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Creating the World of "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
Creating the World of "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, four members of the film’s creative team share their experience working on the film. They include Phedon Papamichael (Nebraska, Ford vs. Ferrari), the Director of Photography; Shane Valentino (Nocturnal Animals, Straight Outta Compton), the Production Designer; Susan Lyall (Molly’s Game, Money Monster), the Costume Designer; and Alan Baumgarten (America Hustle, Molly’s Game), the film’s editor.
They discuss their creative approach, the challenges and opportunities presented by the film’s dynamic structure, and the research and historical references that informed their work. They also talk about working with writer-director Aaron Sorkin, and the ways in which he trusted them to realize his vision.
They discuss their creative approach, the challenges and opportunities presented by the film’s dynamic structure, and the research and historical references that informed their work. They also talk about working with writer-director Aaron Sorkin, and the ways in which he trusted them to realize his vision.
Released:
Nov 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (7)
Aaron Sorkin: In this inaugural episode of “The Trial of the Chicago 7” podcast, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin joins host Krista Smith to discuss the journey of the film. He reflects back on his first meeting with Steven Spielberg about the project, and he shares some of the challenges the film faced on its path to getting made. He discusses the powerful parallels between this chapter in history and events in America today, and what he was most focused on getting right as the writer and director. He also talks about working with his incredible cast, and how his discussions with Tom Hayden informed the way he wrote about the relationship between Hayden and Abbie Hoffman, played by Eddie Redmayne and Sacha Baron Cohen respectively. And Sorkin shares what he hopes the audience might be thinking about after watching the film. by The Official Trial of the Chicago 7 Podcast