Director Greta Gerwig on ‘Little Women’

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn : Director Greta Gerwig on ‘Little Women’ Image
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn : Director Greta Gerwig on ‘Little Women’ Image

Director Greta Gerwig on ‘Little Women’

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The brilliant Greta Gerwig joins us for the third time! We’ll welcome back Greta to talk about her latest film. It’s an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Woman. It’s up for six Academy Awards this year, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. Greta talks about her casting choices in Little Women including her surprising choice of Bob Odenkrik as father March. Plus, what the book meant to her growing up, and why she’s shocked that her version of the adaptation exists.