry the weight of voiceover. Their insights into the patience and adaptability required to bring this American frontier story to life make for essential listening for anyone interested in literary adaptation.

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