Life Itself with Dan Fogelman and Ron Howard (Ep. 160)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2018

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Director Dan Fogelman discusses his film, Life Itself, with fellow director Ron Howard. The film centers on the story of a young New York couple who experience unexpected twists in their journey from their college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, creating reverberations that echo across continents and through lifetimes. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2018/Nov2018/LifeItself_QnA_0918.aspx

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America,
0:07.3	featuring today's top director sharing behind-the-scenes stories of their latest films and insights into the craft of directing.
0:14.5	Please take a second to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.6	This episode takes us behind the scenes of director Dan Fogelman's new romantic drama,
0:37.4	Life Itself. The film centers on the story of a young New York couple who experience unexpected twists in their journey from their college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child,
0:42.3	creating reverberations that echo across continents and through lifetimes.
0:47.3	In addition to life itself, Mr. Fogelman's directorial credits include the feature film Danny Collins.
0:58.0	Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles, Mr. Fogelman spoke with director Ron Howard about filming life itself.
1:03.0	During their conversation, Mr. Fogelman discusses the speedy production schedule,
1:08.0	his transition from writer to director,
1:10.0	and working with the translator to truly capture
1:12.7	the story in the Spanish language.
1:16.5	Thank you.
1:19.6	Thank you.
1:21.6	That's nice.
1:22.6	Thank you, guys.
1:25.6	That's for you, Ron.
1:26.6	Well deserved. No. Well deserved.
1:27.8	No, well deserved.
1:28.8	We're a great, great job.
1:30.3	We all really enjoyed it.
1:31.8	Thank you.
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