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ADULTHOOD. Warning: Side effects may include drowsiness, swelling, loss of vision and/or hearing, memory loss, crippling self doubt, depression, memory loss, the realization that no adult ever had things figured out, waxing nostalgic for the way things used to be, trouble breathing, having to figure out stupid stuff like mortgages, memory loss, actually enjoying going furniture shopping, the uncontrollable urge to criticize younger generations, awkwardly fumbling your way through numerous social events when you'd rather be at home, drifting apart from friends and loved ones with the occasional reconciliation, memory loss, the uncontrollable urge to criticize older generations, and obsessing over those small parts of your life where you seem to have some semblance of control just for the slightest chance at experiencing something real. Other side effects not listed may also occur in some adults. If you notice any other effects, tough luck, there's no one you can call and you're on your own, because nobody else has their deal figured out either. Take only as prescribed. Results may vary. Join your intrepid hosts in this exciting episode of the Reel Film Chronicles as they discuss the 2023 film The Adults, which explores the complex relationship of a trio of siblings trying to navigate life in the real world in a slice-of-life format that is in turns heart wrenching and heartwarming. The Adults (2023) | directed by: Dustin Guy Defa | starring: Michael Cera - Hannah Gross - Sophia Lillis | Comedy - Drama | 91 min https://reelfilmchronicles.com
Having long admired the work of Dustin Guy Defa, I was glad to speak with him on the occasion of two major moments: a Criterion Channel retrospective boasting nearly all his shorts- and feature-directing work, and the release of his excellent new film The Adults. Although we had a conversation with him and star Michael Cera at Berlinale earlier this year, the opportunity to go in-depth on a still-young, commendable career––while I experimented with an audio format, i.e. the horrors of letting people hear me ask questions––was simply too intriguing.
Rocky IV. What's the worst officiating in sports movie history? Chris on his weekend in Nashville. What's with all the bike bars?! Adnan talks to Michael Cera and director Dustin Guy Defa about their new film, The Adults. Stugotz shamelessly asks Adnan for phone numbers. New Cinephile segment: Great actor or just weird? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The rare Seth Rogen miss? Adnan hates talking on the phone. Cinephile requested Michael Oher before he was in the news. Chris is out on conservatorships. Movies that are so bad they are good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rocky IV. What's the worst officiating in sports movie history? Chris on his weekend in Nashville. What's with all the bike bars?! Adnan talks to Michael Cera and director Dustin Guy Defa about their new film, The Adults. Stugotz shamelessly asks Adnan for phone numbers. New Cinephile segment: Great actor or just weird? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The rare Seth Rogen miss? Adnan hates talking on the phone. Cinephile requested Michael Oher before he was in the news. Chris is out on conservatorships. Movies that are so bad they are good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Please Note: These interviews were recorded prior to the SAG/AFTRA strike, in June 2023, as part of the Tribeca Festival. On this special episode of Back To One, actors Sophia Lillis, Hannah Gross, and Michael Cera talk about their work in writer/director Dustin Guy Defa's wonderful new film "The Adults." We get a glimpse into each of their general preparation processes before doing a deep dive into their work on this actor-centric production. They each talk about how they built the reality of their complex sibling relationship, why the songs and dances that play such a big part in their characters' past feel so organic, the extremely hard task of being truly unfunny, and much more. The Adults opens in select U.S. cities on August 18th. Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from Filmmaker Magazine. In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft. Follow Back To One on Instagram
Auf der Berlinale 2023 feierte The Adults seine Premiere. Neben Michael Cera und Hannah Gross gehört auch Sophia Lillis zu den Hauptdarstellern. Die Schauspielerin war in den letzten Jahren in erfolgreichen Produktionen wie Es oder Gretel & Hänsel zu sehen und gehört auch zum Cast des Fantasy-Abenteuers Dungeons & Dragons: Ehre unter Dieben, welches Ende März regulär in die Kinos kommt. Auf der Berlinale ging es aber natürlich um The Adults von Regisseur Dustin Guy Defa. Unsere Berlinale-Expertin Lida Bach hat ein Interview mit der Schauspielerin geführt, welches ihr euch unten anhören könnt. Viel Spaß.
This week, Film Comment is reporting from Berlin, where the 2023 Berlinale is currently underway. Throughout the festival, we'll be sharing daily podcasts, dispatches, and interviews covering all the highlights of this year's selection, including new films by Christian Petzold, Angela Schanelec, Hong Sangsoo, James Benning, and many more. On today's episode, FC co-deputy editor Clinton Krute sat down with writer/director Dustin Guy Defa and actor Michael Cera to discuss The Adults, which just had its world premiere at this year's Berlinale. The film tells the story of Eric, a youngish man returning for a quick visit to the upstate New York town where he grew up. As he struggles to reconnect with his two sisters, played by Hannah Gross and Sophia Lillis, his obsession with poker, and his drive to beat every player in town, keeps prolonging his stay. The nuanced performances of the three leads, along with Guy Defa's precise dialogue, pull the film off center, destabilizing what might otherwise have been a fairly familiar drama of family reconciliation. Instead, The Adults is something far stranger and resonant.
Nuovo frammento dedicato alle 73ª Berlinale: questa volta ci concentreremo su "BlackBerry" di Matt Johnson, film che racconta l'ascesa e la caduta del primo smartphone della storia. Ci sarà spazio per parlare anche di altre due storie sul fallimento: "The Adults" di Dustin Guy Defa e "Manodrome" di John Trengove.
Ep. 162: Berlin 2023 One with Giovanni Marchini Camia: The Adults, Manodrome, Margaret Tait, Orlando Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw. I'm your host, Nicolas Rapold. This week I bring you the latest and greatest for the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, aka the Berlinale. For my first episode, I connected with Berlin-based critic, programmer, and Fireflies Press co-publisher Giovanni Marchini Camia. We discussed films from across the sections of the festival: Dustin Guy Defa's The Adults, John Trengrove's Manodrome, Luke Fowler's Being in a Place: A Portrait of Margaret Tait, and Paul Preciado's debut feature, Orlando, My Political Biography. Stay tuned for more from the Berlinale! Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Music: “Tomorrow's Forecast” by The Minarets, courtesy of The Minarets Photo by Steve Snodgrass
A triple decker double down episode covering Dustin Guy Defa's "Editing", William Shatner "Has Been", and Jeff Nichols' "Midnight Special." Thank you! Reddit thread on the SubwayPro Sandwich: https://www.reddit.com/r/subway/comments/obl7k9/footlong_pro/ https://www.reddit.com/r/subway/comments/obl7k9/footlong_pro/ Send us an email: everybodywants2getonthelist@gmail.com It's on the Links: https://linktr.ee/itsonthelist Mason's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user90269853 Mason's Merch: mason-merchguire.creator-spring.com
American writer-director-actor Dustin Guy Defa (BAD FEVER, PERSON TO PERSON) talks with Manuela about Nicole Kidman – how she revealed her complexity first in Gus Van Sant's TO DIE FOR, then in Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT, and how she's continued to seek out challenging parts, such as her role in Jonathan Glazer's BIRTH. They also discuss how Hollywood has changed and keeps changing, and what a risky film truly is.
Check out this film's posts @ MovieJeff.com here » https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-mountain.html and leave a comment The Mountain is a 2018 American drama film directed by Rick Alverson, from a screenplay by Alverson, Dustin Guy Defa and Colm O'Leary. The script is loosely based on the story of controversial lobotomy physician Walter Freeman. It stars Tye Sheridan, Denis Lavant, Hannah Gross, Udo Kier and Jeff Goldblum. Follow the show... @ Twitter https://twitter.com/MOVIEREVIEWSH0W @ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpONT6Yp423GzUrHDDqBL3g @ LetterBoxd https://letterboxd.com/jeffmovie AND, FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH » https://patreon.com/dad SUPPORT THIS SHOW AND OTHER VENTURES FROM HTTPS://WWW.MYAMERI.CA INDUSTRIES • THANK YOU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/support
ASHLEY CONNOR is a New York based director of photography. Her work on Josephine Decker's BUTTER ON THE LATCH and THOU WAST MILD AND LOVELY prompted New Yorker critic Richard Brody to name her, alongside Darius Khonji and Fabrice Aragno, as one of the year's best cinematographers. Her breadth of style can be seen in work as diverse as Dustin Guy Defa's PERSON TO PERSON (Sundance '17) and Adam Leon's TRAMPS (TIFF '16), as well as in popular music videos for artists including Jenny Lewis, Angel Olsen and Maggie Rogers. She had two films premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Josephine Decker’s MADELINE’S MADELINE and Desiree Akhavan’s Grand Jury Prize winning THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST starring Chloe Moretz and Sasha Lane. Most recently she shot two pilots for A24/Hulu and has three more films coming out in 2018: Olivia Newman’s FIRST MATCH (SXSW 2018 Audience Award Winner, Netflix produced), Alex O Eaton’s MOUNTAIN REST and an Untitled Daniel Scheinert film. Ashley Connor stops by for a conversation on her work on Josephine Decker’s Madeline’s Madeline’s Madeline and her Spirit Award nomination for her cinematography. For news and updates go to: ashleyconnor.net Social Media: facebook.com/ashley.connor
Dustin Guy Defa shares why we had to wait 6 years for his second feature and how short films paved the way for his ensemble New York story.
Writer-director Dustin Guy Defa discusses his new film PERSON TO PERSON, which opens here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this weekend. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org
This week on BEHIND THE LENS we're getting up close and personal with special guest ED BEGLEY, JR. as he talks about his new film IMPERFECTIONS, the upcoming 1st Annual Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival, his environmental passions (including his new sustainable LEED home), and more (and for all the classic film fans, that includes Norman Lloyd)! At the halfway mark, writer/director DUSTIN GUY DEFA joins us talking about his latest feature, PERSON TO PERSON!! A film filled with charm and exciting cast, among them, Michael Cera, Michaela Watkins, and Philip Baker Hall, notable is Dustin's choice to shoot in 16mm. Filmmakers will appreciate hearing Dustin's insight into the experience of shooting 16mm, as well as serving as his own editor on the project. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com
Now playing at the Film Society of Lincoln Center is HERMIA & HELENA, a bittersweet comedy of coupling and uncoupling from New York-based Argentinian director Matias Piñero. Following the film's U.S. premiere at last year's New York Film Festival, Piñero joined cast members Agustina Muñoz, Dustin Guy Defa, Dan Sallitt, Keith Paulson, and Mati Diop for a conversation moderated by festival director Kent Jones. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org
This week's two-pronged episode of the Film Comment podcast digs into a varied slate of contemporary filmmaking. First, from the New York Film Festival, FC columnist and Museum of the Moving Image Associate Curator Eric Hynes speaks to Raoul Peck, whose vital new film I Am Not Your Negro opens this Friday, February 3 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Peck explains his approach to James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House, his use of archival footage to create arresting counterpoints, his experience rehearsing Samuel L. Jackson to deliver Baldwin's words, and his personal reflections on the author's work. Our podcast then flashes forward for a final dispatch from the Sundance Film Festival, a live discussion from the Kickstarter House featuring two directors the magazine has supported who have made films with the help of crowdfunding: Laura Dunn, who co-directed Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (shown in Sundance's Spotlight section), and Dustin Guy Defa, who directed Person to Person (in the NEXT section). Dunn's prior feature, The Unforeseen (2007), was deemed “best film of the festival, hands down” in these pages, and so we were eager to see where she took Look & See, a Kickstarter project. Likewise, Defa's feature Bad Fever, another Kickstarter alum, received the magazine's high praise (“a small-scale, painfully candid examination of the connection between loneliness and creativity”—which is a good thing), and so expectations were high for his latest, Person to Person.
In this special bonus post-Oscars episode of Cinema Fix, Andrew calls up three special guests to talk about the 84th Academy Awards. First up, Jett Loe from The Film Talk explores demographics and how the Academy is a reflection of larger industry trends. Then, Bad Fever director Dustin Guy Defa gives the perspective of a low-budget independent filmmaker on how much these fancy shmancy awards really matter. And finally, author and pop culture expert Robert J. Thompson comes on to talk about the Oscars' place in history and the growing artistic merits of television. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro 5:57 - Interview with Jett Loe 26:31 - Interview with Dustin Guy Defa 9:42 - Interview with Robert J. Thompson 43:05 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!