The consensus at the moment seems to be that working in television is godsend for filmmakers, particularly those that can't get much traction in Hollywood. But what goes undiscussed is that the move to the small screen, while fulfilling, can be a waystation for those who still have a thirst to tell their own stories. And it's that interesting perspective that filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden bring in their talk on "The Moment" podcast.
In conversation with Brian Koppelman (whose show, "Billions," the directors have worked on), the pair are candid about their disappointment that their latest film, "Mississippi Grind" starring Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn, wasn't better received (you can hear how it still stings a bit in their talk). The duo also talk about jumping into television (they've directed episodes of "The Affair" and "Looking" among others), and while the experiences can be really great (as they indicate it was on...
