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DGA Quarterly Feature Stories
Interview with Roman Polanski- click here to to read.


The DGA Interview:
A Life in Pictures

Roman Polanski’s life has had more drama than a Shakespearean tragedy. But in his nearly 50-year career as a director, he has created some of the most unsettling images and haunting films ever made.

By James Greenberg

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Reality Bites

Director Tony Croll and his team race the clock and fight the weather and unknown elements to capture the drama of America’s Next Top Model.

By Ann Farmer

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The Bond Makers

The eight surviving directors of the longest-running franchise in film history reminisce about their adventures making James Bond come to life.

By Steve Pond

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Kinetic Camera

Kathryn Bigelow has always been a director with a lot of energy. In her new war film, The Hurt Locker, she takes her high-wire intensity to new heights.

By Jeffrey Ressner

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In the Screening Room:
Sexy Beast

Since high school, David O. Russell has been a big fan of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. Now he takes a closer look at how all the pieces fit together.

By Rob Feld

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Miracle Workers

UPMs have to deal with the financial realities of a production while helping the director execute his vision. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

By Lael Loewenstein

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On the Road

Hitting the road—for fame, fortune, or to stay one step ahead of the law—has been a staple of American films for over 80 years. Here are some shots of directors creating those odysseys.


DGA Quarterly - Beginning Section
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Profiles
On the Job With…

Raising the Bar, At the Ballpark, Southern Comfort.

By David Geffner

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Independent Voice
Comedy Auteur

Greg Mottola always wanted to make serious movies. He still does, but with Superbad and the upcoming Adventureland, he’s doing it with comedies.

By Glenn Kenny

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10 Questions
Content Creator

CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves talks about the challenges of the Internet and why network television is indispensable.

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Funny Business
The Exact Way to Direct Hit Comedies…

Sometimes trying to make funny movies will leave you talking to yourself.

By Dennis Dugan

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The Industry
Life on the Internet

Directors are having fun creating content for the Web—but are they making any money? Five Guild members relate their experiences.

By Lyndon Stambler

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Shot to Remember
Dance of Death

With the climatic scene in Bonnie and Clyde, Arthur Penn forever changed how violence was portrayed on screen. He explains how he created his brutal ballet.

By Robert Abele


DGA Quaterly - The End section
Critic's Corner - click here to to read.


Critic’s Corner
Hold Still Now

The critic for Salon.com wonders why there’s so much camera shaking going on.

By Stephanie Zacharek

DVD Classics - click here to to read.


DVD Classics
Guilty Pleasures

New and improved DVDs of Hitchcock classics and rarities demonstrate the enduring appeal of the director’s work.

By Gary Giddins

Books - click here to to read.

Books
Fleming, Sturges, Minnelli, and Hollywood on the Hudson

By John Patterson

Out of the Past - click here to to read.

Out of the Past
Casting Call

Former DGA President George Stevens looks over some unusual head shots for The Greatest Story Ever Told.


Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff