The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Brought to you by the Directors Guild of America, ”The Director’s Cut” will bring you the behind-the-scenes stories of today’s most talked about films. Each episode features a different director interviewed by one of their peers, leading to revealing conversations about the grueling, but rewarding process of bringing their films to life.

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The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Episodes (598)

Jan 14th The Housemaid with Paul Feig and Lesli Linka Glatter (Ep. 598)
Jan 9th Is This Thing On? with Bradley Cooper and Bennett Miller (Ep. 597)
Jan 7th Song Sung Blue with Craig Brewer and Taylor Hackford (Ep. 596)

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Jan 14, 2026
34½ minutes
32 MB

Director Paul Feig discusses his new film, The Housemaid, with fellow Director Lesli Linka Glatter in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the intentional casting of Actors Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney opposite one another, finding the house that served as the main location and how its architecture led to the discovery of scenes, and balancing the film’s tone between comedy and drama to give breathing room for heavier aspects of the film. The film tells the story of Millie, who accepts a job as a live-in ho...

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

The Housemaid with Paul Feig and Lesli Linka Glatter (Ep. 598)

Directors Guild of America

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