Vanity Fair: Notes On a Scene

Sadie Sink and director Darren Aronofsky break down a scene from their new film 'The Whale' starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Ty Simpkins.

"Throughout the movie, there's like five hundred hidden kitty paws." 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' director Joel Crawford and Harvey Guillén (Perrito) break down the first action scene featuring Puss, Kitty and Perrito all together in a wagon chase.

S. S. Rajamouli, director of Indian smash hit film 'RRR,' discusses everything about the Oscar-nominated "Naatu Naatu" scene from selecting the Mariinsky Palance in Kyiv as the location, working with Prem Rakshith for the choreography, the inspiration behind the costumes and more.

"On Succession, we really like to mess up weddings." If you haven't seen Connor's Wedding yet, feel free to buzz off. Director Mark Mylod breaks down that scene from Connor's Wedding you should have seen by now.

Chad Stahelski, director of the John Wick franchise, discusses everything about the intense fight sequences from 'John Wick 4,' like creating "movable mazes" for the Arc de Triomphe car chase scene, the intricate details inspired by the painter Caravaggio for the Dragon Breath scene and so much more.

Park Chan-wook, director of the 2003 hit film 'Oldboy,' discusses everything about the intense hallway fight scene from the movie on its 20th anniversary. From determining the art direction with color tone to getting inspiration from medieval paintings for their props, Park Chan-wook gives you a detailed look inside how the iconic scene came to life.

Sofia Coppola, director of the biographical drama film about America's most iconic rock n' roll couple Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu, discusses everything about the chair throw scene along with stars Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny. Get the full breakdown of the set, the lighting and the emotions that went into creating the memorable scene.

Oscar-winning directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin dive into one of their favorite scenes from their first scripted feature 'Nyad.' Get their full breakdown of the historic 110-mile swim scene, from shooting the sequences underwater to working with Annette Bening and Jodie Foster to bring this story to life.

Academy award-winning director Taika Waititi discusses one of the highest scenes from his new film 'Next Goal Wins.' Get his full breakdown of the top-of-the-mountain scene, from spiritual meanings to shooting the scene in Hawaii.

Director of 'The Hunger Games' franchise Francis Lawrence breaks down some iconic scenes from 'Catching Fire,' 'Mockingjay: Part 1,' 'Mockingjay: Part 2' and the newest film 'Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.' Get his full breakdown of how he brought the movies to life, from location to the intricacies of the sets and styling.

Academy award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennel discusses one of the most meaningful scenes from her film 'Saltburn.' Get her full breakdown of the arrival scene, from working with the art department to create the glamorous yet toxic spirit of the film to working alongside actors Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan.

'Poor Things' director Yorgos Lanthimos is joined by Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo as he discusses everything about the multi-layered ship scene from his film. Hear them break down the CGI intricacies, the dark symbolism behind certain moments and how he used plenty of wide-angle and fish-eye lens with cinematographer Robbie Ryan to create the surreal world of 'Poor Things.'

'The Iron Claw' director Sean Durkin is joined by stars of the film Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson as he breaks down the scene where the Von Erich brothers legendarily steps into the ring together. Hear them discuss the intricate details that went into production, the rhythm and coordination behind the physicality and even getting WCCW referee James Beard who was very close with the family in real life.

'Ferrari' director Michael Mann is joined by Adam Driver as he discusses everything about the emotional scene between Enzo Ferrari and his wife in the film. Hear them break down how they built the characters from the "inside out," the monochromatic colors on set to keep focus on the emotion, Penelope Cruz playing the role of Laura Ferrari and so much more.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone discuss one of the most emblematic scenes from their film 'Killer of the Flower Moon.' Get their full breakdown of the table scene, from the intricate details included as cultural symbols to working alongside Martin Scorcese to create the poignant moment shared between characters at a critical time in their lives.