Steve McQueen on ‘Widows’ and Reinventing the Heist Movie | Interview (Ep. 100)

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Academy Award–winning director Steve McQueen stops by to discuss his new film, the Viola Davis–starring heist drama ‘Widows.’ Host: Sean Fennessey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up guys, it's Liz Kelly.
0:03.2	We just launched a brand new podcast on the Ringer podcast network hosted by our very
0:07.2	own staff writer, Shay Serrano, called Villains.
0:10.3	In the premiere episode, Shay is joined by Jason Concepcion and Sean Fennesey to dissect
0:14.6	the iconic villain Hannibal actor from Silence of the Lamps.
0:18.4	You can check out the first episode and subscribe right now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever
0:22.8	you get your podcasts.
0:28.2	The whole idea of a genre picture is up for grabs.
0:32.3	There are no rules.
0:33.3	A genre in some ways is about breaking the rules.
0:37.1	Before there was that genre, there was something else.
0:44.3	I'm Sean Fennesey, editor and chief of the Ringer, and this is the big picture.
0:47.7	A conversation show with some of the most interesting filmmakers in the world.
0:51.0	Steve McQueen is here today.
0:52.7	He's the director of Hunger, Shame, and the Academy Award winning 12 years of slave.
0:56.8	His new film is called Widows.
0:57.8	It's a heist movie, but this is no ocean's 11.
1:00.6	Set in Chicago, Widows stars Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth DeBickey, and Cynthia
1:05.3	Arevo as four women battling expectation and fighting for their future.
1:09.4	It's powerful and really entertaining.
1:11.3	I talk to Steve about breaking the rules of genre and the future of where we watch movies.
1:15.7	I'm absolutely delighted to be joined by the great Steve McQueen Steve.
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