Whit Stillman sat down with us earlier this week to discuss his witty new film DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, the filmmaker’s first in nearly 15 years. Check out the video below for insight into his writing process, casting the outstanding young actors in the film, and creating his very own international dance craze (via the main character Violet, that is).

p.s. that soundtrack he mentions? You can win it!

ABOUT DAMSELS IN DISTRESS:
Premiering at the Toronto and Venice Film Festivals, director Whit Stillmanâ??s sharpâ??edged comedy is his first film in 13 years. Like his earlier hits METROPOLITAN, BARCELONA, and THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO, the film focuses on privileged young adults bonded by their sense of entitlement. Greta Gerwig is hilarious as a painfully earnest student who helps run the campus Suicide Prevention Center, helping severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers at a bleak East Coast university.

DAMSELS IN DISTRESS is Now Playing at the Angelikas Dallas and Plano, and opens 5/4 at the Angelika in Hawaii.

THE RAID has become a box office sensation both in U.S. theaters and in its native Indonesia – where it’s expected to be the first film since 2009 to break 1 million admissions and go on to become one of the top grossing Indonesian films of all time.

Below are a couple more video blogs from the production of this high-octane action flick. We’re not saying this is the perfect Easter Weekend movie, but if you haven’t seen it yet you should definitely check it out while it’s still in theaters.

The filmmakers discuss the challenges of shooting on location, producer Ario Sagantoro discusses the black humor in the film, and actor Ray Sahetapi discussses plainting the villainous Tama:

The filmmakers go into greater depth about the fight choreography and the stamina required to make the fight scenes as intense as they appear:

Watch the other production blogs in the series: part 1 | part 2 | part 3