Since 1989 (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been a pioneering voice in American cinema. Part free-wheeling iconoclast, part exacting technician. Today, we return to our conversation with the legendary artist. First, Soderbergh describes his process making No Sudden Move amid the pandemic (9:35), his ability to push past creative blocks, the importance of 1997’s Out of Sight, the seismic impact of his late mentor, Mike Nichols (30:25), and how a formative moviegoing memory (29:28) informed his ideas on the role of storytelling (33:37). Before we go– Steven speaks candidly on the future of movies (40:09) and his role in them (42:46). This episode originally aired June 27th, 2021. To hear our latest talk with Sean Fennessey, listen here. Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.