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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   Tim Blake Nelson
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   Guillermo del Toro

   Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper (Ep. 574) · 4 episodes

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   Alex Ross Perry
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   Reinaldo Marcus Green

   Bob Marley: One Love with Reinaldo Marcus Green and Jeffrey W. Byrd (Ep. 467) · Mar 2024

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   Gus Van Sant
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   James L. Brooks

   Ella McCay with James L. Brooks and Albert Brooks (Ep. 591) · Dec 2025

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   Tony Goldwyn

   Ezra with Tony Goldwyn and Michael Pressman (Ep. 484) · Jul 2024

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   Chris Pine

   Poolman with Chris Pine and Patty Jenkins (Ep. 481) · May 2024

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   Ed Zwick

   Trial by Fire with Edward Zwick and Max Winkler (Ep. 209) · Jun 2019

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    Joel Edgerton

    Boy Erased with Joel Edgerton and Gavin O’Connor (Ep. 170) · Nov 2018

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    Blitz Bazawule

    The Color Purple With Blitz Bazawule And Gina Prince-Bythewood (Ep. 456) · Dec 2023

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    Albert Brooks
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    Fisher Stevens

    Palmer with Director Fisher Stevens and Kenneth Lonergan (Ep. 277) · Feb 2021

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    Paul Schrader

    Oh, Canada with Paul Schrader and Alex Ross Perry (Ep. 521) · 3 episodes

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    Kelly Reichardt
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    Todd Field

    Tár with Todd Field and Greta Gerwig (Ep. 380) · Oct 2022

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    Colin Hanks

    Episode 28: All Things Must Pass with Colin Hanks and Jeremy Kagan · Jun 2016

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    Scott Cooper

    Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere with Scott Cooper and David O. Russell (Ep. 575) · 3 episodes

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    James Gray

    Armageddon Time with James Gray and Matt Reeves (Ep. 385) · 3 episodes

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    Tony Gilroy
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    Brett Morgen

    Moonage Daydream with Brett Morgen and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 375) · Oct 2022

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    Michael Mann

    Ferrari with Michael Mann and Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Ep. 458) · Dec 2023

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    Nicole Holofcener

    Rental Family with Hikari and Nicole Holofcener (Ep. 590) · 3 episodes

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    Robert Eggers

    Nosferatu with Robert Eggers and Chris Columbus (Ep. 523) · 2 episodes

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    Ridley Scott

    Gladiator II with Ridley Scott and Fede Alvarez (Ep. 506) · 3 episodes

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    Kenneth Branagh

    Belfast with Kenneth Branagh and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 342) · Jan 2022

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    Zoe Lister-Jones
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    Barry Jenkins

    Mufasa: The Lion King with Barry Jenkins and Ben Affleck (Ep. 525) · 3 episodes

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    Liesl Tommy

    Respect with Liesl Tommy and Radha Blank (Ep. 312) · Sep 2021

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    Tom McCarthy

    Stillwater with Tom McCarthy and Scott Cooper (Ep. 311) · 2 episodes

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    Quentin Tarantino

    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood with Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson (Ep. 215) · 2 episodes

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    Helen Hunt
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    Azazel Jacobs

    His Three Daughters with Azazel Jacobs and David Zellner (Ep. 493) · Oct 2024

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    Jodie Foster

    Episode 23: Money Monster with Jodie Foster and Michael Apted · May 2016

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    Patty Jenkins

    Episode 77: Wonder Woman with Patty Jenkins and Richard Donner · Jun 2017

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    Barbara Kopple

    Episode 41: Miss Sharon Jones! with Barbara Kopple and Shari Springer Berman · Nov 2016

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    Alex Gibney

    Citizen K with Alex Gibney and Matthew Heineman (Ep. 230) · 2 episodes

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    Jay Roach

    The Roses with Jay Roach and Jason Reitman (Ep. 568) · 2 episodes

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    Aaron Sorkin

    Being the Ricardos with Aaron Sorkin and David O. Russell (Ep. 340) · 3 episodes

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    Kenneth Lonergan

    Uncut Gems With Josh and Benny Safdie and Kenneth Lonergan (Ep. 242) · 2 episodes

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