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Ep. 234: Interview With 'Hidden Figures' Director Ted Melfi

Ep. 234: Interview With 'Hidden Figures' Director Ted Melfi

FromThe Press Box


Ep. 234: Interview With 'Hidden Figures' Director Ted Melfi

FromThe Press Box

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Ringer's Sean Fennessey sits down with Ted Melfi to discuss the success of his latest film, 'Hidden Figures' (1:10), and how it came about (3:19), as well as the difficulties of making an entertaining movie about math (8:00). Melfi also shares what it's like working with Taraji P. Henson (18:27) and Kevin Costner (21:15), getting Pharrell to score his movie (29:20), and how he feels about the 'Hidden Fences' mishap (38:45).
Released:
Jan 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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