Hello, and thanks for tuning in to another episode of The Directors' Cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America,

featuring today's top directors sharing behind-the-scenes stories of their latest films and insights into the craft of directing.

Please take a second to subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode episode, Josh and Benny Safdi take us behind the scenes of their new comedic

crime drama, uncut gems. The film stars Adam Sandler as Howard, a charismatic New Yorker

who is always on the lookout for the next big score.

His latest scheme is a precarious highwire act,

balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

In addition to uncut gems,

the Safty Brothers' directorial credits include the feature films Good Time,

Heaven Knows What, Daddy Longlegs, and the pleasure being robbed. The Safdi Brothers' directorial credits include the feature films Good Time, Heaven

Knows What, Daddy Long Legs, and The Pleasure Being Robbed, and the documentary Lenny Cook.

Following a recent screening of the film at the DGA Theatre in New York, the Safty spoke

with director Kenneth Lonnergan about filming on cut gems.

Listen on for their spoiler-filled conversation.

Hi guys.

Hey, Kenny.

This is an amazing movie.

Let's see.

So I saw this with my...

That means a lot from you. Oh, thank you.

Thank you. So I saw this with my wife at Lincoln Center, I think about a month ago, and she

said it was like having a two hour and 15 minute anxiety attack. So I think maybe, I mean, the thing I'm most curious about off the bat is like, how did you guys,

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