Here comes the THE BRIDE writer/director/producer Maggie Gyllenhaal, who joins SINNERS writer/director/producer and Proximity founder Ryan Coogler, for an exclusive conversation with IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo about her new film THE BRIDE, a wildly original and imaginative take on the Frankenstein story, inspired by the 1935 film THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN and Mary Shelley’s original novel. Maggie and Ryan share their processes for writing and directing, working with actors, shooting on IMAX cameras, and working with family. And, yes, Ryan makes some coffee. Cheers!

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(00:00) Christian Bale wants to be yelled at too!
(00:32) Here comes the director of THE BRIDE!
(02:37) Ryan makes pour-over coffee
(05:40) Nighttime inside
(08:08) Cheers!
(08:57) Exploring the monsters within
(09:53) The original films: THE BRIDE OF FRANKESTEIN and FRANKENSTEIN
(12:47) Creating Jessie Buckley’s character, the Bride
(14:30) Screenwriting is like an hourglass
(15:47) Monstrosity vs. Cinematic fantasy
(17:14) Jake Gyllenhaal as Ronnie Reed
(17:52) How Maggie and Ryan work with actors
(22:45) Trippy directorial advice
(26:10) Octavia Spencer in FRUITVALE STATION
(28:15) Christian Bale wants to be yelled at too! (full story)
(31:44) Directing her brother Jake
(35:47) IMAX filmmaking
(38:18) Sony cameras
(40:56) "Wait, you were in THE DARK KNIGHT, though!"
(48:00) Prox Recs

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Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Editor: Patrick Epino
Production Sound Mixer: Mark Patino
Camera Operator: Josh Ortiz
Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola
Production Coordinator: Joy Woo
Production Assistant: Ben Caloza
Production Intern: Ben Caloza
Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana
Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz
Barista: George Stevenson