# Episode 239: Kenneth Lonergan (feat. Mitchell Beaupre)

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Published: 2025-09-22T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://directorsclub.substack.com/p/kennethlonergan
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## Resource

Returning guest, film writer and all-around great human being Mitchell Beaupre from Letterboxd (and a number of publications) returns for the third time to discuss a mutual favorite filmmaker of ours, the incredible Kenneth Lonergan . All three of his films mean a lot to us both so we opted to bypass the new format (which consists of two films per episode) to talk about his debut film, You Can Count On Me (newly released via Criterion Collection) then his remarkable follow-up Margaret , ending with the award-winning Manchester by the Sea. Much more to say overall about what happened during my hiatus up top but this conversation was perfect for my return after a lot of heavy, challenging, difficult circumstances affected me on a profound level. Watching these three movies in a row - therapeutic in the best sense possible and I’m grateful to Mitchell for joining me for the return of this here show. And thank you all for listening! 00:00 - 06:01 - Prelude to the show / Catching up 06:02 - 15:54 - Introduction with Mitchell 15:55 - 55:54 - You Can Count On Me 55:55 - 01:49:44 - Margaret, Manchester by the Sea 01:49:45 - 01:56:46 - Outro Follow Mitchell Beaupre : https://letterboxd.com/mitchell Director's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

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