Chapter
Sean Levy on Visual Storytelling
25:26 - 30:52 (05:25)
Filmmaker Sean Levy discusses his ability to predict what will be successful and how he gained new "visual muscles" while working on Stranger Things.
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The Duffer Brothers, creators of the show Stranger Things, talk to a movie director about how their show got started and why it resonates with audiences.
25:26 - 26:09 (00:43)
Summary
The Duffer Brothers, creators of the show Stranger Things, talk to a movie director about how their show got started and why it resonates with audiences.
ChapterSean Levy on Visual Storytelling
Episode"Shawn Levy"
PodcastSmartLess
Sean Bailey, President of Production at Walt Disney Pictures, explains that his ability to identify the value in movies like Stranger Things lies in their ability to have themes that relate to everybody, particularly outcasts who don't fit in.
26:09 - 27:12 (01:03)
Summary
Sean Bailey, President of Production at Walt Disney Pictures, explains that his ability to identify the value in movies like Stranger Things lies in their ability to have themes that relate to everybody, particularly outcasts who don't fit in.
ChapterSean Levy on Visual Storytelling
Episode"Shawn Levy"
PodcastSmartLess
The podcast episode talks about the feeling of powerlessness in some individuals, and how a lot of people can relate to the theme on different levels.
27:12 - 28:36 (01:24)
Summary
The podcast episode talks about the feeling of powerlessness in some individuals, and how a lot of people can relate to the theme on different levels. It discusses a character living in a world that is challenging and cruel, yet realizes their potential to make a difference in it.
ChapterSean Levy on Visual Storytelling
Episode"Shawn Levy"
PodcastSmartLess
Season 5 of Stranger Things will be the last one, and filmmaker Shawn Levy will direct a couple of episodes in it, as he has directed episodes in previous seasons.
28:36 - 29:41 (01:04)
Summary
Season 5 of Stranger Things will be the last one, and filmmaker Shawn Levy will direct a couple of episodes in it, as he has directed episodes in previous seasons. Levy explains his approach to directing and how he adapts to different storylines and film projects, showing his versatility as a director across different genres.
ChapterSean Levy on Visual Storytelling
Episode"Shawn Levy"
PodcastSmartLess
The Duffer brothers' cinematic approach to Stranger Things has a Spielbergian type of "muscularity," with a love letter to the 80s movies that they watched on VHS tapes in the 90s, while the cinematographer, Tim Ives, is doing a love letter to his high school years, creating a demographic crossover with fans from different age ranges.
29:42 - 30:52 (01:10)
Summary
The Duffer brothers' cinematic approach to Stranger Things has a Spielbergian type of "muscularity," with a love letter to the 80s movies that they watched on VHS tapes in the 90s, while the cinematographer, Tim Ives, is doing a love letter to his high school years, creating a demographic crossover with fans from different age ranges.