Charm City Kings with Director Ángel Manuel Soto and Derek Cianfrance (Ep. 291)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Director Ángel Manuel Soto discusses his new film, Charm City Kings, with fellow director Derek Cianfrance in a spoiler-filled virtual Q&A. The film tells the story of fourteen-year-old Mouse, who desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique. When the Midnight Clique’s leader takes Mouse under his wing, the lure of revving his own dirt bike skids him toward a road past the straight and narrow.

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0:00.0	the location is not a backdrop.
0:03.0	You know, I believe where you're from does inform your life.
0:10.0	It forms you.
0:11.0	I believe the city breeds.
0:13.0	The city gives life.
0:15.0	The city takes life.
0:16.0	Like the city is an active character.
0:19.0	And when it's grounded that way, the interactions of the characters
0:22.6	in the city, they don't feel like you're just placing a story in a location.
0:29.1	Hello, and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.
0:34.6	Today's episode takes us behind the scenes of director Angel Manuel Soto's new drama,
0:39.3	Charmed City Kings. The film tells the story of 14-year-old mouse, who desperately wants to join
0:44.8	the Midnight Click, an infamous group of dirt bike riders who rule the Baltimore streets.
0:50.1	When the Midnight Click's leader takes Mouse under his wing, the lure of revving his own dirt bikes gets him towards a road past the straight and narrow.
0:57.0	In addition to Charm City Kings, Mr. Soto's directorial credits include the feature films The Farm and Frailty.
1:05.0	Mr. Soto spoke with director Derek C. in France about filming Charm City Kings in front of a virtual audience. Listen on for their
1:12.5	spoiler-filled conversation. Hello, everyone. This is Derek C. in France, and it's my great pleasure to
1:22.1	introduce Anhele Manuel Soto, and we're going to be talking about his film Charmed City Kings.
1:30.8	How are you today, Enhel?
1:32.1	Thank you, man. Thanks for having us.
1:34.2	I'm great, man. I'm excited and I'm humble to be here.
1:39.0	And, you know, I'm honored to have this conversation with you, man.
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