Sofia Coppola: On Directing

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In this hour-long discussion, Sofia Coppola talks about filmmaking and the making of her gothic psychodrama THE BEGUILED. This conversation took place in Hollywood, CA at AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi.
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[@danielanovo5492]

Apart from her fantastic directing (and screenwriting) skills, Sofia has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard...

[@yearofthedragonjane]

It is distracting that the interviewer says like so much but still the conversation is great and loaded with interesting content

[@julianatalksfilms7112]

This is one of the better interviews with Sofia. She's very articulate.

[@andanothaa4410]

The people dissing the interviewer really need to do some self-reflection. Yes, the woman says 'like' too much. Yes, maybe she needs a few more at bats (baseball term meaning opportunities to hit the ball) to get her interviewing rhythm down, but the passion and knowledge is there. She created a great dialogue here and will be a great interviewer one day if she wants to be. Let someone grow and ask yourself, why do I feel the need to make a negative comment about this? What am I contributing to the conversation? I don't think Sofia would appreciate her 'fans' making such useless, unkind comments.

[@julianatalksfilms7112]

The interviewer didn't really bother me. I actually didn't notice her repetitive speech until I read the comments 😂

[@mnkykungfu]

Really more of an in-depth talk about The Beguiled, but it was nice to hear Sofia asked about a few general points as well.

[@laalzeboo]

Listening to her voice chills me out

[@65g4]

Shes so laid back and cool

[@65g4]

As far as the interviewer saying like all the time im a mileneil im just so used to hearing that so much i just zone out on that word sometimes. Apart from her saying like all the time i actually think she asked some really good questions. I think she was fan girling a bit but can you blame her i would be fanning over so much if i got to meet her and interview her i love her work

[@SleepFan771]

I love Sofia Coppola's films. She's a brilliant creative director. Sofia is so thoughtful in her answers too.

[@yourmindonfilms5368]

She's a super intuitive / sensitive person. It really shows in her interviews and films

[@65g4]

Shes one of my favourite directors i love her films

[@Andreasjacke1]

Thank you for this video!!

[@melissavasquez2974]

33:53 34:26 - "I mean do you I mean I feel like sometimes this is like a silly question but like at this point you know and I’m sure like there are people out here that are like film makers or like people that like want to like work in film like do you is there like something that like maybe somebody told you before you got started that became like this like quintessential advice that you’ve like carried through your film making career, is there like something that you feel like people that like want to get into film should really like think about ahead of time that like you didn’t think - you know what I mean - like do you have any like lessons or like kind of like advice for you know like new film makers?"

[@KrisBryant99]

Why is no one addressing how Sofia sounds like a crackhead most of the time who says a bunch of nothing? LOL

[@ArunKumar-ud5lo]

The framing used in this video is really good.

[@AN-cy7xm]

Amazing, grounded woman.

[@alankilbane9830]

great!!!

[@robertotijerinaang6027]

The interviewer didn't even say hello...

[@randomplayer8864]

please help me count how many time she said "Like"

[@lightningbolt4451]

wish the host would use the mic

[@pedrorocha9722]

An interviewer should never say «like» every other word. Unless it's a teenager, perhaps. And that's not the case.

[@prayforpeace2204]

I couldn't get through to the end. Did the interviewer ask Sophia about how she works with the DP in terms of lighting choices? She tents to be quite naturalistic.

[@hobojo1083]

No doubt the interviewer is well informed but she was not the right person for this. The questions lacked depth and were stream of consciousness like. She also seemed really nervous and anxious which is understandable (I would be too if I were interviewing Sofia Coppola) but it affected her speech and detracted from the conversation.

[@shankarbalakrishnan2360]

Any new movies I subscribe to nearly all the ott channels like amazon netflix etc❤❤

[@Ruylopez778]

31:59-32:18, I mean at this point, I feel like you, y'know, I mean, you got to work with Nicole kind of like on this film, but you like have such great collaborators, and you're at this point, in your career, like, is there somebody that's like, out there, that like you, kind of like dreamed of working with, that you like, hope maybe, y'know what I mean, is there, are there still people out there, that like you want to bring into the fold at some point?

[@MidnightCerulean]

LMFAOOO

[@diegorecuenco5367]

Every time the interviewer says LIKE she should get an electric shock.

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

Haha this made me LOL

[@valemusichq]

awesome

[@josephvanwyk2088]

Drink a shot when you hear "like"

[@65g4]

You would dead 🤣🤣🤣

[@gen.barnakey__]

Love Sophia, unlike this interviewer, who fancies herself such an insider - no need to use last names of the people being referenced. Perhaps she never thought anyone outside of AFI might watch.

[@lawsaudiovault1942]

Like like... And like.. Like... Jeez.. Nervous interviewer? Sofia great as always

[@AbhinavVatsAVVA]

Great interview but too much 'like', takes my attention away from the replies to the questions.

[@laalzeboo]

She did have a lot of good questions though, especially in regards of the creation process.

[@veroh2127]

Like like like I mean Kind of Ruined the interview. Sofia is amazing, I think that’s how we all made it through the interview.

[@anttilahtinen3829]

Persoonallisen upea friidu. Hän sopi todella hyvin Mikael Corleonen tyttären osaan. (Toisin on väitetty) tahtoisin tavata.

[@jarrydnewman2921]

like, like, like, like, knowwatimean, like

[@jeffdawson2786]

Girls cut off from the world: Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Somewhere, The Beguiled.

[@greghuffman3061]

Do not do a drinking game for every time she says "like"

[@Katie-tx8rf]

Greg Huffman there are going to be widespread deaths

[@Alianger]

like women.. 'n stuffs?

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

I donno about you but like, who chose this, like, journalist to be on film and, like, interview Sofia, because she, like, doesn’t seem to have the necessary skills to, like, do this professionally. I, like, don’t, like, like it.

[@zlanaya]

you would expect that the host would be more articulate and not.... "like" "like" so much....hard to listen to a host with such a poor vocabulary. Perhaps the AFI could not find someone else to host?

[@redgravemirren]

like...like...like...jesus christ

[@volkanaymail]

this movie should be thinking with 8 Femmes, good one...

[@shanequastunningbrave5376]

Drinking game...Take a shot every time they say woman or women

[@jre617]

Like, maybe the interviewer could, Like, say Like a few dozen more times. Her, Like, valley-girl intonation is you know, Like, annoying.

[@veroh2127]

Kind of like I tried really hard to ignore her but it overall ruins the interview.

[@TikToknessahoangoffical]

sofia love it

[@randomnessnessnes]

who let that woman do public speaking? jeez

[@Primevals33]

The interviewer is just awful !

[@dennismitarotondo]

She was terrible in the Godfather III.

[@rachelcook7502]

No she wasn't

[@mimiinc2507]

@@rachelcook7502 yeah she kinda was honey

[@Bizarro69]

The Godfather II & III were terrible.

[@renstarhurst3302]

Did that comment make you feel better about yourself.

[@bluebluedawn]

what's wrong with u

[@veroh2127]

Kind of like I tried really hard to ignore her but it really overall ruins the interview.