{"id":144565,"date":"2020-12-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=144565"},"modified":"2020-12-10T12:27:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:27:19","slug":"filmmakers-directors-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/filmmakers-directors-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Filmmakers Should Always Watch the Director\u2019s Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Take a look into famous “director’s cuts” and what filmmakers can learn from watching movies the way they were meant to be seen.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a recent episode<\/a> of his Team Deakins podcast<\/a>, legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins<\/a> opened up about his wish to revive a long-lost four-hour cut of Andrew Dominik<\/a>‘s neo-western The Assasination of Jesse James<\/a><\/em>. He details his praise of the film, as well as his frustrations with how the film was cut down to 160 minutes. Meanwhile the \u201cpure\u201d version was sent to the cutting room floor\u2014perhaps never to be seen again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, so goes one of the oldest stories in Hollywood. Great films by great directors<\/a>, DPs<\/a>, and actors are edited in such a way to be the best representation of the vision of the artists involved, only to be mercilessly cut down by studio intervention looking for a more convenient product to market and sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, what happens to these director\u2019s cuts over the years? While some do get revived for reissues and limited edition DVDs, others seem to disappear into legend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at these famous director\u2019s cuts over history, and explore why it’s imperative that aspiring filmmakers study the films the way they were meant to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is a Director\u2019s Cut?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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