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Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys, God Forbid)

Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys, God Forbid)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary


Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys, God Forbid)

FromThe Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“Popcorn Doc” auteur and king of Miami Billy Corben, best known for his mainstream hit Cocaine Cowboys, joins Tiller to discuss his latest explosive film God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty, which profiles former pool attendant Giancarlo Granada’s 7-year relationship with charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr., as well as the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election. In their discussion, Billy chats about his path from child actor to doc director (1:55), becoming the face of Miami filmmaking (8:00), finding his signature style while crafting Cocaine Cowboys (10:20), developing God Forbid with Adam McKay (15:25), how he keeps his interviews fresh (27:00), the terror of filming without any other interviews booked (32:00), his original photography and editing process (43:53), and his biggest failure: staying sane (49:29). 
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful and iconic films.