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Karyn Kusama, the director of films including Destroyer (starring Nicole Kidman and Sebastian Stan), Jennifer's Body (starring Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox), and Girlfight (starring Michelle Rodriguez) and the director of the Emmy-nominated tv pilot to Yellowjackets, discusses her approach to directing : “Every director needs to get to know themselves and live by what they learn about themselves.”

00:07 - Introductions
01:54 - Pre-production
22:13 - Production
38:08 - Post-production

A video version of this interview can be found here: 
https://youtu.be/8HK0n2pVMy8

Sophie Hyde, the director of films including Good Luck to You, Leo Grande with Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, Animals with Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat, and Berlinale award-winning 52 Tuesdays, discusses her approach to the directing craft. "You've got to let go of showing that you're a good director to be a good director."

Introductions: 00:07
Pre-production:  02:01
Production: 17:18
Post-production: 38:54

A link to the Youtube version of this interview can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nUBihEr-74

Craig Johnson, the director of films including Alex Strangelove for Netflix, The Skeleton Twins (starring Bill Hader and Kristin Wiig), and Wilson (starring Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer and Laura Dern), discusses his approach to the directing craft: "Your job is making every person that you're working with feel like their job is the most important on set." 

00:00 - Introductions
02:24 - Pre-production
15:30 - Production
38:30 - Post-production

You can also check out the video of the interview on Youtube: 
https://youtu.be/C7P46X7xdMg