About this episode
Premiering 12/15/2025. Early release for members to our Youtube Channel. Only $0.99! https://youtu.be/mk5jg2AwsRI Rian Johnson has been making movies with his friends since he was a kid. By the time he graduated college he had amassed a portfolio of over 100 shorts. Though he says, "they all sucked," his tenacity proved to be essential in his career. After graduating, he spent several years looking for the money to finance his first feature, "Brick," the success of which lead him to make the globetrotting adventure "The Brother's Bloom" and the sci-fi thriller "Looper." Today he's best known for directing whodunnit murder mystery films for his tentpole "Knives Out" series and producing other projects through his company T-Street. The scale of the work might have changed, but Rian's love for being on set and making films with friends remains at the core of his relationships on set. Tune in as we have a chat with Rian about his career as he tries to convince us that he's a fan of our show.