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Mark Lewis (Don’t F**k With Cats)
Mark Lewis (Don’t F**k With Cats)
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Tiller chats with director Mark Lewis about his hit Netflix documentary "Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer", the hilarious yet harrowing tale of a widespread Internet group of animal lovers who came together to capture a murderer. Their conversation touches on Mark's fascination with true crime and the power of Internet sleuths (3:30), then goes deeper into how Mark and Tiller earn the trust of their interview subjects (17:00), until finally revealing how much films change in post (32:00) and what they believe is the true essence of documentary filmmaking (57:40).
Released:
Sep 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist): Disclaimer: This episode is not about a documentary. But when an idol comes calling, you answer. We hope you enjoy. Legendary Hollywood film director William Friedkin sits down with Tiller for a rare interview to share stories about his Oscar-winning film “The French Connection”, including developing the script (2:30), directing Gene Hackman (16:30), never rehearsing (20:06), filming all over New York (22:45), hiring Fidel Castro’s cameraman (30:00), how it compares to “the perfect movie” (41:38), outwitting studio executives (48:50), and why winning the Academy Award was, as William put it, “the saddest day of my life” (59:02). by The Dangerous Art of the Documentary