SPRING 2009 ISSUE
The DGA InterviewNANCY MEYERSLOOKING AT LOVE
Nancy Meyers has captured the rhythms of modern relationships in films like Something’s Gotta Give and What Women Want. In her latest picture, she again finds food for thought.
SOUNDING BOARDS DAVID FINCHER Director David Fincher worked closely with his composer and sound designer to achieve the haunting score for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
TROUBLED DAYS DAYS OF OUR LIVES SM Francesca Bellini De Simone & Team Facing extreme budget cuts, stage manager Francesca Bellini De Simone and the directorial team of Days of our Lives continue to churn out a quality product at breakneck speed.
A ROOM WITH A VIEW HBO'S IN TREATMENT Capturing the intense emotion but limited movement of therapy sessions in HBO’s In Treatment presents a real challenge to the show’s directors. Here’s how they solve the problem.
IN THE SCREENING ROOM A MODERN MARLOWE Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye changed the way Barry Sonnenfeld looks at movies. Watching it again, he marvels at the director’s stylized take on the Raymond Chandler novel.
COMIC VISION NORA EPHRON Nora Ephron continues her quest for the well-crafted comedy with Julie & Julia about super chef Julia Child. But, as she says, it’s not as easy as it looks.
Independent Voice Miller’s Crossing Rebecca Miller specializes in personal films about people in transition. Her latest picture, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, gracefully takes a young woman into her past.
Funny Business By Harold Ramis The director of Groundhog Day muses about how he learned everything he knows—or at least some of it—by working as an actor for other directors.
Shot to Remember Riders on the Storm Wolfgang Petersen explains how he created the giant waves and rolling emotions for the dramatic climax of The Perfect Storm.
