And I think that's the thing that we wanted it to feel tactile.

It needed to seduce the film and the place and the people need to seduce us as much as Oliver seduced.

We need to kind of want to get in there desperately too.

So it was always sort of trying to kind of find the most effective seduction method, not just for the story, but for the audience too.

Music Hello and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.

In this episode, a student finds himself drawn into the world of an aristocratic classmate and director Emerald Fennell's

comedic drama, Saltburn.

The film tells the story of Oliver, an Oxford student struggling to find his place, who befriends

the charming and aristocratic Felix.

Finding himself drawn into Felix's world, Oliver is invited to Saltburn, the sprawling and eccentric family estate,

for a summer never to be forgotten.

In addition to Saltburn, Finnell's 2020 debut feature, Promising Young Woman, earned her a DGA

award nomination for outstanding directorial achievement in feature film.

Following the screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles,

Finnell spoke with director David Lowry about filming Saltburn.

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

Thank you. Good evening.

Thank you all for being here on Saturday evening.

Yeah, thank you.

What a great way to spend a weekend.

Yeah.

I know it feels appropriate with these red velvet drapes behind us. It's phenomenal. The whole

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