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The Business

Sean Baker on capturing childhood magic in 'The Florida Project'

The Business

KCRW

Tv & Film

4.6676 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2017

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

First, a news banter checking in on the Harvey Weinstein saga. Then, filmmaker Sean Baker, known for shooting movies on the iPhone, tells us why he went old school 35mm with The Florida Project, and how the discipline required when using real film actually helped him work with five- and six-year-old actors.

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0:00.0

From KCRW, I'm Kim Masters, and this is the business.

0:04.9

Well, to tell you the truth, I think the 35mmeter helped us with the work with the children,

0:08.6

because I could literally talk to Brooklyn, Christopher, and Valeria, and say,

0:11.8

guys, you hear that sound?

0:13.0

You hear that sound?

0:13.7

That's money.

0:14.4

So you guys better, you know, come on, focus, focus.

0:17.2

Director Sean Baker, who made his last movie using iPhones, went with old-fashioned film for his new movie, The Florida Project.

0:24.7

That turned out to be a useful tool as he taught his trio of five- and six-year-old actors about keeping the movie on track and on budget.

0:33.1

Baker tells us about directing children in a movie that is not for kids, and working with the cast

0:37.7

made up almost entirely of first-time actors with just one recognizable star. But first on

0:44.2

the news banter, Hollywood reels as the Harvey Weinstein saga continues to dominate the news. Stick

0:50.0

around. It's the business from KCRW.

1:04.8

I am joined by my co-banterer, Matt Bellany of the Hollywood Reporter. Hello, Matt. Hi there.

1:12.5

So, wow, you and I have both been in the Harvey Weinstein News Tilt-a-Wirl, and it keeps going.

1:21.7

The latest developments are you had a remarkable interview with Harvey's brother Bob over the weekend in which he reviled his brother.

1:22.9

We'll talk about that in the sec.

1:26.8

One of my sources came forward, Issa Hackett, and Roy Price.

1:29.3

She told her story, allegations involving the head of Amazon, Roy Price. He was suspended within a very short period after we

1:34.3

posted that story last week. And the Academy, over the weekend, booted Harvey Weinstein out

1:40.8

because of his behavior. And now the Academy has to contend. Many people are

1:46.8

raising the question. What about people like Roman Polanski? So let's start with your Bob interview.

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