Directing and Pitching with Dan Trachtenberg @filmriotextras

Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

Dan Trachtenberg is the director of 10 Cloverfield Lane, Black Mirror (Playtest), and the coming series The Boys. Today on the show, Ryan talks to Dan about directing, film school, pitching, and navigating notes.

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