Director Daniel Adams discusses An L.A. Minute

September 1, 2018

A DGA Q&A in Los Angeles

A best-selling author faces a moral dilemma after encountering an avant-garde performance artist in Director Daniel Adams’ new comedy, An L.A. Minute.

In a satirical look at fame, Adams’ film tells the story of Ted Gold, a former Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who gave up being a serious writer to cash in by penning trashy bestsellers. His world is shaken when he meets Velocity, a young, beautiful and homeless performance artist, whose passion and integrity inspires him to follow her example.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on August 31, Adams sat down with Director Bill Fishman (My Dinner with Jimi) to discuss the making of An L.A. Minute.

In addition to An L.A. Minute, Adams’ credits include the feature films The Lightkeepers, The Golden Boys, The Mouse, Primary Motive and A Fool and His Money. He has been a DGA member since 2010.

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

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Event photos by Trixie Textor - Print courtesy of Strand Releasing.

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Director Daniel Adams speaks about the making of his new comedy, An L.A. Minute, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Kiersey Clemons as Velocity and Gabriel Byrne as Ted Gold in Director Daniel Adams’ An L.A. Minute.

Director Daniel Adams (right) speaks about the making of An L.A. Minute with Director Bill Fishman (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Katherine Kendall as Tracy Byrne and Gabriel Byrne as Ted Gold in Director Daniel Adams’ An L.A. Minute.

Director Bill Fishman (moderator) asks Director Daniel Adams a question about the making of Adams’ new comedy, An L.A. Minute.

Kiersey Clemons as Velocity in Director Daniel Adams’ An L.A. Minute.

Directors Bill Fishman (moderator) and Daniel Adams pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Adams’ new comedy, An L.A. Minute.

Bob Balaban as Shelly Stein in Director Daniel Adams’ An L.A. Minute.

Director Daniel Adams chats with members of the audience following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of his new comedy, An L.A. Minute.

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