Look, it should go without saying, but we watch a lot of director interviews, MasterClasses, and film commentary around here. Because that's a huge way to learn this difficult art of making movies—how does a director behave on set? What strange rules do they follow (looking at you, Nolan)? How do they talk to actors? How does a director discuss story and achieve their vision?

Filmmaker Theo…

The great Clint Eastwood has directed more than 40 films.

When the Associated Press asked him in 2010 to name his favorites from that impressive stack, he came up with six: _Bird_ , _Letters from Iwo Jima_ , _Million Dollar Baby_ , _Mystic River_ , _The Outlaw Josey Wales_ , and _Unforgiven_ (via CBS).

His own comments about each film reveal something about how he approaches the craft as a…

Directors Ron Howard and George Lucas go way back. Lucas directed Howard in _American Graffiti_ , and Howard has described him as a mentor. If anyone was primed to be sold on _Star Wars_ , it was Howard.

But he just… really wasn’t, it turns out. He revealed as much during an in-depth conversation with Graham Bensinger.

Back then, when Howard asked Lucas what his next project would be, Lucas…

Back in March 2025, the Academy Museum opened _Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon-ho_ , which was the first exhibition ever dedicated entirely to the _Parasite_ filmmaker, featuring over 100 original objects from across his career, like storyboards, props, concept art, and creature models.

To mark the recent April addition of new _Mickey 17_ objects to the show, Director Bong hosted a special…

I think filmmaking comes with a lot of pressure. Every shot and camera move costs money, so you're usually drenched in sweat before the first frame.

That's why it was such an interesting thing to hear Martin Scorsese say that to get better at directing, you have to let your actors fail.

Directing actors can be one of the most intimidating parts of making a movie, especially if you're an…

Ryan Coogler and Maggie Gyllenhaal became directors by taking very different paths.

He played college football, went to film school, and made _Fruitvale Station_ before he was 30.

She spent decades in front of the camera (_Secretary_ , _The Dark Knight_ , _The Deuce)_ before stepping behind it with _The Lost Daughter_.

Now Coogler has the Oscar-nominated _Sinners_ , and Gyllenhaal has her…

James Cameron recently sat down with journalist Graham Bensinger for a conversation about his legendary reputation for intensity—and how it's changed over the years.

Cameron will readily admit he was previously difficult to work with. But he’s changed. The director of _Titanic_ , _Avatar_ , and _Terminator_ opened up about a massive shift in how he approaches leadership, and he explains why…