# How to Make a Killing with John Patton Ford and Kobi Libii (Ep. 603)

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Podcast: [The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-director-s-cut-a-dga-podcast-522801)
Published: 2026-03-12T21:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Director John Patton Ford discusses his new film, How to Make a Killing, with fellow Director Kobi Libii in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses inspirations and early iterations of the film, managing the tone as over-the-top events happening in a grounded and believable world, and the importance of sound design to the construction of the film. Loosely inspired by the 1949 feature Kind Hearts and Coronets, the film tells the story of Becket Redfellow, a blue collar worker disowned by his wealthy relatives. Determined to reclaim his inheritance, he launches a campaign of manipulation, betrayal and calculated violence to eliminate everyone standing between him and the fortune. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/events/2026/april2026/how2makeakilling_qna_0226

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