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The 49-year-old indie darling opens up about his multi-hyphenate career, directing the pilot of 'Game of Thrones' and why he initially turned down the film that has now brought him best director and best original screenplay Oscar noms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How long is this episode of Awards Chatter?

This episode is 46 minutes long.

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This episode was published on February 19, 2016.

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The 49-year-old indie darling opens up about his multi-hyphenate career, directing the pilot of 'Game of Thrones' and why he initially turned down the film that has now brought him best director and best original screenplay Oscar noms. Learn more...

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