Season 1 · Episode 379
Smile with Parker Finn and Zach Cregger (Ep. 379)
The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast
October 26, 202228m 23s
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Show Notes
Director Parker Finn discusses his new film, Smile, with fellow director Zach Cregger in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Finn speaks about where to put the camera for an effective jump scare, integrating practical effects, and how the film went from planning to be released on Paramount+ to getting a thetrical release.
The film follows Dr. Rose Cotter, who after witnessing the bizarre suicide of a patient, goes through increasingly disturbing and daunting experiences, leading her to believe what she is experiencing is supernatural.
Please note: spoilers are included.
See photos and a summary of this event below:
https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/November2022/Smile_QnA_1022.aspx