Top Gun: Maverick - Directing a Hollywood Blockbuster starring Tom Cruise with Joseph Kosinski

Today, Dom Lenoir welcomes one of the biggest guests we’ve ever had on the podcast: director Joseph Kosinski . His filmography includes feature films like Tron: Legacy (2010), Oblivion (2013), Only the Brave (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), starring legendary actors such as Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer to name a few. Top Gun: Maverick grossed over $1 billion at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film of 2022. Joseph definitely knows what he’s doing. And we sat down with him for almost an hour to let him talk about · working with legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer · pitching Top Gun: Maverick to Tom Cruise · developing and making a Blockbuster · getting the cast and crew together · the importance of good taste · notes and test audiences · IMAX, cameras and working with the DOP · the opening of the film · humour · the most difficult scenes to shoot · directing Tom Cruise & Miles Teller · rewriting the film in the edit · working with composer Hans Zimmer & Lady Gaga Top Gun: Maverick is easily one of our favourite films of the year. If you haven’t seen it, do check it out as soon as possible. It’s a movie made for the cinema. But for now, sit back, relax and enjoy our conversation with legendary director Joseph Kosinski. TOP GUN: MAVERICK is out in cinemas again!! After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it. EPISODE LINKS Watch Top Gun: Maverick | TRAILER Get your tickets: Three Day Millionaire Q and A Tour | Three Day Millionaire PATREON Big thank you to: Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides and feedback on your film projects! MERCH Spread the Word with Our Merch T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Masks and Water Bottles all now available in some very cool designs. SUPPORT THE PODCAST Get in touch? Email us thefilmmakerspodcast@gmail.com Check out our full episode archive at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices