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The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Dream Scenario with Kristoffer Borgli and Tim Heidecker (Ep. 453)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6848 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Director Kristoffer Borgli discusses his new film, Dream Scenario, with fellow Director Tim Heidecker in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actor Nicolas Cage to create the character he envisioned, his writing process and the influences that went into the story, and how he borrowed from multiple genres in an effort to transcend categorization. The film tells the story of Paul, a family man who finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers start mysteriously seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances start taking a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound infamy. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/January2024/DreamScenario_QnA_1123.aspx

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0:00.0

And I remember one very specific moment was a rapper named Lil Tracy had a song called

0:08.7

Like a Farmer, where he like completely cosplays as a southern farmer.

0:15.3

This song, like it baffled me the level of artistry and comedy.

0:20.3

And that week when I heard it, I kept having dreams about it every night.

0:24.9

And I think it's because, like, as I said, like the, I didn't have a box to put it in.

0:28.9

And I really like that.

0:30.5

And I think that I've been drawn to that and been wanting to create that feeling for an audience. Hello and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

1:00.5

In this episode, an ordinary man finds an unusual kind of fame in director Christopher

1:05.5

Borgley's comedic thriller, Dream Scenario.

1:08.9

The film tells the story of Paul, a family man who finds his life turned upside down

1:14.0

when millions of strangers start mysteriously seeing him in their dreams.

1:18.2

But when his nighttime appearances start taking a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate

1:22.9

his newfound infamy.

1:25.5

In addition to Dream Scenario, Borgley's other directorial credits include

1:29.9

the feature film, Sick of Myself, and the movie for television, Drib. Following a screening

1:37.0

of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Borgley spoke with director Tim Hidaker

1:42.1

about filming dream scenario.

1:47.1

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

1:54.8

Good evening.

1:55.7

Hello.

1:56.5

Hi.

1:57.5

Happy Thanksgiving.

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