Amsterdam with David O. Russell and Jon Avnet (Ep. 374)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Director David O. Russell discusses his new film, Amsterdam, with fellow director Jon Avnet in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Russell speaks about setting the tone of the movie with his actors, capturing intimacy and immediacy with the camera, and how he personally connected with the story. Set in the 1930s, the film follows a doctor, a nurse, and a lawyer who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most secret plots in American history. Please note: spoilers are included. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/November2022/Amsterdam_QnA_1022.aspx

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0:00.0	Oh, the tone, the tone, the tone.
0:02.0	Well, you know, it's about commitment.
0:04.6	You commit.
0:05.5	You're not trying to be funny.
0:07.3	It's full commitment.
0:08.3	So everybody feels completely committed and comfortable to who they're being in that moment.
0:32.1	Music Hello and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.
0:38.1	In this episode, three close friends find themselves at the center of an outrageous plot in director David O. Russell's comedic drama, Amsterdam.
0:42.7	Set in the 1930s, the film follows a doctor, a nurse, and a lawyer, who witness a murder,
0:49.0	become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most secret plots in American history.
0:55.1	In addition to Amsterdam, Russell's filmography includes the feature films, Joy, IHeart
1:00.8	Huckabees, and Silver Linings Playbook. He is a two-time DGA Award nominee for outstanding
1:07.1	directorial achievement in feature film, for 2010's The Fighter and 2013's American Hustle.
1:14.4	Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Russell spoke with
1:19.7	director John Avnet about filming Amsterdam. Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.
1:29.3	Hi, David. Hi, David.
1:30.1	Hi, John.
1:31.1	Okay, so I'm going to do a very brief introduction
1:33.4	since you had the pleasure of watching this movie.
1:37.4	And I'm actually going to read it
1:38.8	because I want to actually get what I think and say it,
1:42.2	which is basically I'm a fan of David's. So if you hear in my
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