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: Adam Leon, San Francisco, CA 4/20/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Adam Leon talks anxiety attacks, passing the smell test, and taking what New York threw at him.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 14:44
Caption: Walter Salles, San Francisco, CA 12/8/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Walter Salles talks searching for freedom, finding the story behind the book, and bicycling with Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2013
  • Length: 14:56
Caption: Jim Sturgess, San Francisco, CA 3/6/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jim Sturgess talks music, metaphor, and suffering for his art.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 10:49
Caption: Debbie Lum, San Francisco, CA 3/11/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Filmmaker Debbie Lum talks facing her fears, keeping the conversation going, and why she ended up as a character in her own documentary.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 14:25
Caption: Mira Nair, Mill Valley, CA 11/11/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mira Nair talks multiple identities, defining fundamentalism, and creating dialogue.

  • Added: Mar 16, 2013
  • Length: 13:14
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Jonathan Parker and Catherine DiNapoli talk to Andrea Chase about (UNTITLED), their comedy that examines the world of contemporary avant garde art.

  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Length: 19:42
Caption: Richard Wong, San Francisco, CA 3/10/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Richard Wong talks Hollywood vanilla, the aesthetics of falling wine, and the first time he saw Asian people on the big screen.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 16:49
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Writer/director Oren Moverman and actor Woody Harrelson talk to Andrea Chase about their work on the anti-war film, THE MESSENGER

  • Added: Nov 08, 2009
  • Length: 07:27
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Director Lee Daniels talks to Andrea Chase about making the film, PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 11:35
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Jared and Jerusha Hess talk to Andrea Chase about GENTLEMAN BRONCOS, class struggle, fitting in, and a boundless sense of possibilities.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2009
  • Length: 17:33
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Director Richard Curtis talks with Andrea Chase about his film, PIRATE RADIO.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2009
  • Length: 14:56
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Korean director Bong Joon-ho talks mothers, sons, and dancing.

  • Added: May 25, 2019
  • Length: 12:18
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Anita Monga, Artistic Director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, talks preservation, going digital, and why Buster Keaton is funny in any ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 16:39
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Actor Chris Pine and director/co-writer Alex Kurtzman talk commitment, respect, and avoiding being precious.

  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
  • Length: 08:57
Caption: Lorene Scafaria, San Francisco, CA 6/14/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lorene Scafaria talks the many kinds of cracking up, the importance of going outside, and the pivotal role that pizza has played in her life.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2012
  • Length: 12:48
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Daryl Wein talks by phone about silence, silliness, and being an authentic mess.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
  • Length: 15:22
Caption: Adam Shankman, San Francisco, CA 5/30/32, Credit: Andrea Chase
Adam Shankman talks existential clarity, the economics of musical cinema, and joy, joy, joy.

  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 12:50
Caption: Katie Pofahl & Mark Shelley, San Francisco, CA 5/5/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Executive Producer/Director of Photography Mark Shelley and star Katie Pofahl talk otters, kelp forests, and doing the right thing.

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 18:25
Caption: Jessica Yu, San Francisco, CA 5/1/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Filmmaker Jessica Yu talks water, spin, and denial.

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 09:58
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Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling talk metonymy, subversion, and embracing the apocalypse.

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 13:24