2024-05-03
29 分钟Director Ned Benson discusses his new film, The Greatest Hits, with fellow Director Marc Webb in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses filming at landmark Los Angeles locations to ingrain the city as part of the story, working with the cinematographer to artistically convey the time traveling sequences, and working with his composer to craft a soundtrack that compliments a musically-inclined story. The film tells the story of Harriet, who discovers that specific songs can transport her to the past to relive cherished moments with her former partner. But after meeting someone new in the present, she struggles to decide whether to alter the past and reclaim what she lost, or make peace with it and move on. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://dga.org/Events/2024/June2024/GreatestHits_QnA_0424
We thought a lot about articles of clothing that, like, had a past and had a story, just like, we thought about all the objects in the movie that had a past and had a story.
So, like, thinking about clothing that represented the past to a degree.
So, you know, Harriet's clothes were a lot of hand me downs, if you look carefully.
Like, some of those clothes are the same clothes that Max is wearing, you know, in the past that she's wearing now in the present.
Hello, and welcome back to the director's cut, brought to you by the Directors Guild of America.
In this episode, a young woman is transported through time by the music she loves and director Ned Benson's romantic drama the Greatest Hits.
The film tells the story of Harriet, who discovers that specific songs can transport her to the past to relive cherished moments with her former partner.
But after meeting someone new in the present, she struggles to decide whether to alter the past and reclaim what she lost or make peace with it and move on.
In addition to the greatest hits, Benson's other directorial credits include the disappearance of Eleanor Rigby film trilogy and the short films yes, the Westerner and four Lean Hounds.
Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Benson spoke with director Mark Webb about filming the greatest hits.
Listen on for their spoiler filled conversation.
Hey, guys, how you doing?
Good.
He's doing very well.
I can tell him.
Not so much weeping over here.
Ned Benson.
Great to be here.
Wonderful film.
Tell me what came first.