Sat, August 9, 2025
Bouzereau assembles these things masterfully: organizing and building emotion, rhythm, and resonance. The archival access is tremendous, and it’s fun to see so many directors talking about how they were inspired. The patience and confidence that Zanuck, Brown, and Sid Sheinberg had in a fledgling talent feels wildly improbable in today’s Hollywood, and had far-reaching implications.
