RYAN COOGLER - Writer / Director

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we’re sharing our thoughtful conversation with writer and director Ryan Coogler (BLACK PANTHER, CREED, FRUITVALE STATION). An Oakland native, Ryan reveals how film became his family’s second language and how his parents fostered his interest in cinema throughout his childhood. Later in our discussion, Ryan shares how he brought an athlete’s mentality to film school by always trying to score a touchdown every time he picked up the camera to prove to himself and to those around him that he could build a career in filmmaking. Ryan also reflects on creating CREED with Sylvester Stallone, praising him as “the perfect collaborator” and acknowledging how he couldn’t begrudge the creator of the ROCKY franchise for his cautiousness towards handing over writing duties for the first time in the franchise’s history. We also discuss how the filmmakers that broke through in the culture Ryan consumed in his youth influenced his professional direction and how, by relying on his crew, Ryan is free to focus on his actors.

This episode is sponsored by Dallas Film Commission & Falca & TrueCut Motion

Instagram: @dallasfilmcommission & @falcagram & @truecutmotion

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to season two of the Team Deacons podcast.
0:08.1	A collection of informal conversations between Roger and James Deacons and Agust.
0:14.0	We never know where the conversation will take us, so listen in and see where it goes.
0:22.0	This episode is proudly sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission, which is dedicated to
0:27.1	showcasing Dallas as a premier destination for productions of all sizes.
0:33.2	The Dallas Film Commission offers a wide range of support with their expertise and locations,
0:39.4	talented crews, top-notch sound stages, and enticing incentives.
0:45.4	Dallas is your one-stop shop to turn your creative vision into reality, so get ready to
0:51.4	elevate your next production by filming in Dallas with the support of the Dallas Film Commission.
1:01.0	This episode is sponsored by Falca, a Barcelona-based production company supporting television,
1:08.0	feature films, and commercials, as well as assisting international companies planning to shoot in Spain.
1:15.4	Falca's team is adaptable and resourceful, and loves the craft of making good movies.
1:24.7	Today's podcast is being brought to you by True Cut Motion from Pixelworks.
1:30.6	True Cut Motion is an advanced motion grading technology that works seamlessly with both theatrical
1:37.5	and home streaming distribution, providing filmmakers with a broad new palette of motion looks
1:44.0	previously not possible. By unlocking tools for the adjustment of jutter, shutter angle,
1:50.5	and speed ramps shot by shot in post-production, True Cut Motion gives the filmmaker
1:56.6	unprecedented control of the motion look of their work on any screen.
2:04.6	Today we're talking to a director. Some of his credits are Fruitvale Station,
2:09.8	Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther Wakanda Forever. We're very pleased to welcome Ryan Kugler
2:16.2	with us today. Ryan, thank you for doing this. Thanks for having me. We're going to start with our
2:22.1	normal question, which is how did you get to where you are today? We understand you began as a
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