Ep. 48: Why More Directors are Choosing TV Over Film

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, on a very special live episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">TIFF Long Take</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Rob and Geoff sit down with Canadian director Jeremy Podeswa. In his home country, Podeswa is likely best known for his celebrated independent films</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Five Senses and Fugitive Pieces,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">but across the globe he’s quickly gaining notoriety as one of television’s most prolific and skillful directors — with episodes of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Game of Thrones</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Walking Dead</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Handmaid’s Tale</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">among his many credits.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Podeswa talks about how the perception of working in television has changed in the last 30 years, how he found himself directing TV after years of trying to make his own films, and why he doesn’t see much of a difference between film and television anymore.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also discusses how to push things forward creatively while still being respectful to the history and vision of the show on which you’re working, how he got involved in the world of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Game of Thrones</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and how to direct actors, like Peter Dinklage, who have been playing the same role for years.</span></p>