I’ve always been a fan of the director’s commentary on DVDs (I would really love to hear Iñárritu discuss his films!) In fact, if I have the time, I’ll watch a film three times: once to watch it, a second time with the director’s commentary, and a third time to appreciate what the director discusses.

Sadly, many director’s commentaries are disappointing (I suppose speaking about one’s art is a gift that not all artists possess?) So…when I come across a really good director’s commentary, I like to pass on the intel. In case you were wondering, yes, Tom Hooper’s director’s commentary on The King’s Speech DVD is well worth watching – a real education in film/directing. Hooper discusses his relationship with his art directors and location scouts, how he uses the locations to visually tell his story, how the soundtrack contributes to telling his story, which lenses he chooses to use (when and why), and much more. Hooper’s an excellent director and would be an excellent educator as well, I think. Until he begins teaching, however, check out his director commentaries!

If you’re interested in learning more about Hooper’s directing style right now, check out Wikipedia.

If you’re already familiar with Robert Rodriguez’s back story and filmmaking philosophy, you won’t find a whole lot that’s new in his recent interview with Gizmodo Australia. If, however, you’re not familiar with his “Ten Minute Film School,” with his book Rebel Without a Crew, or the DVD extras on his first film, El Mariachi,

With the release of the Blu-ray edition of Robin Hood, Ridley Scott has made his storyboards available to th world. Blu-ray functionality makes it possible to look at the storyboards while watching the film. This is a great boon for both cineastes as well as film students, providing amazing access to the inner workings of

Sam Raimi’s response to a question at ComicCon is golden: “My advice to young filmmakers is to make a movie every week…write every night and every weekend shoot for two days…[edit] and get a response…see where it works and where it doesn’t work…where your ideas weren’t being communicated properly and learn from that experience sitting