Barry Sonnenfeld’s has proved to have a unique directorial eye with such pop culture touchstones as “The Addams Family,” “Men in Black” and “Get Shorty.” However, he’s spent the past year or so, working for Netflix as the show runner and executive producer of the streaming service’s “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” reboot.
During our conversation on this brand new episode of the 4 Quadrant podcast, Sonnenfeld bluntly explains why he was fired from the original movie (there was no love lost between himself and a producer at DreamWorks), how to handle the incredibly talented, but infamously difficult super producer Scott Rudin (it involves pillows) and goes into major detail on the casting and production of ‘Unfortunate Events.’
Many movie fans have also forgotten that Sonnefeld was a master cinematographer and was the Director of Photography on modern classics such as “Misery,” “Miller’s Crossing,” “Raising Arizona,” “Throw Momma From The Train” and “When Harry Met Sally.” The 64-year-old explains why as much as he loved that aspect of filmmaking why he’ll never go back.
Sonnenfeld has experienced the highs and lows of Hollywood and there is no filter on his commentary which is both hilarious and refreshing at the same time. If you are a fan of the art of moviemaking and Hollywood studio history this podcast is simply a must-listen. Oh, and it is likely a major tease for his forthcoming book.
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