Dan Attias, who has directed more than 80 series since he joined the Guild in 1980, brings arduous prep and probing insights to the table as a key contributor to Peak TV.
Directors discuss finding the tricky balance between desperate drama and absurd humor on TV's latest wave of crime comedies .
Barry Levinson and Ellen Chenoweth
When it comes to casting, director Barry Levinson and casting professional Ellen Chenoweth rely on a combination of expertise and instinct.
Late-night talk shows are responding to a constantly shifting news cycle, and directors must think on their feet.
American Masters
The directors of the
American Masters series approach their trailblazer subjects on their own terms, with no stone left unturned.
Vision Quest
Episodic television's current renaissance has more than a little to do with the increasingly cinematic approach to some of the medium's more ambitious series, some of which are glimpsed herein.
The Big Reveal
Using multiple lenses, focal points, flashbacks and innumerable cuts, Jean-Marc Vallée completes the puzzle in the
Big Little Lies season finale.
Susanna Fogel's Action, With Heart
Susanna Fogel's sophomore feature,
The Spy Who Dumped Me, is grounded in female bonding.
Paper Trail that Saves Trees
Two script apps allow changes digitally without losing sight of previous drafts.
No detail is too small for directors Alec Berg and Jamie Babbit in
Silicon Valley's quest for authenticity.
Books
The making of George Stevens' Texas-sized epic is recounted in Don Graham's meticulously chronicled book.
Justin Simien uses cinematic language on
Dear White People, which series directors find liberating.