This week on The Moment, Brian Koppelman talks to John Dahl who directed Rounders and gave Brian his first big break in movies. John is also known for directing movies such as The Last Seduction, You Kill Me, and Red Rock West. The two talk about John’s road to becoming a director, the lessons he learned along the way, and how directing is a lot like being the leader of a band. Plus, John talks about dealing with disappointments in show business, his worst studio pitch, and why filmmakers should keep telling the story of the movie to everybody on the set.
 
Topics mentioned on today’s show include:

The Last Seduction
Red Rock West
Kill Me Again
Unforgettable
You Kill Me
Rounders
A Clockwork Orange
She’s Gotta Have It
Raising Arizona
Cool Hand Luke
The French Connection
The Godfather
University of Montana
Montana State University
American Film Institute
Billions
Red Desert
State And Main
Powerhouse a TV series
Double Indemnity
General Hospital
The Tropicana in Hollywood
I Wake Up Screaming
The Bridge

 
People mentioned on today's show:

John Dahl
Columbo
The Beatles
Spike Lee
Coen Brothers
Paul Giamatti
Dave Warfield
Billy Wilder
Christopher Guest
Bill Pullman
Val Kilmer
Elwood Reid

 
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