Director Barry Sonnenfeld | Really? no, Really?

About this episode

Barry Sonnenfeld shares entertaining stories from his Hollywood career with hosts Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden.

Director Barry Sonnenfeld joins Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast with more true stories from his career as both a Hollywood director and cinematographer. Peter discovered a TED Talk that Barry did called How to Get People to Do What You Want, that was fascinating, funny and very informative. Barry also has a new book out called, Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: True Stories from a Career in Hollywood, that's filled with fascinating stories spanning his whole career in Hollywood. From starting off as a cinematographer for the Coen Brothers to directing blockbuster movies like Men In Black, The Addams Family and Get Shorty. Barry will share some pretty entertaining stories. Some of our favorite stories include a scene from Get Shorty that needed to be cut for budget purposes but was also the head of MGM's favorite scene. Plus, you'll want to hear about his story working with Tommy Lee Jones and Rip Torn on Men In Black. They truly hated he each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Alexander, Peter Tilden

Guest: Barry Sonnenfeld

Topics covered

• Hollywood
• storytelling
• cinematography
• film direction
• comedy
• career stories

Keywords

• Barry Sonnenfeld
• Hollywood
• cinematographer
• director
• Men In Black
• Get Shorty
• TED Talk
• career stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coen Brothers

Books & works: Men In Black, The Addams Family, Get Shorty, Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time: True Stories from a Career in Hollywood

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