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Armageddon Time with James Gray and Matt Reeves (Ep. 385)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast
The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast
Episode • Nov 12, 2022 • 33m
Director James Gray discusses his new film, Armageddon Time, with fellow director Matt Reeves in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Gray discusses reconstructing his past onscreen, directing the actors who played his real-life family, and portraying the melancholic tone of the movie.

The film follows Paul, a Jewish-American sixth grader who finds himself learning about racism and privilege against the backdrop of 1980s Queens.

Please note: spoilers are included.

See photos and a summary of this event below:

https://www.dga.org/Events/2022/December2022/Armageddon-Time_QnA_1122.aspx

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