When you sit down and chat with director Anne Fletcher you immediately recognize the energy that fueled her first three box office hits, “Step Up,” “27 Dresses” and “The Proposal.” Her last two films didn’t quite work out, but now she’s back with “Dumplin’,” an independently financed dramedy that Netflix acquired and debuted on the service last weekend. And while critics have given it mixed reviews, it’s been completely embraced by fans of the service who had the film trending on twitter.
Fletcher joined the podcast a few weeks ago and we discussed everything from her first jump into indie filmmaking, the importance of Dolly Parton’s music in the film, Jennifer Aniston’s commitment and how she wants to work with Ginger Minj anytime she can down the road.
Look for upcoming episodes over the next few weeks featuring filmmakers Paul Dano, Debra Granik and “Cold War’s” Paweł Pawlikowski.
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Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
