Greta Gerwig Learned to Write and Direct While Making Lady Bird

Greta Gerwig chats with Jimmy about learning to direct and write her Golden Globe-winning first film, Lady Bird, on the fly.

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Greta Gerwig Learned to Write and Direct While Making Lady Bird

[MrKDollarSign]

So, HER movie WON BEST PICTURE AND the actress SHE DIRECTED, won best actress, but, SHE DIDN’T EVEN GET NOMINATED FOR BEST DIRECTOR

[astriul]

She must be a REALLY fast learner to make a movie that good

[sarahf]

Guillermo deserved that win BUT Greta should've at least been nominated best director

[bryanjmm]

Not all things happen to good people but greta and saoirse got there reward. Next the oscars, come on for the ladys of ladybird.

[oscarballesteros]

MY GOD 4:34 - 4:42 from when she says thank you to when she doesn't know which camera jimmys talking to. Greta Gerwig might be the love of my life but we'll never meet. She's the cutest, I swear to God

[dumpling]

Such an inspiring person! I really love her way of communicating :)

[aguilarriscool]

I watched Lady Bird at the Tower Theater in Sacramento, makes me proud to be from here and finally noticed a little/ put on the map. Ah it's a nice feeling and the movie was so good btw

[francescaaldrich]

She has become one of my new favorite people!! She DESERVES to be nominated for an oscar!!!

[marianaoliveira]

She is amazing!! I hope she gets nominated for an Oscar

[leastone]

What a truly beautiful film. Went to go see it with my parents and we were all bawling. Touched us so much, all the scenes of Lady Bird and her mom fighting and then making up were all too real for me.

[NewMessage]

We've all 'written few weird plays in college', eh?

[ianwhite]

Jimmy is completely enchanted by her, and I totally understand

[rgwak]

Since 1980, there has only been one female winner of Best Director. Seriously? It's almost like Hollywood is run by men who treat women like shit. Wait a second...

Frances Ha, mistress America both were good movies, can't wait for ladybird

[connorobrien]

Surely there is more then 1 clip to upload of her, i want more!

[ej]

Wow She's one of those people who can't speaking without moving hands

[yangzhimiao]

Please publish the 350 pages, please please

[lynnturman]

If you liked this movie, check out ALICE ADAMS (1935) starring Katharine Hepburn & Fred MacMurray. Directed by George Stevens. Many of the same themes.

[lucamolta]

i wish jimmy would do like just a tad more than the minimum of research. How could you not know greta had written two other films which happen to be amazing films. i mean he gets so excited and i dont have a problem with that except that its not genuine if it were genuine he would be actually passionate about that person and their work. But if i had lost my mum i would be barely conscious right now so hes doing his best, it is still applicable to every other ep of his show though.

[liviaprado]

I love her so much and she is so much like Frances Ha <3