Behind the Scenes

Series produced by Andrea Chase

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Filmmakers talk with Andrea Chase

Smart, but never stuffy, Andrea Chase draws out filmmakers by asking the questions others don't think of, but wish they had. New insights, unexpected revelations, and a wry sense of humor set this interview series apart.


670 Pieces

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Caption: Dee Hibbert-Jones & Nomi Talisman, San Francisco, CA 12/28/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman talk distance, authenticity, and having a free hand.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:56
Caption: Donna LoCicero & Robert Campos, San Francisco, CA 9/28/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Robert Campos and Donna LoCicero talk social intelligence, casting nets, and what goes on before a stand-up takes the stage.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 18:58
Caption: László Nemes & Géza Röhrig, San Francisco, CA 12/12/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Géza Röhrig László Nemes talk psychic reality, earning our lives, and narrowing the field of vision.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 12:54
Caption: W. Kamau Bell, San Francisco, CA 12/16/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
W. Kamau Bell talks hidden gems, Bruce Lee’s genius, and how Berry Gordy's THE LAST DRAGON gave him his first meta-moment.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 22:08
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Kent Jones talks the auteur theory, the power of print, and insight of Hitch’s self-doubt.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 14:43
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Mika Kaurismaki talks power struggles, free will, and what Greta Garbo really wanted.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 11:08
Caption: Jay Roach, San Francisco, CA 11/12/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jay Roach talks fear-based manipulation, Trumbo’s complex personality, and Louis C.K.’s rumpled collar,

  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 15:35
Caption: Catherine Hardwicke, San Francisco, CA 10/9/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Catherine Hardwicke talks platonic love stories, friendship tics, and shaving Toni Collette's head.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 19:54
Caption: James Mond & Christopher Abbott, San Rafael, CA 11/4/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Josh Mond and Christopher Abbott talk the joy of flawed characters, the pregnancy of the process, and having nowhere to hide.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 16:03
Caption: Sarah Silverman, San Francisco, CA 10/9/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Sarah Silverman talks silence, synchronicity, and cellulite.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2015
  • Length: 11:43
Caption: Laurie Anderson, San Francisco, CA 11/9/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Laurie Anderson talks mortality, rhizomes, and catapulting through time.

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 24:18
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Coach Roscoe Bryant and Eugene Corr, San Francisco, CA 10/2/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Coach Roscoe Bryant and filmmaker Eugene Corr talk baseball, family values, and the importance of play.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 28:01
Caption: James Vanderbilt, San Francisco, CA 10/2/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
James Vanderbilt talks accents, integrity, and Dennis Quaid’s smile.

  • Added: Oct 23, 2015
  • Length: 23:15
Caption: Cary Fukunaga and Abraham Attah, San Francisco, CA 10/15/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Cary Fukunaga and Abraham Attah talk nuance, bug bites, and emotional choices

  • Added: Oct 16, 2015
  • Length: 10:30
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Julianne Moore and Ellen Page talk emotional truth, putting bullies in their place, and not letting society dictate your life.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2015
  • Length: 07:48
Caption: Stanley Nelson, San Francisco, CA 10/1/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Stanley Nelson talks history, irony, and delivering the unexpected.

  • Added: Oct 03, 2015
  • Length: 15:03
Caption: Anthony Lucero, San Francisco, CA  9/4/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Anthony Lucero talks bucking trends, sushi as a metaphor, and respecting the rice.

  • Added: Sep 19, 2015
  • Length: 19:34
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Geeta and Ravi Patel talk avoiding cultural bias, listening to the world, and making everyone happy.

  • Added: Sep 11, 2015
  • Length: 24:01
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Wes Craven talks strong women, sneaky men, and the post 9/11 zetigeist.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 13:06
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Paul Weitz and Lily Tomlin talk biting humor, Don Quixote, and winning over Richard Pryor.

  • Added: Aug 28, 2015
  • Length: 10:18