The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, ”The Director’s Cut” will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today’s most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.

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Every guest on The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

667 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Olivia Wilde

   The Invite with Olivia Wilde, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (Ep. 617) · 3 episodes

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   Spike Lee

   Highest 2 Lowest with Spike Lee and Jim Jarmusch (Ep. 558) · 4 episodes

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   Tim Heidecker
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   Regina King

   One Night in Miami with Director Regina King and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 273) · Feb 2021

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   Ben Stiller

   Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost with Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke (Ep. 583) · Nov 2025

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   Ari Aster

   Eddington with Ari Aster and Tim Blake Nelson (Ep. 553) · Jul 2025

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   Mariska Hargitay

   My Mom Jayne with Mariska Hargitay, Trish Adlesic and Lisa Cortés (Ep. 612) · May 2026

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   Ryan Coogler

   Sinners with Ryan Coogler and Rachel Morrison (Ep. 543) · 2 episodes

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   Brady Corbet

   Vox Lux with Brady Corbet and John Krokidas (Ep. 185) · Jan 2019

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    James Mangold

    A Complete Unknown with James Mangold and Guillermo del Toro (Ep. 518) · 3 episodes

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    Luca Guadagnino

    Queer with Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 511) · 2 episodes

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    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    The Bride! with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 607) · Apr 2026

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    Edgar Wright

    The Running Man with Edgar Wright and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 585) · 3 episodes

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    Paul Thomas Anderson

    One Battle After Another with Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Spielberg (Ep. 567) · 3 episodes

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    David Leitch

    The Fall Guy with David Leitch and Jerry Zucker (Ep. 483) · Jun 2024

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    Amy Poehler

    Wine Country with Amy Poehler and Nisha Ganatra (Ep. 207) · Jun 2019

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    Zach Braff

    A Good Person with Zach Braff and Zoe Lister-Jones (Ep. 408) · May 2023

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    Judd Apatow

    The Craft of the Director with Judd Apatow (Ep. 262) · Sep 2020

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    Peter Berg

    Episode 60: Patriots Day with Peter Berg and Ed Zwick · 2 episodes

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    Denis Villeneuve

    Dune: Part Two with Denis Villeneuve and Steven Spielberg (Ep. 471) · 3 episodes

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    Larry David
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    Taika Waititi

    Jojo Rabbit with Taika Waititi and Paul Downs Colaizzo (Ep. 228) · Nov 2019

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    Greta Gerwig

    Little Women with Greta Gerwig and Rian Johnson (Ep. 229) · 2 episodes

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    Ben Affleck
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    Jon Favreau

    The Lion King with Jon Favreau and Sam Raimi (Ep. 212) · 2 episodes

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    Steven Spielberg

    The Fabelmans with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 388) · 4 episodes

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    John Krasinski

    A Quiet Place with John Krasinski and Doug Liman (Ep. 141) · Jun 2018

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    Alejandro Iñárritu
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    Edward Norton

    Motherless Brooklyn with Edward Norton and Mike Binder (Ep. 232) · Nov 2019

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    James Cameron

    Avatar: Fire and Ash with James Cameron and Guillermo del Toro (Ep. 592) · 2 episodes

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    Rian Johnson

    Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery with Rian Johnson and Jon Watts (Ep. 594) · 4 episodes

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    Ethan Hawke

    Blaze with Ethan Hawke and John Patrick Shanley (Ep. 156) · Sep 2018

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    Shawn Levy
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    James Burrows

    Episode 22: Visual History Interview with James Burrows conducted by Michael Lembeck · May 2016

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    Bradley Cooper

    Is This Thing On? with Bradley Cooper and Bennett Miller (Ep. 597) · 3 episodes

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    Halle Berry

    Bruised with Halle Berry and David E. Talbert (Ep. 343) · Jan 2022

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    J.J. Abrams

    Episode 5: Star Wars: The Force Awakens with J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan · Jan 2016

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    Elizabeth Banks
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    George Clooney

    The Boys in the Boat with George Clooney and Jon Watts (Ep. 463) · 3 episodes

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    Ron Howard

    Thirteen Lives with Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman (Ep. 368) · 4 episodes

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