Benny Safdie Picks His Favorite Shots From Uncut Gems, The Smashing Machine and More

Benny Safdie, one half of an acclaimed directing duo with his brother Josh, joins us to talk about his latest solo project The Smashing Machine. We talk about his early short films and why he loves elevator scenes, Heaven Can Wait and the difficulty of staging something to seem wrong, Good Time with Robert Pattinson and the scene that still gives Benny goosebumps, Uncut Gems and the meticulous planning that went out the window with Adam Sandler and Kevin Garnett. Plus, he shares the surprising scene he shared with Dwayne Johnson as inspiration for The Smashing Machine. For more My Best Shots and French filmmaker autobiographies be sure to subscribe to CineFix and check out the tangentially related links below! Malcom X, Highest 2 Lowest and Spike Lee's Best Shots -    • Spike Lee Breaks Down His Best Shots From ...   Hereditary, Midsommar and the rest of Ari Aster's Favorite Shots -    • Ari Aster Picks His Favorite Shots from He...   28 Years Later, Trainspotting and Sunshine - Danny Boyle picks his Best Shots -    • Danny Boyle Breaks Down His Favorite Shots...   Clint, Cal and Alex break down the chaotic tension of Uncut Gems on CineFix Top 100 -    • Uncut Gems Is Peak ‘New York Dirtbag’ Cine...