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The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Chantilly Bridge with Linda Yellen and Mary Harron (Ep. 409)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6848 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Director Linda Yellen discusses her new film, Chantilly Bridge, with fellow director Mary Harron in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Yellen discusses her use of improvisation in both Chantilly Lace and Chantilly Bridge, and utilizing footage from the original film to craft a memory piece and meditation on aging. Set 25 years after her groundbreaking Sundance hit, Chantilly Lace, the film follows a group of lifelong, steadfast friends who reunite and discuss important issues that impact all women. Yellen brings back the same actresses for a story that traverses old and new films alike as old friends deal with the trials and tribulations in their lives. Please note: spoilers are included. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2023/May2023/ChantillyBridge_QnA_0423.aspx

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0:00.0

I also wanted to talk about the winter of our lives.

0:07.0

The biggest for me was the memory play.

0:10.0

I ask all of you, I mean, get to a certain age, and memories flood back.

0:16.0

You don't know when or where grief turns, you know, you're just walking out the street and see something or feel something and that comes out.

0:26.4

And so that's what I was dealing with. Hello, and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

0:52.6

In this episode, a group of lifelong steadfast friends reunite

0:56.6

in director Linda Yellen's drama, Chantilly Bridge.

1:00.7

Set 25 years after her groundbreaking Sundance hit, Chantilly Lace,

1:05.5

Yellen's film brings back the same actresses for a story that traverses both films

1:09.8

as a group of old friends deal with

1:11.6

trials and tribulations in their lives. In addition to Chantilly Bridge and Chantilly Lace,

1:18.5

Yellen's other directorial credits include the feature films, Fluidity, The Last Film Festival,

1:24.0

and the Simeon line, and the movies for television, William and Catherine,

1:28.3

A Royal Romance, Northern Lights, and End of Summer.

1:33.3

Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theatre in New York, Yellen spoke with

1:38.3

director Mary Heron about filming Chantilly Bridge.

1:42.3

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

1:49.1

Good evening.

1:51.1

So, congratulations, Linda, on your wonderful film.

1:54.1

Thank you, Mary.

1:55.1

Appreciate it.

1:55.7

And on reuniting these amazing actors.

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