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‘The Big Picture’—'Wind River' Director Taylor Sheridan on How to Write a Killer Movie

Sean Fennessey talks with screenwriter-turned-director Taylor Sheridan about ‘Sicario,’ ‘Hell or High Water,’ and his new film, ‘Wind River’

By Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan
'Wind River' Los Angeles Premiere presented in partnership with FIJI Water - After Party at Clifton's Cafeteria Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for TWC

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss screenwriter Taylor Sheridan’s films Sicario, Hell or High Water, and his new film, Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner (0:40). Then Sean and Sheridan discuss how he depicts raw and realistic scenarios in his movies and why he decided to get behind the camera (11:00).

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