Blade Runner: The Final Cut with Director Ridley Scott and Jon Favreau (Episode 222)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2019

⏱️ 33 minutes

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As part of a special celebration for the grand re-opening of the DGA’s brand new, state-of-the-art theater in Los Angeles, Director Ridley Scott discussed his 1982 sc-fi classic, Blade Runner. Scott’s final cut version of the film was shown with Dolby Vision picture and Dolby Atmos sound. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Nov2019/LA-TheaterReOpeningCelebration_091921.aspx

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0:00.0	Hello, and thanks for tuning in to another episode of The Directors' Cut,
0:05.4	brought to you by the Directors Guild of America,
0:08.0	featuring today's top directors sharing behind-the-scenes stories of their latest films
0:12.1	and insights into the craft of directing.
0:15.6	Please take a second to subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.
0:23.8	This episode, we're bringing you an exclusive conversation from the grand reopening of the DGA's Los Angeles Theater.
0:31.4	Conceived and designed by DGA directors and the world's leading theater architects,
0:36.1	the new theater utilizes Dolby Vision Picture
0:38.4	and Dolby Atmos Sound to vividly showcase the contours of every visual element,
0:43.7	sound, and nuance conceptualized by directors in the creation of their art,
0:48.3	providing the ultimate theatrical experience for DGA members and industry audiences.
0:54.4	As part of the reopening celebrations, directors John Favreau, Michael Mann, and Betty Thomas,
1:00.5	each personally selected a film for the theater's inaugural screenings.
1:04.5	The screening of Mr. Favro's selection, Ridley Scott's final cut of his 1982 sci-fi drama
1:10.0	Blade Runner, was followed by a discussion between the two directors
1:13.4	about the making of this now classic film.
1:21.3	Well, congratulations on this theater.
1:23.3	That sound is fantastic.
1:24.8	Wasn't that wonderful?
1:25.8	What a great picture, too.
1:29.8	That would have been embarrassing after that big introduction if it didn't look good.
1:35.1	Harrison's pretty good, isn't he?
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