Denis Villeneuve & Luca Guadagnino I Directors on Directors

[@valent0000]

ONE HOUR OF THEM JUST GLAZING EACH OTHER I LOVE THIS 😭

[@pseudonymousbeing987]

It's so gently loving my God. Absolute pleasure.

[@belomettinavyy1068]

God listens to our wishes ❤

[@amishprincess28]

They’re really just complimenting each other 😭 it’s so sweet

[@marcelthejay]

That’s what most of these are dude , u new or what ???😊

[@valent0000]

@@marcelthejay no but you can tell when it’s genuine and when it’s just pleasantries like in some actor on actor

[@Housewarmin]

Timmy & Zendaya's dads talking for an hour!!

[@alwayseverythingg]

Lmao literally

[@septian5848]

and austin

[@belomettinavyy1068]

yeah and Austin Butler soon

[@yoerivanesseveld]

This is my SUPER BOWL.

[@tedczarnecki7351]

Perfect description. A collaboration at some point would be a dream come true

[@Ralph-vh8re]

Two of the most outstanding and brilliant directors working right now! I actually think both Luca's and Denis' work will be studied in the future!

[@THEOBSEEN]

SAME

[@PrimerCinePodcast]

Yessss

[@strangerphoenix3732]

Same

[@juliakhunt]

Two queens maximizing their joint slay

[@nms7872]

Translate in English please

[@JeffsGoldblum]

they are having a diva off

[@oscarfun100]

The what?

[@maartenaalsmeer]

Yass hunty diva slay werk!

[@joey.steely00]

Letterboxd users r unbearable

[@Obligatedx9]

”Your movies are amazing I love the way you-” ”Waaah non non non!! The way YOU do- ”No please Denis when-” ”Non, listen Luca-” ADORABLE. I need 10 more hours of this. Yes, you may have my firstborn.

[@K.C-2049]

the accuracy of the French "non"s is tres bien!

[@taku_stories]

😆🥰

[@johnpatrick7426]

This is like 10x more entertaining than ANY of the actors conversations

[@miraisarutob]

Because directora are the brain and actors are the executors)

[@illogical001]

@@miraisarutobthat’s a brainless statement… 🤣 But whatever you believe. By that logic the writers are the brain for even coming up with an original idea.

[@Shionshowa]

@@illogical001director > actor

[@ryanlts_9684]

i mean it's quite a low bar when you have someone like Ryan Reynolds over there

[@jonji-kz2nz]

Because for actors we are more interested in their performances, whilst directors we are more interested in their minds

[@toni3762]

so cute how they talk abut timothee and Zendaya like they are their joint dads or something haha

[@Tyc9909]

Villeneuve being so happy that Guadagnino saw Incendie was so cute

[@adrianpatterson5776]

Denis went full Quebecois when he heard that.

[@John-y9o8p]

Hot take: Incendies is easily his magnum opus

[@juliusayo5049]

This is my Barbenheimer

[@aja1617]

Hardcore facts

[@pommom1988]

Word lol

[@katiec555]

EXACTLY

[@daddypecker4337]

i feel like luca is finally getting his flowers, such an exceptional and unique director

[@Extracredittttt]

I feel like he got his flowers and then some when CMBYN came out

[@AngelofMusic04]

​@Extracredittttt He did for "Call Me by Your Name", then people went mum on "Suspiria" and "Bones and All", then people came back around on "Challengers", now they're being divided on "Queer".

[@daddypecker4337]

@@Extracredittttt i mean yea, it was a massive hit but i think now he's being taken more seriously and is actually in the conversation of best working directors. despite the success of cmbyn he was still kinda underground afterwards, and since challengers he's been getting more mainstream recognition that he deserves

[@Pr0d3gi]

Probably because those movies sucked​@@AngelofMusic04

[@elijahalbiston]

He's finally showing himself to be capable of producing a body of work. Call Me By Your Name could have been a one-off, but Bones and All, Challengers, and Queer are not.

[@elijahlavigne7596]

The way Denis was at certain points so politely telling Luca to shut up and take the compliments😂😂

[@Dingalsodong]

I love these guys. Challengers and Dune II were my two favourite movies of this year

[@queenxx1690]

Nahhh Dunes was much better

[@marcob2137]

Same! Not even joking. Those two films were by far, my favorite this year.

[@davidhowell5585]

Two phenomenal movies

[@Seripmac]

Agreed, easily the two best movies of the year.

[@gaila.9852]

@@queenxx1690 Did you even read the OP?

[@jessica5497]

Denis asks questions like a eternal student… that’s the way

[@albataliephillips4271]

That’s just want I was thinking and why I admire him sooo much more than before

[@vampirewannabe666]

THE WAY I JUST GASPED ACTUALLY MADE MY THROAT HURT This is my Met Gala. This is my Super Bowl. This is my Olympics. This is everything to me I’m gonna cry actually

[@belomettinavyy1068]

Same. same. same.

[@juliep1795]

This is your roman empire

[@SuperCanonshooter]

I enjoy actors… but this is a whole other level of these conversations!!!! Please please PLEASE get more creators have these conversations!!!!!!

[@ghostrunfree]

LIFE IS WORTH LIVING

[@Francissantos-klk0]

THIS IS FREE FILM SCHOOL AND MASTERCLASS Y'ALLL!!! I LEARNED SO MUCH THANK YOU VARIETY FOR BRINGING THIS TWO ICONS OF MODERN CINEMA 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@hundredfireify]

For real. This is a must-watch for any aspiring filmmaker

[@Mawwu5]

if this interview only solidified views that you held previously held in your mind before - you will go far in filmmaking

[@whoami6702]

❤ YESSSS! ❤ THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL!?! ❤

[@whoami6702]

❤ VARIETY, YOU GUYS JUST GAVE ME THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT WITH THIS!!! ❤ ❤ THANK YOU FR THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART ❤️

[@jayr3053]

Yes! 💯

[@malcolmoliver7265]

The filmography between these two and their influence this last decade is just extraordinary… 2 directors who have reshaped so much of modern cinema already. Amazing pairing as always

[@Erasureeraser]

It's the first day of Directors on Directors segment in Variety and this is already the best one so far 😅

[@melsyoutube]

DUNE2 barely being nominated this award season is insane to me. the cinematography, the score, the performances by javier and rebecca?!????? hello?

[@missawk6816]

Right? I just realized that, Why are they snubbing one of the best movies of the year? I am not listening anything about the movie on these awards 😮 I had one of the best experiences of my life watching that movie. I liked Chalamet's performance the most it was so controlled, believable, and layered at the same time. That guy has range. I thought I couldn't appreciate his acting more,but he really surpassed my expectations.

[@mondsgesandter]

Sadly sequels are famously hated by award juries. The only sequels to ever win best picture at the Oscars were the LotR movies 2 and 3 and The Godfather Part 2

[@thomasscottwilliams6672]

It’s like watching two people on a first date with a spark of something inexorable between them, brilliant interview, because they are brilliant people with vision and clarity. English is not their 1st language and yet they create art in multiple languages, that takes an innate inner voice.

[@aurevoiralex]

French Canadian here. It's soooo heartwarming that Denis' accent hasn't budged one bit, even after he's become one of the most well-known and celebrated film-makers of all time! On t'aime tellement, Denis! Change pas. 😀

[@seukfuhi]

La fierté de Bécancour!

[@tobikronntal5138]

the two legends are finally here

[@themothermarkos]

Both of these directors have made me cry in the best ways.

[@Han-fm7m]

Great chat. Never seen both talk so intimately.

[@Lala2662-q6n]

Why you commentin before you even saw it bruh

[@ginge407]

Bro watched the whole video in 2 minutes damn

[@Han-fm7m]

What? I watched it then commented!?

[@vitaflood6677]

8:47 This is so well said by Denis, Luca is outstanding at capturing longing and intimacy in his films.

[@BriannadaSilva]

Listening to this as a budding director, there are so many thought-provoking things these masters say just off-hand... like, using dialog as an element of behavior rather than a method of delivering information... Or, moving the camera not to decrease boredom, but to increase understanding... I love this. I've gotta go think about this for a while!

[@amadeusmalonje6948]

On the issue of moving the camera, I feel like I see more movement from American directors than European directors. European directors don't seem to be afraid of keeping the camera still and moving it slowly.🤔

[@thainesmith]

I agree with Villeneuve and think he placates with dialogue too much. I think about the chief of police's groan inducing exposition dialogue in Blade Runner 2049 vs the last half hour of just pure imagery. Even the baseline test, which is a lot of dialogue is not necessarily exposition but it tells the audience so much. He is making big budget movies though and traditional wisdom says that mass appeal audiences need to be led by the hand.

[@amadeusmalonje6948]

@@thainesmith he's a great visual storyteller

[@buckib03]

As an actor, I LOVE THAT YOU PICKED UP ON THIS. Break legs telling stories my friend🥲🙌🏻🤝🏻

[@BriannadaSilva]

@@buckib03 Thank you very much! 😊

[@smthingsmall]

idk why watching this made me blush, they are both so reverential towards each other's work. although the genres of movies they make is usually different, there seems to be a real similarity in their sensibility of the world and the way they utilize the language of filmmaking. amazing convo!

[@adam-ll1yf]

The fact that we live in a time where two masters such as Luca and Denis are pushing forward the boundaries of cinema makes me so happy. Getting to witness their talent is such a gift.

[@WhatSmada]

00:23 start 04:20 Call Me By Your Name 06:07 Denis loves editing 06:40 Dune: Part 2 editing 07:22 Cool french phrase 09:43 different movie? 10:41 Challengers 13:27 camera movements😍 13:44 editing and lenses😍 14:03 slept with a camera 🛌 15:14 Incendies 15:41 so sorry. why? 16:16 Blade Runner: 2049 17:12 Dune flying physics 19:30 La Grande Illusion😮😮😮 20:02 first encounter 21:45 words 23:08 Queer and words 23:57 Queer and Mexico

[@arthurdane8508]

Legend!!!!!

[@17th_Avenue_Prod]

Wow. Best Cinema interview of 2024. So much respect between these two masters.

[@AngelofMusic04]

Pairing Villeneuve and Guadagnino is perfect when you think about how similar their career trajectories have felt. They should be paired together yearly to talk about film and art.

[@1marcelo]

Guadagnino is a huge step down for Villeneuve. Villeneuve is friends with Christopher Nolan

[@gingerbread18]

@@1marcelo it doesn't matter about status and who they know in the industry, but the craft. They're both passionate about their projects and can put their visions to the screen. Villeneuve does more sensational film with action and sci-fi where Guadagnino does more indie, contemporary films. Both amazing for the genre's they focus on.

[@1marcelo]

@@gingerbread18 I don't care who they know in the industry. Villeneuve made a double interview with Nolan that is millions of times better than this one because neither of them needs to self-promote like Guadagnino. Guadagnino is shallow, no substance, all PR

[@gingerbread18]

@@1marcelo lol if you didn’t care you wouldn’t have mentioned who how he was friends with Nolan, and all of any interview for anyone is all PR for any filmmaker or celebrity 😂 every interview on the planet is set up if there’s something to promote. People literally deny interview requests if there’s nothing to promote lmao so it’s nothing new on what they’re both doing for each other

[@1marcelo]

@@gingerbread18 The difference is that Guadagnino is only PR, no substance, because he is so superficial. Villeneuve is able to have a genuine conversation with Nolan because they are friends. Anyway, go see Challengers again.

[@christianlynn2046]

Two of the greatest contemporary filmmakers. Villeneuve is rightfully lauded. But I don't think Guadagnino gets enough respect. He just makes banger after banger.

[@jk12340]

I like how Luca was really there for Challengers, but Denis couldn’t stop talking about Queer. Maybe because it was more fresh in his mind, but I’m happy he gave that movie the recognition it deserves.

[@anthonycarrasquillo6758]

Phenomenal filmmakers and I’m glad Denis was given the opportunity to clarify his stance on dialogue. Many movies today have lost the emphasis on visual and sonic storytelling which crazy given the medium

[@swiftlymurmurs]

I always felt that quote was taken out of context. Denis has incredible dialogue in his films, of course he knows the value of it! It's just not his top priority

[@aiva1895]

true, he is the one who understands the core of "don't tell, show"

[@dayanight_]

that part about dialogue when Denis said "i have failed" was quite intriguing to me because what I enjoy most about his films is the beautiful imagery as a result of camera being still and actor sitting in silence. imo I thought few lines of Chani's and even 1-2 of Paul's should have been delivered differently or not spoken at all

[@ilyrenjun]

two of the most exciting filmmakers working today, who clearly have so much love and passion for their craft and such deep respect for one another, just conversing for an hour, and we get to watch this for FREE

[@Liberoin]

These guys' perspective on how dialogue should be used in films amazes me. Seeing these two talk with very dialogue-centric directors like Tarantino or David Fincher would be so interesting.

[@ZebrinhahDesrosiers]

I'm going to share my opinion based purely on vibes, i have very little to back me up here, but I feel like even though tarantino and fincher are very dialogue-centric, they use it to the same effect that guadagnino and villeneuve propose. The dialogue is much more in service of character than narrative, in a sense.

[@KenTWOu]

I wouldn't call David Fincher's movies dialogue centric, especially compared to Tarantino's movies.

[@jacob2971]

I LOVE THESE TWO YAPPERS SO MUCH 😭😭😭

[@Melissaonline22]

This video was truly such a pleasure. I love what Denis said about limitations…I feel that the best films were made when we didn’t have the free range of CG. His movies are so grounded despite what we’re seeing on the screen and their stylization, he said partially because he never puts the camera where the human eye wouldn’t be. I think about Alien, I think about the early days of ILM…movie magic. The ingenuity and creativity fueled by limitation…beautiful.

[@MrNeongekko82]

MY DUDES. Luca dropping "metier" and "cri de coeur" into a casual chat, and calling Denis watching 2001 as a kid his "primal scene." ❤I could watch 10 hours of this.

[@katharinamaria5204]

Luca is so intelligent and perceptive. The way he's able to put his finger on things and express himself in such a precise and nuanced way all in a second language is amazing.

[@Transfromjapan]

Luca getting his praise omg i love him so much

[@sarthteb9688]

I discovered that I love Guadagnino, he is so smart and sensitive, how he expresses himself about cinema and any other theme, when he talks about other movies and directors, he is so in love with the cinema and what other portrays with their job. So enthusiastic. I love it! I love it! I love it! More Guadagnino pleaaaaseee❤

[@lauraisagemini]

them talking so fondly about timmy is so adorable

[@Ralph-vh8re]

GOD!!! This is like a meeting of titans! My two favorite directors working today! (Only Nolan is missing.) Brilliant!

[@1b0y4me]

I could listen to luca talk about film/directing for hourss

[@ryuuigarashi4579]

The whole conversation warmed me a lot. They’re just great, and their love for cinema is clear and present

[@girlscarf]

wow this video is such a treat i cant believe i get to watch two incredible directors talk for an hour!!!

[@thekingswool]

THE WAY I LITERALLY SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THE THUMBNAIL ON MY FEED!!! ICONIC PARING!!!

[@locofoco2700]

Let's hope, this two will not lose the Fire to make Films, because they are both very unique and talented Directors and they seemed very down to Earth, that is very rare in that Business. I really enjoyed this passionate Interview. Thank you, whoever made it happened.

[@freelikeyve]

this was the best interview i have seen in my entire life

[@oliviamarietta]

Now everyone say "THANK YOU VARIETY". 😂 Luca is my fav director and timothee is my fav actor. They are incredibly intelligent and talented human beings with beaming souls and big hearts. One day, I'll meet them or work for them♡

[@tatikapaya]

this is my favourite episode of anything you guys have ever made - thank you

[@KhumoMarkham]

I love Luca so much. To see him not only get his flowers but also be complimented by Denis is just amazing!

[@internetj3r]

Variety knows what we want! More of these directors on directors pls!

[@betti76]

I love what Villeneuve said about not putting cameras between or near the worms sand, I know understand why I don’t like the modern action movies with all those crazy shots, like in a videogame, yes you’re in the middle of the action but you’re not looking as you would actually look from outside the action in reality. Dune is a masterpiece, very frame is a poster, it is soooo pleasing to the eyes!

[@philipalmen5116]

I never wanna forget first time I saw Arrival. Just on another level.

[@marcob2137]

I just rewatched it the other day! Wow! Amy Adams should've gotten an Oscar for that performance.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Holy shit!!! I had no idea Directors on Directors was even a thing. Dream pairing. These two made two of my favorite movies of the year.

[@mollystrachan6]

I could watch 10 hours of this conversation. Theyre clearly such fans of one another!!!! This was bliss

[@Indeeee]

Dune: Part Two and Challengers were both great films. Very excited to check out Queer.

[@dig2341]

I love watching masters of their craft who respect each other's work so much talk to each other. Great pairing!

[@dess234]

Two of my favorite directors just gushing over each other. great pairing

[@sunnycheong2786]

those 58 minutes passed like nothing.. what a great conversation

[@charmed13693]

I enjoy actors and I really liked directors, but I would love to see an expansion of more creatives. Maybe set designers, costume designers, and music composers. I want it all!

[@PamelaChin]

Omg imagine hans zimmer doing one of these 🤯🤯🤯 how exquisite would that be 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@keyanap00p40]

Seeing two of my favourite film makers together sitting having a conversation about cinema just fills me with too much joy 😭❤️❤️

[@Joelyne37]

I just love watching two people who have so much love for a shared passion have a conversation like this. You can tell they are quite similar in the way they love what they do and the way they approach their work and so to watch two people express their love for their craft but also each other's work is so beautiful. It must've been just so great to be able to converse with someone who understands your passion on such an intimate level while also giving you nothing but respect and admiration. A really moving thing to watch

[@isshaanmurali6306]

It’s crazy how in this interview too, the camera is still for Denis and the camera keeps moving for Luca✨

[@skylar8685]

Someone on Twitter said Zendaya Custody Battle and I’ve been laughing since

[@boardgamefangirl]

This is a master class on film direction. And it is such a natural conversation. I find most of these episodes to feel very artificial and arranged by publicist, but honestly, the admiration for the craft of filmmaking comes through. One of the few of this kind video that I watched all the way through because the conversation itself and the intellectual heft of the things that they’re talking about, and the history of filmmaking was very thought-provoking.

[@emasunde2950]

the love of their craft, the nerdiness, the mutual respect LOVE IT

[@MorningAngel]

When Denis talks about having started in documentaries, I still remember when he participated in one of my favourite shows, La Course Destination Monde. It was a competition show for young filmmakers who had to make short documentaries in a different place every week. With the technology as it was in the late 1980s, that was actually a tricky thing to do! The year he was on, they had to travel through Europe and Asia. I was just a kid, but I still remember that his talent was evident. (He did win best movie for the season he was in.) So many amazing Quebec filmmakers and artists came out of that competition show.

[@insertnamehere1867]

what a great pairing. Two people with a lot in common who make films that are so different from each other, but also have such admiration for each other. Could have been an hour longer!

[@penelope7297]

God I love Luca so much such a special energy he’s got 💗

[@gerardoef]

These are two masters, love get to live to watch and hear this!!! Their talk was so inspirational.

[@halane4790]

Such a fantastic talk. I am not even surprised at how much I have learned because every movie by these two has been a masterfully crafted film. I do have a slight preference for LG’s more dynamic yet intimate style and the topics he tends to explore, but I am always in awe at DV’s ability to go huge while keeping a character-focused core. I am kind of fascinated by DV’s take on dialogue, and how either because of it or despite it, he picked two stories (Arrival and Dune) that deal so heavily with the power of language and communication.

[@connornyhan]

I hope this turns out to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship

[@maratortega8860]

OMG!!! My two favorite directors talking together!!!! This is heaven

[@isioru8802]

Apart from their differences as Directors, they have something in common and that is "Timothee and Zendaya" I believe they both love these two actors to heart..

[@jaimemitra2003]

Two goats 🐐

[@Rempel0]

Why can’t they be my grandpas, like I would never stop talking with them, they’re so sweet 🥹 😢😢

[@jeongtris77]

Two of the people who gave me my most lovable timmy characters ~

[@timb350]

Two incredibly intelligent and beautiful human beings. What an experience it must be...to work with people such as this!

[@joaovictorkelima2551]

After watching SUSPIRIA, Luca would be perfect to direct an adaptation of Heretics and Chaptherhouse from Dune in the future.

[@julianmx13]

This might be the greatest Directors on Directors interview of all time. I could watch this every day. Love these legends.

[@ragamvaibhav6200]

2 of my favourite directors this year in one video. Variety is cooking.

[@MAYK1NG]

This was magnificent to hear. There is almost nothing worse than ‘Actors on actors’ but this was something else altogether. Bravo.

[@twentypaphonies2407]

I could listen to them talk like this for hours. What a brilliant conversation between two remarkable filmmakers. Love love love!!!

[@MuhammadBarkahDE]

loving this. insightful, thorough, and the energy is SO GOOD.

[@ChandanSoberSolo99]

It's a pity that Denis isn't nominated for Golden Globes for Dune 2.

[@Twtybird1]

Don’t concern yourself with the GG nominations. That’s over. Oscars Nominations Voting takes place Jan 8-12.

[@AudreyMcFarlane-b2q]

@@Twtybird1Let’s hope!

[@Ampampas]

Fr

[@wimsadmojo]

I love it so much that a proper subtitle is needed as I keep watching them. Please provide one

[@akinlikesfilms960]

17:51 this shot man! still can’t stop thinking about it

[@beatrizgnlvs]

a magical experience to privilege two great directors meeting each other and discussing their love for cinema and the art of filmmaking. 1 hour of pure companionship and prestige for each other. thank you Variety!! 🎥💌

[@mrtelevisionandmovies]

Dennis Villeneuve and Luca Guadagnino are two of the greatest directors of the last decade (2014-). I hope their own movies like Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune movies, Call by Your Name, Bones and All, Challengers and Queer are memorable for future generations. Can’t wait for Dune: Messiah, After The Hunt and the possible American Psycho remake with Austin Butler.

[@miguelfmyers]

This is my first time seeing Luca in an interview. Love hearing him talk about art. Wonderful director on director.

[@tatianacaillaud]

As a filmmaker, this conversation bring me life!!!

[@Jordan-n6p3p]

This video has been better than the ActorsonnActors videos tbh

[@LuisOliva95]

Literally the greatest video ever published on this platform, thanks

[@pedrokantharia7307]

Christmas came too early for me with this gift couldn't ask for more ❤ thank you variety

[@lokiwun]

A real treat to listen to such creative men talking so modestly and respectfully to each other about their creativity🙏

[@danielbarrero2815]

they’re both so passionate! lovely.