00:00 I am just so thrilled that we're being able to celebrate this story.
00:03 And just kind of to start off going over to you, Bonnie,
00:06 I mean, this film really introduces Diana,
00:09 and we get to know her beyond just this swim.
00:12 And we also just get to see this amazing queer friendship
00:15 that I feel like we don't really get to see on screens often.
00:18 So I wanted to ask you, what does it mean to know
00:20 that this inspirational story is going to resonate with so many people?
00:24 It's an honour, A.
00:25 And we do get to know Diana through this unbelievable film.
00:29 We certainly don't get to know all of Diana.
00:31 She's got... she's just a pretty fabulous person also.
00:35 And the parts that were chosen to fixate on in the story,
00:41 they so worked.
00:42 They so worked because there's an arc and she does change.
00:45 And the change in her life, this is a very...
00:51 it's sort of equal to the way her life has been, you know.
00:55 I think it's a real tribute.
00:59 Real tribute to Diana, to us as friends,
01:02 and to everybody involved in the film.
01:04 That's wonderful to hear.
01:06 I love that.
01:06 And I really did enjoy how you chose to bring it to life,
01:09 mixing that storytelling with like the epic action scenes.
01:12 So going over to you two as the directors,
01:14 I mean, how did you incorporate that storytelling?
01:17 Was it a challenge to be able to like bring in those flashbacks?
01:20 I mean, it's always tricky, right?
01:24 Because the tone of this film was really important.
01:28 Because we wanted to treat, you know,
01:31 her traumatic experiences with great respect.
01:34 We wanted... we didn't want to diminish them.
01:38 At the same time, we wanted to celebrate the type of friendship
01:40 that you don't often get to see in films.
01:42 And also an experience of a woman of a certain age
01:45 that we often don't get to see.
01:46 So, you know, it was tricky and it was a balancing act.
01:50 But when you're working with the caliber of talent,
01:53 like Annette Bening and Jodie Foster,
01:56 it's just so empowering because you have these performances
01:59 that bring such depth and commitment to them.
02:01 Like, you know, Annette trained for over a year
02:03 for the physical demands.
02:05 And also Annette was like unafraid of showing a woman
02:08 who may not be always likable.
02:10 So, you know, it was fun and it was hard
02:13 and we had a wonderful team.
02:15 But, you know, we were afforded the time
02:18 to try to get it right.
02:19 Absolutely.
02:20 And Jimmy, I want to go to you.
02:22 I know that Diana kind of faces all these surprising challenges,
02:25 jellyfish, sharks.
02:26 Was there any surprising challenges
02:28 you faced during filming?
02:29 Yeah, I mean, I think we filmed in a lot of very difficult
02:34 environments in the past,
02:36 whether that's in the Himalayas or on El Cap,
02:38 with very limited resources,
02:41 sometimes running out of food.
02:42 But on this project,
02:46 it's absolutely true what people say,
02:48 that shooting in water is the most difficult environment
02:51 to shoot in.
02:52 And, you know, not only did we face the challenges,
02:56 you know, logistically of how to shoot in the water,
02:59 but we were also really hoping to push the cinematography.
03:03 So, you know, we spent a lot of time on the storyboards,
03:07 on getting the right equipment,
03:08 and actually pushing the technology available
03:12 to be able to shoot the way that we shot
03:14 and really try to, on one end,
03:17 capture the scope and scale of this huge ocean
03:21 and this little person trying to swim across it.
03:23 But we also wanted to get up tight and close
03:27 and bring people into the moment with Diana's experience.
03:32 So that was a good challenge for us.
03:34 Absolutely. I definitely think it paid off.
03:36 I loved it.
03:37 So I just had one question for you, Bonnie.
03:39 I know that you're giving over your story to Jodie Foster
03:42 and just, you know, letting her bring it to life.
03:44 Was that challenging for you?
03:45 No.
03:46 No?
03:46 No.
03:47 I mean, she's a treasure.
03:48 No, yeah, I mean, she's the best.
03:50 I mean, we don't really look alike, but she,
03:53 I mean, I thought it was me.
03:54 I was watching myself on screen.
03:55 Yeah, I don't have any doubts about this.
03:58 Amazing. Well, congratulations to you all.
04:01 Thank you.
04:01 For all the time you had.
04:02 Thank you.
04:02 Thank you.
04:02 Good job.
04:03 Yeah, thank you.
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