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Membership Screenings Q&As listed in alphabetical order by Director. See more detailed descriptions & additional photos online at www.dga.org.
DGA Screenings Q&As
A group of lifelong, steadfast friends reunites in Director Linda Yellen's drama,
Chantilly Bridge. Set 25 years later, after her groundbreaking Sundance hit,
Chantilly Lace, Yellen brings back the same actresses for a story that travels back
and forth between films as they deal with important issues that impact all women.
On April 1, after the DGA membership screening in New York, Yellen discussed the
making of the film during a Q&A moderated by Director Mary Harron.
During the conversation, Yellen spoke about her use of improvisation in both
Chantilly Lace and Chantilly Bridge.
"It was almost a spiritual experience as well as an experimental experience in the
first one and this one too. Some scenes were totally scripted, and some scenes
were totally not. What I like to do is search for kernels of truth and not tell the actors
everything that's going to happen. Just the people that need to know what's going
to happen."
Photo: Director Linda Yellen (right) discusses the making of Chantilly Bridge with Director Mary Harron (moderator).
Linda Yellen discusses Chantilly Bridge
photo by Ryan Jensen
In the thrilling follow-up to the first three installments of the franchise, Director Chad
Stahelski's action thriller, John Wick: Chapter 4, finds the legendary hitman forced to
take his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players
in the underworld. With the price on his head ever increasing, he faces off against a
new enemy with powerful alliances and forces that turn old friends into foes.
On April 8, after the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles, Stahelski discussed
the making of the film during a Q&A moderated by Director Louis Leterrier and
revealed how his earlier work as a Second Unit Director and a Stunt Coordinator
has informed his directorial style. "I grew up with the old Bond movies. You see the
Ritz, and you're like, 'Wow, I need to be there!' There is something powerful about
being on location and I wish I could be a zero-to-one thinker and have a blank
piece of paper and just write good ideas, but I think from all the second unit work
and choreography and all the stuff I've done, I like going to a space and really see
it. It's fun to figure out the puzzle that you can reverse-engineer and it really was
one of my team's strengths. Getting a logistical space and enhancing it or trying to
enhance it and expand on it."
Photo: Director Chad Stahelski (right) discusses the making of John Wick: Chapter 4 with Director Louis Leterrier (moderator).
Chad Stahelski discusses John Wick: Chapter 4
photo by Elisa Haber
To see these clips and more, start your exploration of the DGA Video Portal at www.video.dga.org
DGA Video Portal Updates
No matter where you are, you can now conveniently explore the Guild's video collection, brought
together in one place for the first time in the new DGA Video Portal. We have curated some of the best
selections from the archives highlighting the craft of the Director.
The Video Portal currently features a collection of clips and full videos from recent DGA events including:
Paris Barclay advises members
on getting hired on a show.
James Burrows tells new
episodic Directors to be creative.
Karyn Kusama reveals the
importance of "the gaze."
Eduardo Sánchez on crafting a
scary moment.
