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Writer/director Alan Ball and actor Stephen Root join host Jenny Curtis to talk about their processes, career paths and new film, UNCLE FRANK. Through the conversation they discuss:
1:02 - their experiences in quarantine
1:42 - Alan’s history and how it inspired Uncle Frank
3:29 - Stephen being drawn in by the script
4:40 - Why now was the time to make this film
5:05 - Casting Alan’s wishlist of actors
6:00 - Stephen’s take on Alan’s directing style
6:34 - Alan’s take on working with Stephen as an actor
7:57 - The cast’s fun off-set
8:28 - Alan’s memories from set
9:20 - Starting in theater in each of their careers and making the switch to film/tv
11:50 - Alan’s Oscar win with AMERICAN BEAUTY
12:58 - Being drawn to dark comedy
13:55 - Stephen’s experiences on the set of BARRY
15:42 - BARRY episode 5’s unique character and storyline
17:23 - TRUE BLOOD and the scene that Alan could not believe they made.
18:30 - Stephen’s time on TRUE BLOOD
19:11 - The best death scene Stephen has had.
19:37 - Alan’s writing process in TV versus Film
20:49 - Sounding boards Alan has for writing
21:35 - Alan writing direction into the script
22:32 - Stephen working with directors who have written the script (including the Coen Brothers, Mike Judge, and Ben Stiller)
23:42 - One of the most memorable direction Stephen has received
24:19 - How Alan figures out communication with each actor
25:03 - Stephen’s process in creating a character, but in live action and in voice work
27:39 - Finding inspiration
28:39 - Alan’s reviewing of his scripts
29:30 - Working with Paul Bettany
30:44 - Alan seeing his scripts come to life
31:26 - Stephen learning on set every day
31:53 - Challenges Alan faces
32:32 - Reinforced lessons from UNCLE FRANK
33:26 - Meditating for Alan to deal with stress
34:00 - The inspirations that they steal from in their crafts
35:20 - Their need to have a life in storytelling
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