Sometimes as a documentarian, you don’t have total control. But it this film you were able to script things and envision scenarios.
Kirsten Johnson: Honestly I was trying to engage in not being in control.
Features: Q&A
October 27, 2020
All In: The Fight For Democracy – Q&A with Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortes
by The National Board of Review
Did you set out to make a film about Stacey Abrams? How did this story come together for you?
Liz Garbus: For us it started when Stacey reached out.
October 21, 2020
The Forty-Year-Old Version – Q&A with Radha Blank
by The National Board of Review
How did you balance wearing three hats as the writer, director, and lead actor at the same time?
The two people that were present on the set were the director and the actor.
October 13, 2020
Save Yourselves! – Q&A with Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson
by The National Board of Review
What inspired you to tell a story in this specific genre, which is perhaps best described as a “sci-fi rom-com,” whatever that means!
Eleanor Wilson: That’s actually what the log-line for the film has always said! We started with the premise of, “wouldn’t it be funny if a couple went upstate to be off the grid for a week, and then aliens attacked?”
October 6, 2020
The Way I See It – Q&A with Dawn Porter, Evan Hayes, Jayme Lemons, and Pete Souza
by The National Board of Review
The following questions and answers are excerpted from a conversation that followed the NBR screening of The Way I See It. This film really seemed to hit at the perfect time. Can you talk about the genesis of the project? Jayme Lemons: My partner Laura Dern and I were big fans of Pete’s in general, having […]