EPISODE · Sep 4, 2024 · 31 MIN
The Deliverance with Lee Daniels and Adam Shankman (Ep. 488)
from The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast · host Directors Guild of America
Director Lee Daniels discusses his new film, The Deliverance, with fellow Director Adam Shankman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses making a horror film for the first time with his characters at the forefront, playing with serious and campy tonal points, and discovering his portrayals of religious imagery while considering his own beliefs. The film tells the story of Ebony, a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her and her children’s lives. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/Oct2024/TheDeliverance_QnA_0824
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Director Lee Daniels discusses his new film, The Deliverance, with fellow Director Adam Shankman in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses making a horror film for the first time with his characters at the forefront, playing with serious and campy tonal points, and discovering his portrayals of religious imagery while considering his own beliefs. The film tells the story of Ebony, a struggling single mother who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her and her children’s lives. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/Oct2024/TheDeliverance_QnA_0824
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