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Michael Engler discusses Downton Abbey
Based on the beloved television series, Michael Engler's Downton Abbey
returns us to the early 20th Century with another tale of the Crawley family and
their home nestled in the English countryside. As both the hosts and the help
prepare for a royal visit from the King and Queen of England, scandal, romance
and intrigue will leave the future of Downton in the balance.
Following the New York DGA membership screening on September 15, Engler
sat down with Director Ritesh Batra to discuss the making of Downton Abbey.
Engler's credits also include the feature The Chaperone; the pilots for the
series Notorious, Psych and Life as We Know It; and episodes of Unbreakable
Kimmy Schmidt, The Big C, Six Feet Under and Dream On. He is a three-time
DGA Award nominee in the Comedy Series category for his 2006 30 Rock
episode "Rosemary's Baby" and his 1998 Sex and the City episodes "Hop,
Skip & A Week" and "My Motherboard, Myself." He was also nominated for the
DGA Award in the Dramatic Series category for his 2015 episode "Downton
Abbey: Christmas Special." Engler has been a DGA member since 1992.
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Photos: Scafaria with moderators Adam McKay in LA and Bo Burnham in NY.
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Lorene Scafaria discusses Hustlers
A savvy group of strippers band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street
clients in Director Lorene Scafaria's new comedic crime-drama, Hustlers.
Inspired by a New York Magazine article, Scafaria's film tells the true story of
a group of women who work at a strip club frequented by wealthy Wall Street
clientele. But when the 2008 economic collapse cuts into their livelihoods, the
women devise a daring scheme to take their lives back.
Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on September
15, Scafaria sat down with Director Adam McKay to discuss the making of
Hustlers. She also discussed the film in a conversation moderated by Director
Bo Burnham following the DGA membership screening in New York on
September 12.
In addition to Hustlers, Scafaria's credits include the feature films The Meddler
and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World; the movies for television This
Is Heaven and Love Is Dead; and episodes of New Girl. She has been a DGA
member since 2013.
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James Gray discusses Ad Astra
An astronaut travels into deep space to solve the mystery of his missing father's
doomed expedition in Director James Gray's new sci-fi drama, Ad Astra.
Gray's film tells the story of astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt), who makes
a daring voyage to Neptune to discover the truth about his father Clifford
McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), the leader of a mission 30 years ago that was
never heard from again. Roy's journey will unravel a mystery that challenges the
nature of human existence and threatens the survival of our planet.
Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on September 22,
Gray sat down with Director Damien Chazelle to discuss the challenges of
making Ad Astra.
In addition to Ad Astra, Gray's directorial credits include the feature films The
Lost City of Z, The Immigrant, Two Lovers, We Own the Night, The Yards, Little
Odessa; and an episode of the television series The Red Road. Gray has been
a DGA member since 2001.
Photo: Batra (moderator) & Engler discuss Downton Abbey.
Photo: Chazelle (moderator) & Gray discuss Ad Astra.
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