Director Stephen Gaghan discusses Gold

December 15, 2016

DGA Q&As in Los Angeles & New York

An unlikely pair gets more than they bargained for after striking it rich in Director Stephen Gaghan’s new adventure drama, Gold.

Based on a true incident, Gaghan’s film tells the story of Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), an unlucky businessman who teams up with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramírez) to search for gold deep in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia. But after making the purported find of the century, their operation draws the attention of both the FBI and the Indonesian military.

Following the December 2 DGA membership screening in Los Angeles, Gaghan sat down with Director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot) to discuss the making of Gold. Gaghan also discussed the film in a conversation with Director Scott Cooper (Black Mass) following the DGA screening in New York on December 14.

In addition to Gold, Gaghan’s credits include the feature films Syriana and Abandon; and the movies for television White City and Metro. He has been a DGA member since 2001.

You can listen to Gaghan's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find all DGA podcast episodes here.

Pictures

Event photos by Shane Karns (Los Angeles) and Krista Kennell (New York) - Print courtesy of The Weinstein Company

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Director Stephen Gaghan speaks about the making of his new feature, Gold, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramírez in Director Stephen Gaghan’s Gold.

Director Stephen Gaghan speaks about the making of Gold, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Director Stephen Gaghan (right) speaks about the making of Gold with Director Sam Esmail (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Matthew McConaughey in Director Stephen Gaghan’s Gold.

Director Stephen Gaghan speaks about the making of Gold with Director Scott Cooper (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Sam Esmail (moderator) asks Stephen Gaghan a question about the making of Gold following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Matthew McConaughey pets a tiger in Director Stephen Gaghan’s Gold.

Director Scott Cooper (moderator) asks Stephen Gaghan a question about the making of Gold following the DGA membership screening in New York.

A member of the DGA Los Angeles Theater audience asks Director Stephen Gaghan a question about the making of Gold.

Bryce Dallas Howard in Director Stephen Gaghan’s Gold.

The DGA New York Theater audience hears Directors Stephen Gaghan and Scott Cooper (moderator) discuss the making of Gaghan’s new feature, Gold.

Directors Stephen Gaghan and Scott Cooper (moderator) pose for a photo following the New York DGA membership screening of Gaghan’s new feature, Gold.

Edgar Ramírez, Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard and Corey Stoll in Director Stephen Gaghan’s Gold.

Directors Sam Esmail (moderator) and Stephen Gaghan pose for a photo following the DGA membership screening of Gaghan’s new feature, Gold, in Los Angeles.

Director Stephen Gaghan chats with members of the audience following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of his new adventure drama, Gold.

Directors Stephen Gaghan and Scott Cooper (moderator) chat with a member of the audience following the New York DGA membership screening of Gaghan’s new feature, Gold.

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