THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR IS A MONTHLY HOUR-LONG SERIES BY ROBERT RODRIGUEZ FEATURING THE INDUSTRY’S MOST NOTABLE DIRECTORS AS THEY ENGAGE IN A REVEALING AND UNEXPECTED EXCHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD OF FILMMAKING. THE SERIES PROVIDES A FORUM FOR TWO DIRECTORS TO GO ONE ON ONE, OFFERING VIEWERS ACCESS INSIDE THE MINDS OF SOME OF HOLLYWOOD’S MOST ICONIC FILMMAKERS INCLUDING QUENTIN TARANTINO, GUILLERMO DEL TORRO, FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA, AND MANY MORE
John Carpenter
Guillermo del Toro
Quentin Tarantino
Francis Ford Coppola
Luis Valdez
Robert Zemeckis
Michael Mann
George Miller
Sylvester Stallone
Jon Favreau
Frank Darabont
Barbra Streisand
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SEASON 1 THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR IS A MONTHLY HOUR-LONG SERIES BY ROBERT RODRIGUEZ FEATURING THE INDUSTRY’S MOST NOTABLE DIRECTORS AS THEY ENGAGE IN A REVEALING AND UNEXPECTED EXCHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD OF FILMMAKING. THE SERIES PROVIDES A FORUM FOR TWO DIRECTORS TO GO ONE ON ONE, OFFERING VIEWERS ACCESS INSIDE THE MINDS OF SOME OF HOLLYWOOD’S MOST ICONIC FILMMAKERS INCLUDING QUENTIN TARANTINO, GUILLERMO DEL TORRO, FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA, AND MANY MORE
John Carpenter
Guillermo del Toro
Quentin Tarantino
Francis Ford Coppola
Luis Valdez
Robert Zemeckis
Michael Mann
George Miller
Sylvester Stallone
Jon Favreau
Frank Darabont
Barbra Streisand
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CANDID, OFF-THE-CUFF CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN FILMMAKING’S MOST FASCINATING FIGURES. TOP DIRECTORS TACKLE INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS ONLY OTHER DIRECTORS WOULD THINK TO ASK. GET A SNEAK PEEK INTO THE MOVIEMAKING PROCESS FROM THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOUR FAVORITE FLICKS.
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El Rey Network is an Englishlanguage entertainment brand founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Sin City, Spy Kids, Machete). Curated by Rodriguez and his artistic collective, the Latino-infused network revels in the courage, capacity, and creativity of ordinary people on extraordinary journeys through its unique original programming. In addition, El Rey Network showcases a wide range of iconic feature films and TV series including genre, cult classics, action, and horror/sci-fi.
Episode 1: JOHN CARPENTER
Robert Rodriguez interviews John Carpenter about his early films, with topics ranging from creating his own memorable scores on movies like The Fog and Escape from New York to why he thinks The Thing is his best work.
Episode 2: GUILLERMO DEL TORO
Robert Rodriguez sits with longtime friend and director Guillermo del Toro to discuss his journey from artist to director/producer. From groundbreaking Pan’s Labrynth to Hellboy and Pacific Rim, Guillermo reveals the madness behind his monsters.
Episode 3: QUENTIN TARANTINO, VOL. 1
Robert Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments, the two discuss Tarantino’s film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu. Watch them discuss Quentin’s successful directing career ranging from Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill.
Episode 4: QUENTIN TARANTINO, VOL. 2
Robert Rodriguez interviews Quentin Tarantino. In the second of this two-part episode, the two longtime friends discuss projects that the two created together, including the groundbreaking cult-classic film From Duck Till Dawn, which Robert Rodriguez re-imagined into a TV series on El Rey Network.
Episode 5: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
Robert Rodriguez sits with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola to discuss the influence of family, starting rebel studio Zoetrope and the challenges of creating The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now.
Episode 6: LUIS VALDEZ
Robert sits with The Original Chicano-American Director, Luis Valdez, to discuss the journey from migrant farmworker to filmmaker, the founding of Teatros Campesinos, crafting Zoot Suit for stage/ screen, and the classic La Bamba.
Episode 7: ROBERT ZEMECKIS
Robert Rodriguez interviews Robert Zemeckis to discuss the career that began with an award-winning USC student film that caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, and took off with some of the biggest blockbuster hits of all time.
Episode 8: MICHAEL MANN
El Rey Network Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez is joined by acclaimed director, writer and producer Michael Mann (TV’s Miami Vice, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat) in this episode of “El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair”. Join Mann and Rodriguez as they look back at Mann’s remarkable career in this revealing hour-long special.
Episode 9: GEORGE MILLER
Robert Rodriguez interviews George Miller to discuss his career as a director, writer, and producer of groundbreaking films ranging from Babe and Happy Feet to the “Mad Max” series with a special section on 2015’s Fury Road.
Episode 10: SYLVESTER STALLONE
In this installment of “The Director’s Chair,” the Oscar®-nominated actor, director and creator of the Rocky franchise, Sylvester Stallone, discusses his craft with his Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over director Robert Rodriguez. In addition to his personal inspirations and influences, the two discuss Stallone’s iconic career, from his love of painting to how his role in Death of a Salesman launched his acting career, to the development of his script for Rocky and what was required to convince the studio to let him play the titular role in the Oscar-winning film – a role responsible for his meteoric rise to stardom. Stallone also reveals how his creative vision has evolved over the years. From his beginnings as an artist to reinventing his boxing technique for Rocky, to his experience with method acting in First Blood.
Episode 11: JON FAVREAU
Jon Favreau recounts his journey from aspiring actor and comedian to widely successful blockbuster director. Favreau reveals how his creative vision has developed over the years, made visible through his diverse filmography ranging from Swingers, Elf, Iron Man, Chef and his latest movie, The Jungle Book. Robert Rodriguez and Favreau discuss how each of his films demonstrates his unique ability to merge comedy and a sense of humanity with visually stunning and technically innovative blockbuster films.
Episode 12: FRANK DARABONT
Robert Rodriguez and writer, producer, director and three-time Academy Award ® nominee Frank Darabont discuss Darabont’s craft and career spanning over 30 years. He reflects on his journey to success, beginning as a set dresser and struggling writer to creating the critically acclaimed works The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead and Mob City.
Episode 13: BARBRA STREISAND
In an era where female filmmakers are leading the charge in having their stories heard and changing the face of Hollywood, El Rey Founder and Chairman Robert Rodriguez sits down with one of the most legendary pioneering women in film, Barbra Streisand.
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