Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Break Down the Craft Behind THE STUDIO | Filmmaker Toolkit

IndieWire June 5, 2025
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The Apple TV+ series "The Studio" has been making waves across the industry for its hilariously accurate its views on the filmmaking business. Creators Seth Rogen and Even Goldberg sit down with the Filmmaker Toolkit to break down why they mocked what they did, and how they got so many huge names to show up on screen. Read how Seth and Evan shot the insane Bryan Cranston hotel rampage - https://www.indiewire.com/features/podcast/the-studio-finale-seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-1235118731/ Watch more interviews with today's top directors - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_oEavFHbDlFCGlOmGO71Tvzb1qEHofCg&si=9pUCNArDCxcyrX2b 00:00 Introduction 0:33 The influence of Robert Altman's "The Player" on "The Studio" 2:34 The love/hate relationship with the movie business 5:31 What is harder and easier about filmmaking than when you started? 6:20 How shooting every scene in one shot shaped the series 12:33 Planning vs. Improv for the long takes 18:35 Recreating events like The Golden Globes and Cinemacon 22:31 Casting real Hollywood business people 25:51 The importance of filming in Los Angeles 28:06 The fake backlot, a set-within-a-set 29:54 Shooting Bryan Cranston's hotel rampage #sethrogen #thestudio #appletv #tv #comedy #hollywood #makingof #behindthescenes #interview #filmmaker #directing #indiewire #toolkit #seasonfinale

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