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2 DGA QUARTERLY 9 BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER Thomas Kail's High-Wire Act As he examines the career of another multi-media helmsman and his unsung muse in FX's Fosse/Verdon, the director of Broadway sensation Hamilton adds to his cachet. BY PAUL BROWNFIELD 14 GADGETS The Big Picture In high-end capture, larger sensors are becoming the new normal. BY DARON JAMES 19 MADISON AVENUE Making a Statement Director Kim Gehrig is making waves in the commercial realm but doesn't want to be pigeonholed. BY T.L. STANLEY C O N T E N T S O N T H E COV E R Illustrated by Matthieu Forichon Focus 22 AT WORK WITH First AD Leo N. Bauer, UPM Suzanne Geiger, 2nd AD Michelle Parvin and associate director Duncan White provide a glimpse into their process. 25 LOCAL COLOR La Vida Autentica For the series set in L.A.'s Boyle Heights, directors and producers keep it real. BY MARGY ROCHLIN 26 SHOT TO REMEMBER Walter White Comes Clean In Breaking Bad's series finale, director Vince Gilligan orches- trates an intimate, emotional farewell between a self-indulgent kingpin and his embattled wife. BY ROB FELD 78 PHOTO ESSAY Leaders Out of the Gate Looking back on select pilots launched since 2000, their directors helped cast a giant shadow on the ensuing decades. Back Page 88 IN MEMORIAM The impact of John Singleton, who passed April 28, continues to reverberate throughout the industry. 9 19 14 25 78 22