EPISODE · Jan 14, 2025 · 34 MIN
The Last Showgirl with Gia Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola (Ep. 527)
from The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast · host Directors Guild of America
Director Gia Coppola discusses her new film, The Last Showgirl, with fellow Director Francis Ford Coppola in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses how she approached Actor Pamela Anderson to take on the lead role, the method she used to have her Actors become familiar with one another, and working with her cinematographer to define a visual style that channels the Las Vegas aesthetic. The film tells the story of Shelly, a Las Vegas showgirl who’s performed with the same act for much of her career. When she’s told the show will be closing in the coming weeks, she struggles to cope with the impending change and her place in life. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2025/February2025/TheLastShowgirl_QnA_1224
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Director Gia Coppola discusses her new film, The Last Showgirl, with fellow Director Francis Ford Coppola in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses how she approached Actor Pamela Anderson to take on the lead role, the method she used to have her Actors become familiar with one another, and working with her cinematographer to define a visual style that channels the Las Vegas aesthetic. The film tells the story of Shelly, a Las Vegas showgirl who’s performed with the same act for much of her career. When she’s told the show will be closing in the coming weeks, she struggles to cope with the impending change and her place in life. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2025/February2025/TheLastShowgirl_QnA_1224
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