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Podcast: The Filmmakers Podcast
Episode: Call Jane - Directing big stars, Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Banks, with Oscar-nominated “Carol”-writer & “Call Jane”-director Phyllis Nagy
Description: Today, our hosts, Dom Lenoir & Conor Boru, welcome writer/director Phyllis Nagy to the show! She is the Oscar-nominated writer behind the brilliant Carol (2015), starring Cate Blanchett. Now, she’s back as a director with her feature film Call Jane (2022), starring Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, only to name a few.In their chat, they discuss· making a political film with a message· creating the 1960s look· finding the right cast· the difference between theatre and film· directing a film with big starsWe (Dom) are deeply sorry for the a...