Sean Wang on 'Boyhood'
The director of 'Dìdi' came of age alongside Mason during those 12 years of 'Boyhood'
Episode 133 of the Feeling Seen podcast, hosted by Sean Wang, Marissa Flaxbart, Jordan Crucchiola, titled "Sean Wang on 'Boyhood'" was published on July 25, 2024 and runs 54 minutes.
July 25, 2024 ·54m · Feeling Seen
Summary
The director of 'Dìdi' came of age alongside Mason during those 12 years of 'Boyhood'
Episode Description
First time feature director Sean Wang wanted a story that only he could tell, specific yet relatable. And so, with his new film 'Dìdi,' (a Sundance hit this year) he chose the coming-of-age genre and a semi autobiographical narrative. He was inspired in his filmmaking by a movie he'd seen in the theaters when he was around the same age as its protagonist, Mason, is at the end of the film: 'Boyhood,' Richard Linklater's grand moviemaking project shot over 12 years of the actors' (and filmmaker's) lives.
Following that discussion, Jordan has one quick thing about the forthcoming ALIEN ROMULUS.
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