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'Dune: Part Two' Director Denis Villeneuve
Episode 262
It's time to go back to the desert! The mastermind behind the Dune series returns to Toolkit to breakdown the complicated hero's journey, making sand…
2 years, 7 months ago
'Expats' Director Lulu Wang
Episode 261
Series creator and director Lulu Wang discusses carrying around a Zoom recorder on scouts and finding the rhythm (in more ways than one) of "Expats."…
2 years, 7 months ago
'Masters of the Air' Writer John Orloff
Episode 260
The Apple TV Plus series “Masters of the Air” reunites screenwriter John Orloff with his “Band of Brothers” producers Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, and S…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Wanted Man' Director Dolph Lundgren
Episode 259
You probably know Dolph Lundgren as an actor from films like ROCKY IV and UNIVERSAL SOLDIER, but over the last 20 years he has quietly forged a direc…
2 years, 8 months ago
'Origin' Director Ava Duvernay
Episode 258
Ava Duvernay joins us to dig into the deep emotions and complex histories that make up her extraordinary new film Origin. Hear how she saw a vision f…
2 years, 9 months ago
'The Zone of Interest' Director Jonathan Glazer
Episode 257
It has been nine years since Under The Skin, the last film from Jonathan Glazer. Once you hear him discuss the approach to the harrowing and complex …
2 years, 9 months ago
'Air' Director Ben Affleck and Editor William Goldenberg
Episode 256
Editor William Goldenberg has cut all but one of director Ben Affleck’s features, and Affleck says their partnership was the key to making “Air” fly.…
2 years, 9 months ago
'Occupied City' Director Steve McQueen & Writer Bianca Stigter
Episode 255
The director and writer of Occupied City join us this week to explain how they crafted this very particular and precise cinematic experience, which p…
2 years, 9 months ago
'Ferrari' Director Michael Mann
Episode 254
Director Michael Mann joins Filmmaker Toolkit to talk about his latest film, “Ferrari,” a movie he’s been working on in one form or another for decad…
2 years, 9 months ago
'Elemental' Director Peter Sohn
Episode 253
Peter Sohn has long been a fixture at Pixar, and this week he spoke with us about taking the leap from voice acting and writing to directing. Hear ho…
2 years, 9 months ago