Topics covered include: chasing the Bergman closeup, preferred aspect ratios, why Hereditary is unabashedly a horror movie, talking to press while intoxicated, the \u201ctrick\u201d of Midsommar, the scene from Carrie that still gives Ari nightmares, dealing with the consequences of an A24 marketing stunt you did not consent to, the silver lining on a \u2018D\u2019 Cinemascore, why films are meant to be watched more than once, and the magic of being in dialogue with other filmmakers across history\u2014and becoming more yourself in the process.