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Ramin Bahrani (2nd Chance)
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Narrative director Ramin Bahrani – best known for The White Tiger, Fahrenheit 451, and 99 Homes – speaks to Tiller today about his debut documentary feature entitled “2nd Chance”, a brilliantly inquisitive film about the inventor of the bullet proof vest, who shot himself in the chest 196 times. A self-made mythical figure with an allergy to accountability, Richard Davis’s hilarious yet heartbreaking story is a particularly American one, as Bahrani puts it. During their discussion: Ramin reflects on:His personal journey to taking on this film (2:40) Extracting truth from a sociopath (10:30)The invaluable note from EP Joshua Oppenheimer (19:23)Influences on his voice-over script (25:04)The powerful final scene (30:55)Ending the film with Richard shooting himself over and over (37:20)
Released:
Jan 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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