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.


675 Pieces

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Rodney Ascher talks creeping terror, subliminal messages, and the tropes of long-form storytelling.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 08:19
Caption: Shane Carruth, San Francisco, CA 2/16/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Shane Carruth talks the illusion of free will, the synchronicity of Thoreau, and his almost collaboration with Rian Johnson on LOOPER.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2013
  • Length: 20:39
Caption: Max Theriot, San Francisco, CA 4/5/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Max Theriot talks breathing right, staying gold, and giving it his all.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 13:42
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Danny Boyle talks meeting royalty, seducing the audience, and training Rosario Dawson’s voice.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2013
  • Length: 12:00
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Matteo Garrone talks materialism, capitalism, and why he cast someone serving a life sentence as his star.

  • Added: Apr 07, 2013
  • Length: 11:33
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