Director Marc Forster, screenwriter David Benioff, and actors Homayon Ershadi and Shaun Toub discuss expectations of retaining the spirit of the novel and drafting a script based on the book.; The Kite Runner; movies; Director Marc Forster and actor Khalid Abdalla explain how Khalid learned Dari in 6 weeks for the movie.; The Kite Runner; movies; Director Marc Forster expands on making the movie and how they came to choose China as a location. Actress Atossa Leoni discusses the complexity of the role she plays.; The Kite Runner; movies; The Bucket List director Rob Reiner explains the challenge of finding the right balance when making a movie about living that involves death.; The Bucket List; movies; The Savages actress Laura Linney discusses the great screenplay while writer/director Tamara Jenkins explains how part of the story is somewhat autobiographical.; Laura Linney; tamara jenkins; The Savages; movies; Q&A with actress Laura Linney and writer/director Tamara Jenkins exploring the characters relationship with their father and sibling.; Laura Linney; The Savages; movies; tamara jenkins; Writer/director Tamara Jenkins talks about finding actors and securing financing for the film with actress Laura Linney.; Laura Linney; The Savages; movies; tamara jenkins; Variety Screening Q&A with director Sidney Lumet.; Before the Devil Knows You're Dead; Philip Seymour Hoffman; Sidney Lumet; movies; Actors Josh Brolin, Kelly Macdonald and Javier Bardem discuss working on a Coen brothers film.; Javier Bardem; Josh Brolin; Kelly Macdonald; No Country for Old Men; movies; Variety Q&A with writer/ director Zach Helm and actor Zach Miller.; Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium; Zach Helm; movies; Variety Screening of War Dance with directors Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine.; Andrea Nix; Sean Fine; War Dance; movies; Actor Juliette Binoche and Director Peter Hedges discuss the making of this film which blends comedy with drama.; Dan in Real Life; Juliette Binoche; Peter Hedges; movies; Actor Frank Langella discusses why he wanted to make this film with Director Andrew Wagner.; Andrew Wagner; Frank Langella; Starting Out in the Evening; movies; Variety screening of "Reservation Road" with director Terry George and writer John Burnham Schwartz.; Variety Q&A with Ang Lee and Tang Wei of "Lust, Caution".; Variety explores the message of Rendition with Actor Omar Metwally, Director Gavin Hood, Writer Kelley Sane; Gavin Hood; Kelley Sane; Omar Metwally; Rendition; movies; Variety discusses with Actor / Producer John Cusack his inspiration for this film and its message.; Grace Is Gone; John Cusack; movies; Variety presents a special screening of "The Darjeeling Limited" with Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola and Adrien Brody.; Variety Screening of "Gone Baby Gone" with Ben Affleck, Amy Ryan and Casey Affleck.; A special Variety Screening of "We Own the Night" with actress Eva Mendes and director/writer James Gray.; James Gray; We Own The Night; eva mendes; movies; "Lars and the Real Girl" Variety screening with actor Ryan Gosling and Director Craig Gillespie.; Craig Gillespie; Lars and the Real Girl; lars; movies; ryan gosling; screening series; variety; Variety Screening of "The Jane Austen Book Club".; Kathy Baker; movies; the Jane Austen Book Club; "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" questions and answers with Director Shekar Kapur and Actress Cate Blanchett.; Cate Blanchett; Elizabeth: The Golden Age; Shekhar Kapur; movies; "Feast of Love" questions and answers with Director Robert Benton.; Feast of Love; Robert Benton; movies; "Eastern Promises" questions and answers discussion with Director David Cronenberg and Writer Steven Knight.; David Cronenberg; Eastern Promises; Steven Knight; interview; movies; "In the Valley of Elah" Q&A with writer/director Paul Haggis and actress Charlize Theron.; Charlize Theron; In the Valley of Elah; Paul Haggis; movies; At the Variety screening of the docu "Sicko," director Michael Moore chats about bringing Americans together to fight a common enemy: the nation's declining health care system.; Michael Moore; Sicko; interview; movie; variety; Variety's Screening Series allows moviegoers the opportunity to view pics while the filmmakers and stars are on hand to answer audience questions. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1304986794http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=301783424