His Three Daughters with Azazel Jacobs and David Zellner (Ep. 493)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Director Azazel Jacobs discusses his new film, His Three Daughters, with fellow Director David Zellner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how his personal experiences informed the film, working with his cast to capture performances against their usual types, and shooting scenes in the same order as they happen in the film to allow the performances to evolve with the story. The film tells the story of Katie, Christina and Rachel, who reunite for the first time in many years at their dying father’s New York City apartment. Over the course of three claustrophobic days, the sisters unearth past grievances, traumas and hang-ups as they learn to coexist before their father’s departure. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/Oct2024/HisThreeDaughters_QnA_0924

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0:00.0	I think so much of that for me is through humor. I find that is an easier way to go to than
0:05.9	crying together. It's like to find a way to laugh. And I find so much of my day functioning in
0:11.6	that way of just trying the way that I've connected with friends and loved ones. It just, um, it's through
0:16.8	making each other laugh. The very first film that I made was very straight drama.
0:21.8	And another fellow director was like, it's funny that that's what you did because that's
0:26.3	not like how you spend your day at all.
0:29.1	Like it doesn't reflect at all how your life is.
0:32.1	Like, we're always laughing.
0:37.4	Yeah. Hello, and welcome Hello, and welcome back to the Director's Cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.
0:57.6	In this episode, tragic circumstances bring three estranged sisters together,
1:02.9	and director Azizal Jacob's drama, his three daughters.
1:06.9	The film tells the story of Katie, Christina, and Rachel,
1:15.6	who reunite for the first time in many years at their dying father's New York City apartment. Over the course of three claustrophobic days, the sisters unearth passed grievances, traumas, and hang-ups, as they learn to coexist before their father's departure.
1:25.6	In addition to his three daughters, Jacob's other directorial credits include the feature
1:32.1	films, French Exit, The Lovers, Mama's Man, and Terry, as well as episodes of the television
1:38.6	series Mozart in the Jungle, Dolan M, and Sorry for Your Loss.
1:44.8	Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles,
1:48.9	Jacob spoke with director David Zellner about filming his three daughters.
1:53.7	Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.
2:06.2	Thank you. Thank you for having me.
2:07.2	Thank you, David.
2:11.2	I love this movie so much.
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