James Gray

Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 7 a.m.

With Ad Astra, writer-director James Gray has achieved the kind of box-office success his films deserve. He\u2019s worked with Joaquin Phoenix four times, in such ambitious dramas as The Yards and We Own the Night. If you watch The Lost Kingdom of Z or Two Lovers you\u2019ll see why he\u2019s considered one of the finest talents working today. He\u2019s also a movie buff of the highest order. Leonard and Jessie were mesmerized by his eloquence and grand ideas about the art of film in this compelling interview.