DGA Quarterly

Summer 2017

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2 DGA QUARTERLY C O N T E N T S 9 LOCATION REPORT Chicago's Burgeoning Production Scene A 30% tax incentive, top-notch soundstages, highly competent crews and eye-catching locations make the Windy City an attractive alternative. BY DAVID HEURING 12 AT WORK WITH Deb Dyer, Jason Graham, Matt Haggerty and Anna Moulaison- Moore share war stories from the trenches. 15 11 Questions for Paris Barclay As he prepares to pass the baton to the next elected chief of the Guild, outgoing DGA President Paris Barclay reflects on diversity, the growth of the union during his two terms and its next biggest challenge. 17 GEN NEXT Learning from the Masters The Duffer brothers talk about the inspirations behind Stranger Things, an homage to favorite movies and directors from their '80s youth. BY ROBERT ABELE 19 THE DAILIES #Social A look at our favorite Twitter and Instagram posts. 20 GADGETS Vision Quest We examine the merits of Pana- vision's latest 8K camera, a pair of UltraBright monitors and a director- designed app meant to streamline workflow and place everyone on the same page. BY KAREN IDELSON 23 NEED FOR SPEED Fast and Furious Edgar Wright makes a crime thriller uniquely driven by music and in- spired by his favorite heist movies and cinematic car chases. 25 PROBLEM SOLVING Interior and Exterior Realities Directors Jeffrey Reiner and Ric Roman Waugh tackle unique production challenges head on in the series The Affair and the feature Shot Caller, respectively. 28 SHOT TO REMEMBER A Crisis Storms The West Wing Recalling his approach to what many have called one of TV's finest moments, Thomas Schlamme gives us his take on The West Wing's culminating sequence that ended Season 2 of the landmark series. 80 IN MEMORIAM Ed Sherin, National Vice President and 2012 Honorary Life Membership recipient. O N T H E COV E R Photographed by Dustin Snipes Focus Back Page MAKEUP/GROOMING: ALISA CHOMPUPONG, MATILDE CAMPOS; MATSOUKAS' HAIRSTYLIST: ADRIANNA PROFIT 15 12 28 20 23 17

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