Maggie Gyllenhaal and Ryan Coogler: Writing, Directing, and IMAX

Here comes the THE BRIDE writer/director/producer Maggie Gyllenhaal, who joins SINNERS writer/director/producer and Proximity founder Ryan Coogler, for an exclusive conversation with IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo about her new film THE BRIDE, a wildly original and imaginative take on the Frankenstein story, inspired by the 1935 film THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN and Mary Shelley’s original novel. Maggie and Ryan share their processes for writing and directing, working with actors, shooting on IMAX cameras, and working with family. And, yes, Ryan makes some coffee. Cheers! SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) Christian Bale wants to be yelled at too! (00:32) Here comes the director of THE BRIDE! (02:37) Ryan makes pour-over coffee (05:40) Nighttime inside (08:08) Cheers! (08:57) Exploring the monsters within (09:53) The original films: THE BRIDE OF FRANKESTEIN and FRANKENSTEIN (12:47) Creating Jessie Buckley’s character, the Bride (14:30) Screenwriting is like an hourglass (15:47) Monstrosity vs. Cinematic fantasy (17:14) Jake Gyllenhaal as Ronnie Reed (17:52) How Maggie and Ryan work with actors (22:45) Trippy directorial advice (26:10) Octavia Spencer in FRUITVALE STATION (28:15) Christian Bale wants to be yelled at too! (full story) (31:44) Directing her brother Jake (35:47) IMAX filmmaking (38:18) Sony cameras (40:56) "Wait, you were in THE DARK KNIGHT, though!" (48:00) Prox Recs IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Production Sound Mixer: Mark Patino Camera Operator: Josh Ortiz Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Production Intern: Ben Caloza Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Barista: George Stevenson