Francis Ford Coppola talks MEGALOPOLIS, THE GODFATHER, DRACULA, & criticism I Happy Sad Confused

By the time he was 35, Francis Ford Coppola was the most celebrated filmmaker of his generation with THE GODFATHER films and THE CONVERSATION and every possible award and accolade to his credit. But in the 50 years since he's never stopped experimenting and risking it all for artistic excellence. Here talks to Josh about all of it, from the test screening that changed THE GODFATHER PART II to clashing with Gary Oldman on BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA to his decades in the making MEGALOPOLIS. #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #francisfordcoppola #megalopolis

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00:00 Introduction
01:19 THE GODFATHER PART II
05:13 arc of his career
07:48 self-doubt
10:41 filmmakers who have helped
11:29 family
13:46 theater camp
17:07 Ad--BetterHelp
18:49 different casts for MEGALOPOLIS
19:58 reviews and criticism
23:27 relationship to his own work
26:53 STAR WARS
27:50 THE GODFATHER
30:44 BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA
32:25 PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
34:31 passion
37:07 optimism
39:38 best filmmaking experience
41:30 question of MEGALOPOLIS