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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 26 MIN

4.38-Author Interview with Suzanne Ferriss

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Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, Suzanne Ferriss, author of the new book, Greta Gerwig: Filmmaker makes a return to the podcast following her first appearance almost three years ago.Listen to hear about the central theme of fashion and how the word "fashion" can come to have multiple meanings, why Gerwig (and other female directors) are more often recognized as writers than directors, and Gerwig's preference to be referred to as a "realizer" of films and the collaboration inherent in that term.Books mentioned in this episode include:Greta Gerwig: Filmmaker by Suzanne FerrissThe Antidote by Karen RussellWhen the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines by Grayden CarterThe Big Goodbye by Sam WassonFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:Lost in Translation directed by Sofia CoppolaLittle Women directed by Greta GerwigLady Bird directed by Greta GerwigBarbie directed by Greta GerwigNarnia: The Magician's Nephew directed by Greta Gerwig (forthcoming on Netflix)Father Mother Sister Brother directed by Jim JarmuschBlue Moon directed by Richard LinklaterOne Battle After Another directed by Paul Thomas AndersonNouvelle Vague directed by Richard LinklaterSomewhere directed by Sofia CoppolaPsycho directed by Alfred HitchcockThe Shining directed by Stanley KubrickThe Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes AndersonYou can follow Suzanne on Instagram @suzanneferriss and visit her website at suzanneferriss.com.Support the show

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