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This episode takes us behind the scenes of director Rob Reiner's new biopic, LBJ, which charts

the life of Lyndon B. Johnson from his young days in West Texas to becoming Senator

John F. Kennedy's running mate after losing the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination.

Sidelined after the election, the once powerful Senate Majority Leader finds himself and the world

changed after Kennedy is assassinated and he is thrust into the presidency.

In addition to LBJ, Mr. Reiner's credits include the feature films This Is Spinal Tap,

The Princess Bride, Misery, and Ghosts of Mississippi, and the Movies for Television's Sunny Boy,

Likely Stories Volume 1, and Everyday Life.

He is a three-time nominee for the DGA Award

for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Stand By Me,

When Harry Met Sally, and a Few Good Men.

Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles, when Harry met Sally and a few good men.

Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA theater in Los Angeles,

Mr. Reiner spoke with DGA President Thomas Shlami about filming LBJ.

During their conversation, Mr. Reiner discusses how making the film made him re-evaluate LBJ as a political figure, why he describes the editing room as the

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