Directors Roundtable: Denis Villeneuve, Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Malcolm Washington & More

[@roramdin]

the interviewer is killing it, giving lots of space for answers and making sure everyone speaks.

[@erikfriis5571]

Much better than THR

[@ericmendoza1614]

@@erikfriis5571I feel THR asks less project specific questions and leads to the guests talking with each other and making it a conversation. This feels like an individual interview of each with everyone one else sitting in for it

[@yt.byliam]

money spread?

[@santiagosss]

The video is highly edited to be fair to all of them.

[@jakeritmiller]

HOLY SHIT RO RAMDIN

[@ozoz3444]

I love what Coralie said about the world not being subtle. Very very on point.

[@SallyMankus130]

Nah, people are so terminally online these days that they fail to realize that most of the time, existence is actually pretty subtle...or at least nuanced.

[@ozoz3444]

@@SallyMankus130 the world is not subtle about the disdain they have for certain things like aging, women, poc, immigrants etc... two of which are covered by the substance. that's what she was talking about here.

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

@@SallyMankus130 There's nothing nuanced about ageism in a woman's life. Online or not, the pressure is anything but subtle.

[@jenniefeyen544]

​@SallyMankus130 I don't think she's merely talking about existence though, right? She's referring to shocking double standards of aging, which certainly lack subtlety.

[@jadenwaz9585]

@@SallyMankus130it’s only as subtle as you make it. we are talking only about perception, because nobody has the full truth ever. and yet we can make generalizations that still bring us closer to our desires or our sense of justice. everyone does this, some people lie to you or themselves.

[@hale60777]

truly a dream blunt rotation

[@Chinaski1]

and Malcolm Washington

[@cinemacola6398]

Brady looks like he just got done with a blunt rotation.

[@malarkey0949]

A godly rotation

[@Justin-yy1xx]

jesus please stop saying that

[@malarkey0949]

@@Justin-yy1xx please don’t use his name in vein

[@damienmiddleton4610]

I love denis villenevue seems like such a great guy

[@MrBoteee]

I love the exchange at 17:25 - the look of excitement and pride on Denis' face as a young filmmaker explains his process and how he got out of a creative problem is really inspiring

[@maxpayne232]

The fact that the Substance gotten so big truly blows my mind. The ending gets sooo crazy and goes full on Troma/Toxic Avenger. Never thought in a million years mainstream audiences would embrace it the way they did.

[@MikkoVille]

The ending ruined it for me. Actually the last 25% was rubbish. Which is a shame because it looked and sounded amazing.

[@mandyclark6602]

Audiences are so hungry for unique independent cinema that can stand alone without all the old tired huge budget Hollywood franchises that are so unoriginal and dull. The Substance was so over the top, so unique, so camp - it was a revelation and audiences are here for it!

[@MikkoVille]

​@@mandyclark6602 And for you "over the top" is a value in itself? A film is good when it's "over the top"? I thought the Conclave was a much better film

[@maxpayne232]

@@MikkoVille I thought the same thing first time I watched it where I wished they would have had a more subtle and somber ending. But then I thought: "You know what ? I actually respect the directors decision to go full punk rock at this point".

[@maxpayne232]

@@mandyclark6602 if that was true that audiences are this hungry we would see even more indie movies doing well. There are more than enough movies coming out every year that don't fit the hollywood formula. ("A different man" for example is a perfect companion piece for this movie). I think if the Substance wasn't as thematically relevant as it is and also completely batshit crazy at the same time, people wouldn't have supported it the way they did.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Corbet's parallel between architecture and filmmaking was very interesting. Unlike drawing or playing a song, it's not an art form that can come out in its "finished form" immediately. It's an iterative, combined effort by definition.

[@LCLoyal]

Worthwhile, thoughtful conversation. I particularly enjoyed the brief conversation between Denis and James Mangold about Timothée.

[@florinfrentiu1383]

Where can I find it? At what minute mark?

[@MrChaseBlue]

@@florinfrentiu1383 31:21

[@michaeldonovan4793]

For me that was the one distraction...Chalumet's great but I want to hear from the directors that are in the room about their work...

[@aynaodriscollphotography4719]

That was the point of the question - same actor but two different directors perspectives & approach, was very interesting to hear

[@InKJ01927]

They all look so happy with Malcolm speaking, like they recognise where he is early in his career. It’s like they are reminiscing through him

[@Pr0d3gi]

nepo baby

[@michelinegros-jean8771]

@@Pr0d3gi@Pr0d3gi He is, but ultimately, the end product is what counts.

[@InKJ01927]

@@Pr0d3giisn’t most of Hollywood some form of nepo baby?

[@daripooh4196]

@@Pr0d3gia talented Nepo baby, go cry me a river

[@disierra-amado5596]

@@Pr0d3gi oh here you go, have you even watched the movie? so easy to dismiss .

[@akh3152]

The Substance is an absolute masterpiece. I feel like a kid again becoming so obsessed with a movie. Such a cathartic, intense and meaningful movie. I've seen it multiple times now and I never get bored and always find a new impressive detail to appreciate. Bravo Coralie!

[@leslievega8035]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@iswearimcreativeproduction7604]

Best film of 2024

[@MattEerie]

A table of legends and legends in the making

[@cadeflores8]

Brady Corbet... legend in the making. Love his traditional approach to cinema

[@pauldesert2541]

Let's go Coralie!!!!

[@samosullivan1744]

I’m so glad that Washington was included in this roundtable. It irritates me so much that he isn’t being included in the awards conversation like the others are because The Piano Lesson was one of the very best films of 2024 for me. That climatic scene where Berniece plays the piano is one of the most extraordinary things I’ve EVER watched!

[@moseslawi8953]

I know my boy Malcolm Washington is just glad to be at that table.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Denzel must be very proud of his sons!

[@alexalexis7899]

I particularly agree with Malcolm - for the first time in what seems like an eternity, this year felt like a breath of fresh air in cinema; a very welcome and galvanizing breath of fresh air.

[@j2174]

It's nice to have the Director's table mixed (i.e. men and women both allowed). The actors roundtables should also offer this, so we have more genuine and open conversations.

[@JimmyxBonez]

Mark Olsen did amazing as an interviewer. Allowing people to talk, not cutting them off or doing quick transitions, WOW! GOOD JOB MARK! 🙏🏼

[@haley2926]

I appreciated Mangolds take on biopics and storytelling. It’s not about making a live action Wikipedia article, but landing in emotional truth. Biographies have never been completely accurate, watching to purely fact check is a fool’s errand.

[@Mabelinini]

A wonderfully insightful conversation. Thank you all.

[@ccan_max5285]

What a great roundtable

[@arp3259]

Is it good enough to be on film forever? I love that line

[@stefanoredaelli7470]

This is such a great piece of journalism. Really interesting to listen to all these incredible artists

[@TheFlameHashira]

I’m here just for Denis Villeneuve THE GENIUS !!

[@dfalls9321]

The interviewer did a great job; however, I would have loved it if he drew a connection between The Brutalist’s anti-capitalist undertones and Dune’s speculative portrayal of our future. I think the dialogue between the two directors on that topic would have been spontaneous and interesting. All and all, great event! And thank you Los Angeles Times for continuing this tradition.

[@PaganPoetry]

Amazing round table! Feels like been years since Covid that this is the first of the decade that summons the best of their craft but also very integral covering every aspect of human society. From space, music, religion, self delusion and social standards nowadays, racism and CAPITALISM connecting all of them. Wow what a great interview for future generations. 💯

[@surakami8947]

These round tables are always so much fun to watch, I’m so glad they exist

[@Pictoru2]

The movies i've seen from them already, phenomenal, the ones I didn't get a chance to yet are on my short short list. Amazing group of people these 6, just amazing.

[@CreativeKeyman]

Dune: Part Two was the best directing this year in my opinion.

[@jackmichael448]

i love denis so much

[@joanneg460]

What a respectful conversation!

[@jandron94]

C'est tellement réconfortant de voir d'humbles francophones oeuvrer à l'épanouissement de l'insurpassable et généreuse culture anglophone. Tellement émouvant, une inspiration pour nous tous.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Lots of pleasant, soothing voices in this video, especially Villenueve, Mangold and Fargeat.

[@Soulr]

I’m obsessed with Brady

[@blackcatt24]

What a fantastic interview!

[@BillyRubin81]

First time i've heard Brady Corbet speak. What an interesting dude. Can see the others, especially Coralie, just hang off his words. He doesn't say too much but everything he says is measured.

[@susanchipman4459]

Yes, and what he said about life after death being easier to imagine than life after capitalism really struck me.

[@paultosinijaola1653]

I got to work as an extra on A Complete Unknown. It made me eligible for SAG.

[@stevekrause5931]

That's cool you worked on the film. Are you in one of the scenes?

[@paultosinijaola1653]

@ I did a church scene with Edward Norton and it got cut out the film. Looking back on the scene and after watching the movie, the scene we did wouldn’t have made sense with the overall story they ended up telling.

[@samkemakhoba7981]

I’m going to watch ‘The Substance’ again. I love how every single frame was made with pure and full on intention. Fargeat is an intelligent writer who isn’t afraid to tell her truth in the most craziest of ways. Just when you think the theme of self hate can’t get any worse, it does. I appreciate the time she took to create this masterpiece. PS in my opinion the ending was excellent. The meaning hits hard by force.

[@AmeliaR2]

Did you watch the behind the scenes video? So good

[@joceery]

everyone had some interesting input. thank you!

[@Snookerbellndmoomintrool]

Luca Guadagnino?? He made two great films this year ! Are you guys crazy??

[@Snookerbellndmoomintrool]

Hope Hollywood reporter doesn't disappoint

[@Snookerbellndmoomintrool]

And the abomination that Indiana Jones was, you call James mangold for an okay film ??

[@BowieZ]

He may not have been available. Coordinating the schedules of 6+ creatives is not the easiest thing to achieve.

[@bellesvideos9578]

he already had a directors conversation with denis villneuve like a week ago or something. he was also probably not available for this one.

[@davidmckesey7119]

Too European

[@selena___]

Loved this round table and the way it was facilitated. Riveting

[@theartofflying3580]

I will always watch these. Please keep making them. 🙌

[@tereoc1]

LOOOOOOOOOVE ths!! More of this please. The interviewer was wnderful, asking questions born of what felt like genuine curiosity and steering things in such interesting directions while also allowing folks to go off-piste in really informative ways. There need to be many more of these so the general public cna come to know the sophistication and deph of commitment invilved in the art of film directing. More of these might help folks go back to theaters as well. THat mightbe overky optinistic but it is thrulling tohear these filks share their process. I would love to hear from directors of Girl with the Needle or Vermiglio or Walter Salles; all the great non-english films this year. thankYOu

[@JP47471]

definitely one of the better ones!

[@davidfilmexpert]

@@JP47471 Totally, if we had Sean Baker here instead of Malcolm Washington it would be perfect but this is still a great lineup of directors with strong contenders and far better than the last two years.

[@davidfilmexpert]

@@JP47471 They probably realized they screwed up by not having Christopher Nolan or any the directing nominees last year. LOL 😂

[@neondemon4345]

@@davidfilmexpert Malcolm Washington deserves to be at that table like the rest of them, his film is wonderful.

[@Jessliz55]

At first Brady was familiar to me but I couldn’t place where I knew him from. It was from his first movie Thirteen and later Thunderbirds. He has really come along way his wisdom and depth is really interesting to me and I love hearing what he has to say

[@ball4reel691]

For anyone curious for Denis: 2:11 Things you can/can't compromise on as a Director 8:54 Challenges going into Dune Pt. 2 10:36 revisiting smaller scale films after Dune 14:38 taking on doubts & pressure while filming 31:34 Timothee Chalamet 43:56 Learning to shoot on IMAX (Dune x Blade Runner 2049) and what makes it appealing.

[@Nonnie868]

Thank you.

[@lorenspagnuolo6892]

great interview.

[@interestingtimespodcastsa]

Beautiful conversation. Thank you so much

[@SamDavies94]

I'm impressed to see where Brady Corbet's career has shifted, from Funny Games/Simon Killer/Melancholia, not to director. I've not seen The Brutalist yet, but it looks brilliant!

[@thomasdeeter3679]

Thank you

[@filmnoirpic]

James Mangold has gotten Oscar wins for Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon. He was nominated as screenwriter for Logan and producer for Ford vs Ferrari.

[@theogoldberg8919]

Youz Imdfuckingb maaaaan ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@davidfilmexpert]

I'm really glad James Mangold is here, hope he gets his first directing nomination for A Complete Unknown. It's such a masterfully shot Coen brothers style film. I've seen it three times! 👌

[@jthomas420]

@davidfilmexpert would love to go see it this holiday season honestly

[@unedited2716]

LOS ANGELS Times thank you♥🙏💯Directores Roundstable POWERFUL RAW AND IN THE MOMENT what a Honor to be able from the outside seeing thinking and feeling such outstanding Gifted talents together opening up at 1 time GOD BLESS🙏 them all

[@federicodemaio7223]

What a Beautiful Conversation! love that.

[@kwanelenomoyi]

This was really good - brilliant

[@crabstep]

so happy to her from Coralie Fargeat

[@robertpaterson5477]

Conclave was written by Robert Harris.

[@TrendingTigerBerserk]

Denis is amazing person...

[@OldBluesChapterandVerse]

Umm, Peter Straughan is the screenwriter who adapted Robert Harris’s novel Conclave. Why doesn’t anyone double-check their work anymore? 🤦‍♂️

[@ricardoediza2690]

If Sean, Ramell, and Luca could jump in, it would be a GOAT lineup

[@GG-kn2se]

No

[@menikmati789]

Very impressed they got Harry Crane from mad men to moderate

[@AuxaneST]

Bravo Coralie ❤

[@Ghostofvaleriesolanas]

Queen coralie🎉🎉

[@crazykardiyaaruu]

they should have included Payal Kapadia in this. She has done a brilliant job with "All we Imagine as Light"

[@Lucatdat]

Love this bit at 46:10 😋 As a Montrealer I'll say he says "Tsé" which is the proper France french for "Tu sais" which means "You know" :)

[@motionsickness9610]

Beautiful.

[@theogoldberg8919]

Coralie should read Dying of politeness by Geena Davis it says a lot towards what she adresses

[@khandkerfardin689]

Seems like Brady Corbet has learned from his director to director conversation with Sean Baker by being quiet, subtle and let others speak.

[@jackbarron8880]

Yes. He is a bit full of himself to be honest. He obviously learned from the directors who he worked with but he comes across as a bit smug tbh.

[@salomaovieira2729]

Malcolm ❤

[@alexlyublin5647]

I want Dennis to look at me the way he looks at Malcom Washington

[@bookishlyinclined2972]

here for coralie fargeat !!!! ❤

[@unedited2716]

BEST TO EVERYONE 🙏💯👍

[@wavyharbdul5078]

Malcolm must be over the moon To be amongst those guys

[@McClelland-i7b]

Hit 200k today. Thank you for all the knowledge and nuggets you had thrown my way over the last months.started with 14k in last month 2024!.

[@AlefonsoDiego]

Wow that's huge, how do you make that much monthly?

[@McClelland-i7b]

It's Janet anstie her experience in trading is truly recommendable and she has this skill of making complex trade easy to understand..

[@AlefonsoDiego]

Well, that sounds great, please If you don't mind can you tell me were to reach out to her??..

[@McClelland-i7b]

I don't know if she interacts on any other platforms, but as for me I found her on this application 👇👇

[@McClelland-i7b]

TELEGRAMS..

[@miguelfmyers]

Great group of creatives.

[@JoyMo2456torbay]

I love everyone there

[@oatmat]

Missing: Fede Alvarez, Robert Eggers, Alex Garland, David Leitch, Jeremy Saulnier

[@toshcameron366]

No Sean Baker?? Seriously??

[@thechroniclesofthesuperhob167]

my first thought too

[@gleesinnpiano2653]

He better be in the Hollywood Reporter roundtable.

[@davidfilmexpert]

He should be here instead of Malcolm Washington, everyone knows The Piano Lesson is not getting any nominations.

[@JP47471]

@@davidfilmexpert But it is getting at least one big one boss. Dedwyller probably will.

[@filmgirl11]

@@davidfilmexpertyou literally DONT know that 💀

[@shearoar]

legends

[@MikhaoMehrin22]

Oh my God Denis Villeneuve is gonna talk about Dune part two in it Paul Atreides is Timothée Chalamet James Mangold gonna talk about A Complete Unknown in it Bob Dylan is Timothée Chalamet 31:23 Wow 2 Best Films in 1 year He deserves that Oscar ❤❤❤

[@georgialerangis2123]

We will all be praying he does win❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@boyanghiphop]

no sean baker?

[@pako4555]

I don't care who will win how many oscars but its a high time that denis get an oscar for dune 2 in direction.

[@thunderboltproductionsshpk]

This roundtable reminds me a lot of the one with Ridley Scott in which every other director was looking and listening to him like true fanboys (Tarantino first 😂) but here the Ridley of the situation is Denis, absolutely deserved!!! (James Mangold is also a very solid director)

[@user-sl6hc6qr4h]

Le frérot Malcolm Washington il a une chemise Bonduelle quand même, respect.

[@j.zuberi]

Man a lot of work to be done the fact Malcom is the only Brotha at that table & Coralie the only woman.

[@HelloThere-cv8ob]

Why are so many of comments here negative even if you don’t love all the directors they still interesting to hear from and they got who they could get at a time that could work. I’m sure they contacted the people y’all are yapping about too and they were just busy with other stuff

[@TheRobbieCorbett]

I havent seen one negative comment. What comments are you seeing?!?!

[@Rockscissorspaper]

@@TheRobbieCorbett Several negative comments toward Malcolm Washington, some thinking he doesn't "deserve" to be there.

[@HelloThere-cv8ob]

@@TheRobbieCorbettI think it was only a few I mistook as many because I was tired lol

[@JeffsGoldblum]

these story about the most diabolical vape hit of all times 😍

[@starkingbiker]

the substance is the most audacious stunning mesmerizing and fun film of the year. I felt like a new person after that film. Nay- experience!

[@j2174]

IMAX, like Denis Villeneuve, is a great Canadian cultural export

[@goncaloferreiira]

Where is Ramell ROSS?

[@matthewfamularo1835]

seriously, Nickel Boys is better than any of these films

[@gerardoef]

Omg this is so epic!!!

[@yesrelationthesequel]

Why is everyone constantly projecting things onto these directors & actors during these roundtables all the time in the comments? Can't we just enjoy the shared discussion? My bad, I forgot it's the internet lol

[@lilbigman777]

3:36

[@helenagoncalvessutecas7768]

Where is Walter Salles?????????

[@spencersuen3360]

denis is the best director here by far

[@jthomas420]

💯

[@thebananaman5632]

Why do you feel the need to say that? Does it somehow fluff your ego to suck off a director?

[@yesrelationthesequel]

That's debatable 😅

[@Largentina.]

I love comments that make the person writing them come off as if they don't know the difference between subjectivity and objectivity.

[@Filmmaker809]

Still need to have more european filmmakers on than this table as well as American.

[@Alanx_ai]

Great discussion. "The Substance" and Dune to me were singular standouts. I have not seen The Brutalist but heard it's a good movie with clunky writing.

[@mariap2200]

Brady corbet saw the comments o his conversation with Sean baker and said: let me pretend to care about other people movies 24:00

[@BowieZ]

In defense of Brady Corbet, in that conversation, Sean Baker was constantly asking questions like an excited puppy dog. And Corbet did ask lots of questions about Baker, but they were more about Baker's career and previous films. So I think it's unfair to accuse him of being disinterested in other filmmakers.

[@chirisici]

He came off really well in this one, and probably closer to his true personality. Smart guy.

[@starkingbiker]

it seemed like he was on coke in the sean baker one

[@ertyuytgfrdrthgfd]

Right that might have been the fakest moment ever he has no problem talking about himself 💀

[@graildemitrius6310]

Who else is solely here for Denis??

[@crisdiseno934]

Denis Villeneuve y James Mangold peliandose por la custodia de timothee chalamet