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James Mangold shares the difficulties of filming "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" during the pandemic. Plus, he praises Steven Spielberg's work with "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

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00:00When you signed on to this project, where did you start?

00:04Script. It's where you always have to start. What is the story?

00:07And for me, I don't think we felt like we were there yet,

00:11so the biggest first responsibility I felt was to get enough time,

00:16push back the release date and get the script right,

00:18because I think too often these days movies are made for a date

00:22instead of to tell a story.

00:24And we figured out what that story was and then we set about making it.

00:30How did you want to send Harrison Ford off with this movie?

00:33Well, first of all, with something of quality that represents the kind of integrity

00:38his legacy of work represents.

00:42In this movie, of course, compared to when the first film came out,

00:46there are way more special effects available, but fans love this franchise

00:49for the practical effects, for the actual car explosions.

00:52How did you want to balance both of those special effects and practical effects?

00:55Well, we made this movie at the height of the pandemic,

00:57so it is a real challenge making a globe-trotting mega picture

01:03when the entire world is in lockdown.

01:05But those aesthetics still apply.

01:07We traveled, you know, at one point we were going to India,

01:10then we had to shift it to Morocco because the pandemic was,

01:13in terms of what was impossible or closed, boundaries suddenly closed.

01:17But we stayed flexible and we kept working, and we did travel the world,

01:23and we did go to real places, and that for me is part of the character of these films.

01:28There are so many fans of the franchise here today so excited to see the movie.

01:32What are you most excited for these fans to see in the film?

01:34Well, I think the moment that the Disney logo vanishes and you're plunged into action in this movie,

01:40and you hear the bombs falling and John Williams' music, his trumpets and brass playing,

01:46I think you're just transported into a world, not only of Indiana Jones that we miss,

01:52but for me, a kind of more classical style of filmmaking that, you know, one of the reasons I was so eager to join with this team,

02:01despite all the reasons you might go, whoa, do you want to really step into this mix,

02:06is that, you know, Steven Spielberg represents to me, he's one of my idols.

02:13You know, when I was 17, I came to the Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark on the very first day,

02:19on the first matinee, and Steven was one of the people who made me want to be a movie director,

02:24so the chance to collaborate with him and also the kind of shared aesthetic,

02:31which is that I think, you know, Steven and George have always been in love with Golden Age films

02:37and mining them and the classic Hollywood style for what is an incredible portfolio of work

02:45that has literally changed the course of cinema and business.

02:48And I love old-school classic filmmaking, so I think it was a very pleasurable, easy fit.

02:56Thank you so much. Have a great night.

02:58Thank you. Thank you.

James Mangold Gives Praise to Steven Spielberg: "He Made Me Want to Be a Director" | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Red Carpet 2023

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