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The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

A Good Person with Zach Braff and Zoe Lister-Jones (Ep. 408)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6848 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Director Zach Braff discusses his new film, A Good Person, with fellow director Zoe Lister-Jones in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Braff discusses the personal inspirations for the film, the challenges in working with a tight schedule, and his desire to add comic relief to the story. The film tells the story of Allison, whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. She is brought together with Daniel, a grief-stricken father who is also dealing with the aftermath of that incident. Please note: spoilers are included. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2023/May2023/AGoodPerson_QnA_0323.aspx

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0:00.0

And Florence came to me and she said, I really think after that prolog, we should find her chopping

0:05.0

her hair off. And I was like, that's so good. So how are we going to do that? And she's like, oh, no,

0:10.9

I don't want a wig. I really want to cut my hair off. And I was like, that's kind of scheduling impossible.

0:17.3

And she's like, you'll figure it out. And to her credit, to her persistence, we did figure it out.

0:24.0

And we made it work.

0:24.8

And I think it's really really powerful choice.

0:27.5

And that really is her chopping her hair off in one take.

0:30.3

And that really is her chopping her hair off in one take. Hello, and welcome back to the Directors' Cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

0:54.0

In this episode, a young woman and an older man deal with the consequences of a tragic accident

0:59.4

and director Zach Braff's drama, A Good Person.

1:03.3

The film tells the story of Allison, whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident.

1:10.2

She is brought together with Daniel, a grief-stricken

1:12.7

father who is also dealing with the aftermath of that incident. In addition to a good person,

1:19.3

Braff's other directorial credits include the feature films, Garden State, and Wish I Was Here,

1:24.4

and episodes of the series, Scrubs, Ted Lasso, and Shrinking.

1:29.7

Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Brough spoke with director Zoe Lister Jones about filming a good person.

1:38.7

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

1:45.7

Give it up for Zach Braff, everyone.

1:49.2

Thank you.

1:52.6

Thank you.

1:53.4

The lights are a little bright, but not to give direction,

1:56.5

but the lights are a little bright.

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