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This episode takes us behind the scenes of director Peter Bogdanovitch's new documentary,

The Great Buster, which chronicles the life and works of the influential filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.

Interspersed with interviews with collaborators, filmmakers, performers, and friends,

the film examines Keaton's career as the director, writer, producer, and star of his own films,

as well as the loss of artistic independence and career decline that marked his later years.

The Great Buster was screened as part of the DGA's documentary series,

which aims to spotlight groundbreaking non-fiction films for DGA members and guests

by presenting screenings of documentaries as well as conversations with their directors.

In addition to The Great Buster, Mr. Bogdanovich's filmography includes the feature

films What's Up Doc, Paper Moon, and She's Funny That Way, the movies for television

Prouler, The Price of Heaven, and The Mystery of Natalie Wood, and Episodes of the series Fallen

Angels and The Sopranos.

He was nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

and the Academy Award for Best Director for his 1971 feature, The Last Picture Show.

Following the DGA screening of the film at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Los Angeles,

Mr. Bogdanovich spoke with director Chuck

Workman about filming The Great Buster. During their conversation, Mr. Bogdanovich discusses why

silent films are so good at comedy, his desire to not leave the audience crying, and what

makes Buster Keaton such a unique director. Hi Chuck.

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