Season 1 · Episode 385
Armageddon Time with James Gray and Matt Reeves (Ep. 385)
The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast
November 12, 202233m 7s
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Show Notes
Director James Gray discusses his new film, Armageddon Time, with fellow director Matt Reeves in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Gray discusses reconstructing his past onscreen, directing the actors who played his real-life family, and portraying the melancholic tone of the movie.
The film follows Paul, a Jewish-American sixth grader who finds himself learning about racism and privilege against the backdrop of 1980s Queens.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/December2022/Armageddon-Time_QnA_1122.aspx