Navigating Ego in Filmmaking

Are you the type of person that gets walked on or are you the bossy one, doing the walking? In this episode we discuss checking one’s ego, changes in studio executives, and the things we are grateful for, this Thanksgiving week. 

In this episode, we talk about…

• Disney bringing back a past CEO
• The art of managing talent relationships
• Thinking about things from the perspective of the studio
• Enjoying arguments with other filmmakers
• The recent collaboration between Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg
• Productive disagreements and admitting when you are wrong
• How Charles and Todd were impersonated by criminals

Memorable Quotes

• “You don’t go back to the old CEO. You just don’t.” [8:12]

• “The entertainment industry remains a relationship business.” [13:11]

• “Batman can be any guy and it can be any director.” [20:44]

• “It just looked like the general crap-fest we’ve been treated to.” [29:20]

• “I think the ego check gets easier, the bigger the rest of your life is.” [55:13]

Mentioned in the episode:

Tony Kushner Podcast Episode

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