44 - Alan Ball and Stephen Root (Uncle Frank) from Hollywood Unscripted

44 - Alan Ball and Stephen Root (Uncle Frank)

37 minutes Posted Nov 23, 2020 at 9:00 am.

their experiences in quarantine

Alan’s history and how it inspired Uncle Frank

Stephen being drawn in by the script

Why now was the time to make this film

Casting Alan’s wishlist of actors

Stephen’s take on Alan’s directing style

Alan’s take on working with Stephen as an actor

The cast’s fun off-set

Alan’s memories from set

Starting in theater in each of their careers and making the switch to film/tv

Alan’s Oscar win with AMERICAN BEAUTY

Being drawn to dark comedy

Stephen’s experiences on the set of BARRY

BARRY episode 5’s unique character and storyline 

TRUE BLOOD and the scene that Alan could not believe they made. 

Stephen’s time on TRUE BLOOD

The best death scene Stephen has had. 

Alan’s writing process in TV versus Film

Sounding boards Alan has for writing

Alan writing direction into the script

Stephen working with directors who have written the script (including the Coen Brothers, Mike Judge, and Ben Stiller)

One of the most memorable direction Stephen has received

How Alan figures out communication with each actor

Stephen’s process in creating a character, but in live action and in voice work

Finding inspiration 

Alan’s reviewing of his scripts

Working with Paul Bettany

Alan seeing his scripts come to life

Stephen learning on set every day

Challenges Alan faces

Reinforced lessons from UNCLE FRANK

Meditating for Alan to deal with stress

The inspirations that they steal from in their crafts

Their need to have a life in storytelling

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Writer/director Alan Ball and actor Stephen Root join host Jenny Curtis to talk about their processes, career paths and new film, UNCLE FRANK. Through the conversation they discuss:

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