68 Meet Indie Film Hero John Sayles

Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin

Comedy, Jessie, Leonard, On, Tv & Film, Maltin, Movies

4.2 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Filmmaker John Sayles joins Leonard and Baron to talk about how he came to make his first feature, Return of the Secaucus 7, as well as The Brother from Another Planet, Eight Men Out, Matewan, and other indie milestones. He also discusses directing music videos with Bruce Springsteen, his process working with actors, and two of his favorite sleepers.

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0:48.2	And we are very pleased to be joined today by one of my favorite filmmakers, John Sales.
0:54.8	John, welcome.
0:55.7	Thanks.
0:56.3	Nice to be here.
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1:02.1	Yes, yes.
1:03.1	And we have featured several of your films on the show, Passion Fish.
1:06.6	Yeah, Passion Fish with my close friend in it.
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