Director Interviews /tags/director-interviews Director Interviews en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:14:50 GMT ‘Don’t Look Up’ co-creator on the importance of struggling with scary things /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-02-14/dont-look-up-co-creator-on-the-importance-of-struggling-with-scary-things “Don’t Look Up,” a scathing disaster-comedy about Earth’s looming destruction and society’s inability to confront the threat, received multiple Academy nods, including for best picture and best original screenplay. Denver-based journalist David Sirota, co-creator of the movie, along with writer-director Adam McKay, joins Colorado Edition to discuss the polarized reactions to the film and the importance of staying focused on the crises in front of us. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:14:50 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-02-14/dont-look-up-co-creator-on-the-importance-of-struggling-with-scary-things Erin O'Toole It Wasn't Cool To Care In The 'Mid90s' — But Jonah Hill Does /2018-10-17/it-wasnt-cool-to-care-in-the-mid90s-but-jonah-hill-does In Hill's directorial debut, a 13-year-old boy from a troubled home finds his tribe through skateboarding. "It really was an ethic and aesthetic for me that I carry with me to this day," Hill says. Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:51:00 GMT /2018-10-17/it-wasnt-cool-to-care-in-the-mid90s-but-jonah-hill-does Rachel Martin