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The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Priscilla with Sofia Coppola and Celine Song (Ep. 441)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Tv & Film

4.6848 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Director Sofia Coppola discusses her new film, Priscilla, with fellow Director Celine Song in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses how she aimed for a sharp contrast in the Oz-like Elvis world and the drab normal world through her production design, how she deliberately changes the pace of her editing in the presence of Elvis vs when he’s missing, and the relationship between the real Priscilla Presley and Actor Cailee Spaeny. Based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley, the film tells the story of how young Priscilla Beaulieu met Elvis Presley, chronicling their legendary relationship and marriage. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2023/December2023/Priscilla_QnA_1023.aspx

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0:00.0

but she never came to set. I think I think she didn't want to make Kaylee nervous. So she

0:04.2

spent time talking to Kaylee before she met her, but then she never came to set because

0:08.7

I think she knew that she felt like that would be, felt too much pressure for Kaylee. But she,

0:13.9

but she was really, you know, talked to her a lot before. And I think Kaylee got a lot of

0:18.2

the way she speaks and just her, just her essence from

0:22.4

talking to Priscilla. And then when Priscilla saw it, and she was moved by it and said,

0:27.2

that was my life. That's what I felt. Like it was like, that was such a big moment for me to hear

0:32.3

that.

0:55.8

Yeah. Hello and welcome back to the Directors' Cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

1:04.1

In this episode, a teenager and a rock and roll superstar fall in love in director Sophia Coppola's biographical drama, Priscilla.

1:11.6

Based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley, the film tells the story of how the young Priscilla met Elvis Presley, chronicling their legendary relationship and marriage.

1:17.4

In addition to Priscilla, Coppola's other directorial credits include the feature films,

1:22.7

The Virgin Suicides, The Beguiled, Marie Antoinette, and Somewhere.

1:30.4

She was nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for her 2003 feature, Lost in Translation,

1:36.4

and was also nominated in the Variety Talk News Sports Specials category for her work on 2015's

1:42.9

A Very Merry Christmas.

1:51.5

Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Coppola spoke with director Celine's song about filming Priscilla.

1:54.6

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

2:07.6

Thank you. Thank you.

2:08.6

Hello.

2:11.6

Hi.

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Thank you all for being here.

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