Whoever came up with these combinations of actors and directors for these interviews this year, deserves a raise. These have been so great to watch

@Ayommari

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@phunchurchgirl

Жыл бұрын

I was watching a movie and saw this interview and stopped the other thing just to watch. Plus the topics they're discussing are so much more detailed and compelling

@ajharris4861

Жыл бұрын

I came here to say the same thing! What genius decided on this concept? I love hearing them discuss the journey and concepts they wanted to convey. As an educator, I was thinking how this rich exchange would be great for students. World building is a term I’d never heard (not from the film world) and adds to my amazement of how movies are birthed.

@galaxylucia1898

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! Learning so much about their work!

@andrewreed4924

Жыл бұрын

Fire whoever put Taylor Swift with Martin McDonagh.

Ryan Coogler, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jordan Peele and Kunle Afolayan are the black film directors that inspire me as a future film maker. the way they tell their stories is phenomenal

@jakestroll6518

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t heard of Afolayan, I’ll look them up. Sad that Steve McQueen isn’t on your list.

@AverysCinemaReview

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! All 4 of them are trailblazers, for sure. 🙌🏿🎬

@violetsunset555

Жыл бұрын

And Barry Jenkins

@loveablej2

Жыл бұрын

Add Ava Duvernay and we got ourselves a great list!

@taylormademosley

Жыл бұрын

We look forward to what you have to say

I've never seen Ryan so comfortable and almost giddy to talk. He's usually more reserved in interviews. This was such a great paring!

@variety

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@leeyah3696

Жыл бұрын

It’s true

@ajharris4861

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. The brother is brilliant! I love to hear his perspective on his creative process and what motivates him. The stories behind the stories he tells is just as fascinating.

@JJAY66

Жыл бұрын

I have 😈😈😈😈

@filmladyproduction

Жыл бұрын

Inspired by each other's work. Creative minds. Great interview.

i need another 30 minutes this conversation was too good

@rednaxelaaj13

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@variety

Жыл бұрын

Same.

@Ayommari

Жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I said when it ended. I need the unedited version. 😭😂

@ishmoose1

Жыл бұрын

Right

@speakupken

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Coogler is such a nice guy. Like an actual good human. I like how his mind works but his heart makes it even easier to root for him.

@Ayommari

Жыл бұрын

I love him as a young director.

@sharb2919

Жыл бұрын

Well said !!!

@filmladyproduction

Жыл бұрын

Would love to see him in action behind the scenes.. he is no nonsense and serious when needed. Gina Prince too, brave souls, fighters, determination and push. Not easy to convince industry. But, we now see 2 Epic films not just 1.

@LadyAstarionAncunin

Жыл бұрын

I like how real he is. He seems like someone who'd be nice to work with. I've heard similar things about what it's like working with Coogler that I've heard about working with Jordan Peele. They're both collaborators, which I'd appreciate.

@thecontinent9192

Жыл бұрын

Yes 100%. How he Carrie’s himself is a huge reason why he’s my favorite filmmaker. His authenticity.

Always happy to see more black creators. We need to see more films like these just telling stories, not just about the struggles. That is important too but we had decades of slave movies and civil rights movies. We need to get to the point where we are just telling stories whether it's sci-fi, fantasy whatever where the color of the characters skin isn't a plot point. So kudos to these two creators and hope to see more from them.

@LadyAstarionAncunin

Жыл бұрын

1,000% YES!!!!

@YoungBlackFly

Жыл бұрын

10,000% agree

@khaliasacko6228

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@youtubeisdead8153

Жыл бұрын

stories about horrible slavers made into heroes ? do you understand there is not small possibility that some enslaved ancestors which end up in US was sold by these people/tribe .... im up for good stories but not changing/lying about history to make horrible people look like heroes .....

@gemelwalters2942

Жыл бұрын

@@youtubeisdead8153 That's a rather ignorant response. Did you complain about Gladiator having white slaves and white masters? or 300 knowing that the Spartans also had slaves, raped and pillaged? That is just nonsense. Every race on this planet enslaved their own race at some point. There's an entire beloved show called Spartacus about a white slave with a white slave owner and an entire sport where they fight each other in a colosseum to death. Having the same skin color doesn't make someone "your people". These were warring tribes. Yes some of them traded slaves who were prisoners of war....like every other civilization on earth. Europeans took advantage, fueled those wars so that you either traded with them or you would lose the war and be wiped out. There is no excuse for ignorance when the internet exists, spend less time on feigned internet outrage and more reading about history, wars and why certain things happened.

I love that the last line of this video is "Lashana killed it. " yes she freaking did. Please give this woman her Oscar nomination!

So crazy and amazing how Letitia & John talked about their parts of their movies and now the directors are talking about the production and process is so interesting and impressive. Love these sit down talks man ❤

@johnwebb2442

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

Yes, Variety! Thank you for putting these two together.

@variety

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

You can tell they greatly admire each other and are true fans of each other’s work.

One of the best pairings yet!!! Two grounded amazing human beings who unquestionably apparent by their own words, ideas, spoken values, perspective, ambitions are not just filmmakers, they are human beings in search of life’s truth for their own lives and family first and foremost, and determined to integrate truth into every aspect of their work and art. A powerful informative inspirational useful conversation!!!!! Wish more of the other conversations were as well.

Coogler the Genius and Gina the Legend

@maceharris7656

Жыл бұрын

💯💯😀👍

@johnwebb2442

Жыл бұрын

True.

I am about 6 minutes into the interview and I love the flow of it. They are pouring into each other and giving so much insight. I love both of their works.

This was a perfect Director on Director match up. Watching the amazing and legendary Gina Prince Blythewood passing that decades of filmmaking experience to the young up and coming Ryan Coogler, who is a creative genius in his own right, is so inspiring. I love watching this!! Boss move VARIETY!! Thank you for this. #BLACKEXCELLENCE #WAKANDAFOREVER #THEWOMANKING

@factthatdude4059

Жыл бұрын

The woman king isn’t black excellence

@johnwebb2442

Жыл бұрын

Love it

I love that Variety is doing a directors version!!!! Ryan should be so proud of Black Panther.

Amazing interview. All I can think about is how BLESSED we are to witness and experience their art. Thank you for this pairing. The tour inside their mind is incredible. The way they think and the way they handle Black culture- I am so THANKFUL. Especially as a Black woman. 🙌🏾

Cinema is in great hands with these two 🙌🏾 always look forward to whatever they put out into the world

@rkms5606

Жыл бұрын

Indeed

This needed to be longer. Was loving seeing and listening to them vibe off of each other.

Variety, you are killing these pairings-- another spectacular discourse between two amazing directors. Thank you!

I love how soft spoken they both are, so soothing ❤❤ no wonder actors and actresses trust them 🥰🥰

2 directors of 2 beautiful movies, it's so inspiring to listen to them talking about their process. Ps: The necklace of Ryan stole my heart 🖤

2 of my favorite directors. Trailblazers; Innovators. 💪🏿🎬

I stopped everything I was doing for this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

“You’re not rooting for anybody. You’re actually rooting for it to stop.” 20:41 So true!

What a great interview, inspiring. I could listen to Ryan Coogler all day. He seems like such a humble, good guy, as well as a master storyteller.

Some personal values and humanity from these Directors are so much perceptible in this interview. It makes understanding on how beautiful, impactful and trascendental are their films. ✨💎✨💎✨. Thanks Variety for posting this interview !!🌸🥰

I hadn't been in a movie theatre since 2019 and these two coming out with theirs less than two months apart in the same year? It's been a great time for me. They've made each viewing worth it.

That was a great conversation. Coogler asked some super interesting questions, I liked that it came from a fan perspective, but in a industry educated sort of way. I was really getting into it, wish it was longer but grateful for this 🙏🏽 MORE black directors, and generally people of colour please! 😁

As an actor from a small market these are the directors I aspire to work with someday. In some ways, I feel closer to that dream watching this. I'm just hoping someday my work will pay off and we'll be able to tell a story together. I never stop getting inspired by seeing black people create. Thank you Ryan and Gina! Yall make me feel like I belong and I'm on the right journey 🙌🏾

Ryan Coogler is so fineeee

@tiastime1170

Жыл бұрын

Thank You I thought it was just me! 😫

I've never clicked on a video so fast. These two are a treasure. Protect them at all cost.

In love with both of these directors and their work. I really appreciate being able to hear about the process and thinking behind their genius.

whaaat... she both wrote and directed Love & Basketball?? that is one of my favourite movies. I really lost the ball on this one.. (pun intented)

This conversation was way too short. I could listen to them for hours. Two directors that are fans for each others work, yet speaking as equals in this industry. Understanding the difficulties of being creators of color with a responsibility to the culture and the craft, which is a conversation that needs to be had more often. Thank You Variety

I appreciate seeing this exchange about their craft and collaborative process with the actors and crew from these two fire film directors. I equally value their primary motivations for showing our complex humanity as Black people on the big screen. The world stage is big enough for both of their cinematic storytelling to co-exist and be celebrated. Thanks for sharing this dialogue!

I am mesmerized by this series. Never in my day would I ever would have thought that I would see a true reflection of me and my siblings in such roles as Directors. Seriously well done to them both and their teams. Great interview in fact it is an education.

Before there was Ava... Gina was giving us all blk everything in the 90/00s movies!! Love & Basketball will always my favorite!! 🙌🏾👑 Can we plzzzzzzz get Old Guard 2

@rkms5606

Жыл бұрын

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 indeed.

Great sit down conversation. I have so much respect for these two directors.

That's so true. In Wakanda Forever you're rooting for them to stop fighting. That's sooooo true.

This was such a beautiful conversation between creative minds who are successfully bringing forth stories about Black and Brown people. “…an appetite for something that’s been denied…” that explains it exactly.

Gina and Ryan please make something together...Bashenga Disney plus with the Woman King actors!!!! Some of my favorite films have been directed by these two geniuses!

The Hollywood Reporter better step up their game, Variety’s been eating with these director collabs

Two of the best in the game, LFG! 😊

@lilmilontiktok

Жыл бұрын

🧢

She must be talking about lashana lynch in the bond movie when she was talking about “not being able to see her “

@eskayh7734

Жыл бұрын

Same thing I was thinking. I'm still annoyed. They didn't give her enough to do on top of that and shafted Naomie as well. Cary should be ashamed.

@Queenb2001

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering what movie she was talking about.

giving a thumbs up before i even watch because I know this is going to be GREAT!

Love this conversion, two great talented black film directors.

Both are too cool for school...two artists edifying one another, great to witness

oooohh this combination is crazy

I am beyooond thrillhed to hear this conversation.Both movies brought me the best experiences I had in the cinema this year. Both show an incredibly diverse group of women of color that were sooo well fleshed out! All different types of strenghts, intelligence and wisdom. We have matriarchs, warriors,teachers, mothers, scientists, lesbians, heteros, queens and commoners. Its bind blowing to me. Thank you thank you thank you11

@mrscarnegie

Жыл бұрын

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 yesssssss. And vibes.

Both, Ryan and Gina are such a passionate and High level film Directors!!!✨💎✨💎✨!!!

Ryan was so excited to talk to Gina lol

love the way ryan speaks!!

These two are some of my favorite directors

My faves! Thank you!

Great people, great interview. This is great. I didn’t know she directed Love and Basketball that is so cool. Great to see the honor, reverence and appreciation they have for each other.

I love seeing the discourse between these Black, talented directors!!!!! Ryan Coogler is really fine, as well.

What an incredible collaboration. I was engaged from the introduction. This mash up is absolutely necessary. Please continue to bring more diverse people in the arts to tell their story. I can watch with interview several times.

Love seeing these incredible creatives speak about their craft.

I could watch another 25 minutes of this conversation

I love that Ryan is himself, he uses real words. He could inspire through just being present in rooms.

❤❤❤Love, Love this Conversation with Gina Prince Bythewood and Ryan Coogler!

A three way convo between Coogler, Blythewood and Peele - what can we do to have THAT?!

Thank you for providing space for this conversation

“Woman king” is a great movie I remember going to see it in theaters, very moving!! Love and basketball is one of my top favorite movies and Ryan is an overall great director!

This is so special. Thank you for this.

I love the fact she said she wanted to make historical epic with us in it! That’s why all the online fake outrage of the film didn’t bother me. I’ve watched so many old school epic films with my mom (Ben-Hur, Cleopatra, The Ten Commandments) so to see a film on that scale with almost all Black people and mostly Black women was so fucking awesome! I do wanna see Ryan Coolgar move a way from Marvel to do some more indie films in the future. And I didn’t know Gina-Prince Bythewood had such a varied film history! Watching Woman King you could tell it was such a labor of love.

ok, I haven't even watched this yet, I'm in awe of the fact that 2 of my all time favorite "kinfolk" are together like this! 😍 let me pop some popcorn and crack open some vino!

Super cool ! Love this series as well as the actors on actors series

Imagine being in charge of Marvel and not giving Coogler the keys to their next huge Avengers movie…would be a massive mistake.

@kentekuzan

Жыл бұрын

yeah that man took an impossibly sad and just plain impossible situation and made it amazing

@AndreaAthos

Жыл бұрын

this! he could literally save this mess they are in right now.

Ryan is the best director in the MCU and the only one right now who still gets and loves the characters. I hope they continue to give him this freedom.

08:54 "Quick as Ryan is distracted, now is the time to sit on the throne and take picture"

Great interview, Ryan Google.

Do these more often. 2 favorite Directors.

Loved this! 👏🏾

I love these 2 directors. 👍🏾

This was sooo good!

Thank you 🎉

This interview warmed my heart. 🖤

First shout-out to Spike Lee and John Singleton for being way-finders for these two directors to now come through and tell stories about us that now go beyond the limits they had. This was a great conversation!!!😊

Love this interview, but yo y'all ARE KILLING IT THIS YEAR WITH THE COMBINATIONS FOR REALZ lol 🔥 thanks Variety 🤩😁

This interview was Everything!!!!!✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

Thanks!

This was a great pairing!

I **LOVE** that Ryan is so clearly A FAN of Gina. I can feel his excitement. Gina asks him a question, and he immediately is like "... yea, but this is what YOUR movies make me think about vision!"

This is excellent.

Great convo

I am still waiting for Old Guard 2. 🤔 I still haven’t seen Fruitvale Station. I can’t do it. 💔

I love Ryan. He's an inspiration.

Love this! I enjoy the Actors, but I needed the Directors take

Loved this

Why do I feel like this interview was longer than what where getting

Wow. There were so many beautiful things that was said. I enjoyed this Director on Director. 👍👍

Ugh I love Ryan Coogler

Stellar. Gratitude.

Literally my two favorite movies ❤

Love this!

Great Conversation by great Directors about Great Films!

These two people are needed for the culture!!! Love for real

Oooh this is a good one this is a good one!!

This was just 😍😍😍😍😍