John Patton Ford
Film director and writer best known for directing How to Make a Killing and Emily the Criminal; nominated for the DGA's First Time Feature Film Award for Emily the Criminal and frequently speaks about directing, tone, and sound design.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 36min
How to Make a Killing with John Patton Ford and Kobi Libii (Ep. 603)
John Patton Ford, director/writer known for Emily the Criminal, discusses his dark comedy How to Make a Killing. He talks about balancing grounded realism with over-the-top tone. He describes the script's long evolution, intensive location and editing work, and how sound design holds rapid scene shifts together.
