DP/30 One Question: James Marsh, Were You Offered The Feature Version of Man On Wire?

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Channel: DP/30: The Oral History Of Hollywood · 2014 · Film & Animation

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He is on the short list of directors expected to get an Oscar nomination for directing this year for The Theory of Everything and has already got an Oscar for his documentary, Man on Wire.  He also directed Wisconsin Death Trip, Project Nim, The King, Red Riding, and Shadow Dancer.  He discusses his feelings about choosing whether a film idea should be a doc or a feature with David Poland.

Shot in Los Angeles, December 2014

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