THR Full Oscar Producers Roundtable: Matt Damon, Darren Aronofsky & More

Enjoy The Hollywood Reporter's Full Producers 2017 Oscars Roundtable with Matt Damon ('Manchester By The Sea'), Darren Aronofsky ('Jackie'), Frank Marshall ('Sully'), Emma Tillinger Koskoff ('Silence'), Marc Platt ('La La Land'), and Todd Black ('Fences').

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[melfurtado]

I just love these roundtables.

It makes me feel like a voyeur at a dinner party...just quietly soaking in all these cool stories and just happy to be there.

[Embrujar]

I read Matt Damon and immediately played the video. Love him

[sailAElias]

This made me respect producers a whole lot more. I don't think people realize how important they really are for delivering an enjoyable end product. Just look at all the goodness these guys kind of are/were responsible for. The little background stories are gold for film geeks.

[joserochapinto]

Thanks for not interrupting the producers.

[lastmile]

Darren Aronofsky is awesome guy, he is a great director but is also a really good person offscreen. I remember when Cyclone Sandy hit the long island, he was there directing his film Noah and his set was completely destroyed. Anyone else would be worrying about his film and his problems but instead, this guy fills his car with pizzas and drives around to feed people who lost their homes and were in a complete shock. Little things like that says a lot about a person.

[MrForestExplorer]

I love these discussions with the Cinematographers, Directors and Producers. Fascinating.

[fosibodu]

I had tears in my eyes when they started talking about how the filmmakers could not put their cameras down after the film shoots should have been over.

[Loedelio]

These people really make the movie amazing. The points they made in this roundtable are beautiful and inspiring

[MrShlomo]

I'd love to see a round table of actors, producers and directors from different projects together. I think that would be fascinating!

[vishakht.v.]

Is it me or does Darren Aronofsky look like a leaner version of Christian Bale in 'American Hustle' ?

[fosibodu]

What a fantastically great answer from the La La Land producer about, "What Makes a Great Producer" how his answer related to what being a producer entailed with La La Land.

[shauntechanel]

I cannot stand the little Mr. Bean guy. Why does he always have to cut them off? Bruh, let them talk!

[thatsmyopinion.whatsyours]

I love stuff like this, just a group of people who are generally articulate, who sit down and talk with no added fluff.

[MsBored]

Something about the moderator's voice is so compelling...I'd listen to an audiobook or podcast by him any day

[teaber]

Intrigued by Darren's comment that he and Natalie weren't quite ready to work together again.

[Artkidtek]

I'm currently working as an assistant editor for a filmmaker and we've been working on a few videos for the past couple days. Today we finished them and he was really pleased with the final edit and he was very grateful. That feeling that Hughes Winborne said he felt after showing Denzel the edited version of Fences and Denzel got emotional-- that's a great feeling knowing you helped bring the Director's vision to life.

[yani]

Matt Damon is my favourite actor simply because he chose GODFATHER PART II.
That's fuckin' mandatory.

[drunknmasta]

One of the most interesting round tables i have seen. Great mix of talent. Especially with matt and darren having directed movies also.
Also just to hear them tell stories, they are so great at it. I never thought of them in that way.

[embee]

It's really nice hearing from producers. They don't often get much limelight. Nice one.

[DrummerBoy]

If a biopic of Darren Aronofsky were made, Christian Bale would be a shoe-in.