Director Jonah Hill discusses Mid90s

October 21, 2018

A DGA Q&A in New York

A young teen strives to navigate the bumpy road through urban adolescence in Director Jonah Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s.

Hill’s film tells the story of thirteen-year-old Stevie, who is trying to grow up in 90s-era Los Angeles with a troubled home life and not a better outlook at school. He finally finds his place at a Motor Avenue skate shop where he is befriended by a crew of skateboarders. But Stevie is about to learn some tough lessons about class, race, and privilege in the City of Angels.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on October 20, Hill sat down with Director Spike Jonze (Her) to discuss the making of Mid90s. Hill previously discussed the making of the film in a conversation moderated by Director Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher) following the DGA membership screening in New York on October 12.

Mid90s is Hill’s feature directorial debut. He became a DGA member in 2017.

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

Pictures

Event photos by Byron Gamarro (Los Angeles) & Marcie Revens (New York) - Print courtesy of A24.

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Director Jonah Hill speaks about the making of his new comedic-drama, Mid90s, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Sunny Suljic as Stevie in Director Jonah Hill’s Mid90s.

Director Jonah Hill speaks about the making of his new comedic-drama, Mid90s, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Director Jonah Hill (right) speaks about the making of Mid90s with Director Spike Jonze (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Na-kel Smith as Ray and Olan Prenatt as Fuckshit in Director Jonah Hill’s Mid90s.

Director Jonah Hill (right) speaks about the making of Mid90s with Director Bennett Miller (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Bennett Miller (moderator) asks Director Jonah Hill a question about the making of Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Olan Prenatt as Fuckshit and Ryder McLaughlin as Fourth Grade in Director Jonah Hill’s Mid90s.

Director Spike Jonze (moderator) asks Director Jonah Hill a question about the making of Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

The DGA Theater audience hears Directors Jonah Hill and Spike Jonze (moderator) discuss the making of Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s, following the membership screening in Los Angeles.

An image from Director Jonah Hill’s Mid90s.

Director Amy Heckerling asks Director Jonah Hill a question about the making of Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Directors Jonah Hill and Spike Jonze (moderator) pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s.

Sunny Suljic as Stevie and Na-kel Smith as Ray in Director Jonah Hill’s Mid90s.

Directors Bennett Miller (moderator) and Jonah Hill pose for a photo following the New York DGA membership screening of Hill’s new comedic-drama, Mid90s.

Director Jonah Hill chats with a member of the audience following the New York DGA membership screening of his new comedic-drama, Mid90s.

Sunny Suljic as Stevie in Director Jonah Hill’s Mid90s.

Director Jonah Hill chats with members of the audience following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of his new comedic-drama, Mid90s.

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