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    The Business

    Directing 'Game of Thrones;' Filmmaker Gifts Viewers

    The complex business of directing "Game of Thrones." The unconventional release of "In Your Eyes."

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    By Kim Masters • May 31, 2014 • 28m Listen

    Veteran TV directors Michelle MacLaren and Alex Graves discuss the complex process of shooting HBO's Game of Thrones. Then, Michael Roiff, producer of In Your Eyes, on the low-budget feature written and executive produced by Joss Whedon but released for a $5 on Vimeo.

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Hollywood News Banter

      Michael Schneider joins Kim to banter about the latest entertainment news. - Kevin Reilly is out as Entertainment Chairman at the FOX broadcasting network. - Edgar Wright exits as director on Marvel's Ant Man after years of development.

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      59 min
    2. 7:32

      Game of Thrones' Directors

      Michelle MacLaren and Alex Graves are veteran TV directors who've directed the HBO series Game of Thrones . They talk with The Business producer Darby Maloney about the complex process of shooting all ten episodes at once across multiple countries. They also discuss the issue of crew safety and the psychological burden of being at the helm of the massive production.

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      11 min
    3. 19:19

      Producer Michael Roiff

      In Your Eyes is a low budget romance written and executive produced by Joss Whedon, but released only on the streaming video site, Vimeo . Kim Masters talks with the film's producer, Michael Roiff, about this unusual release strategy and why he's sending bizarre thank-you gifts to viewers.

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      9 min
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Michael Schneider

      Senior editor at Variety

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      Darby Maloney

      Producer

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0059 min

      Hollywood News Banter

    2. 7:3211 min

      Game of Thrones' Directors

    3. 19:199 min

      Producer Michael Roiff

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