The Housemaid with Paul Feig and Lesli Linka Glatter (Ep. 598)

Director Paul Feig discusses his new film, The Housemaid, with fellow Director Lesli Linka Glatter in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the intentional casting of Actors Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney opposite one another, finding the house that served as the main location and how its architecture led to the discovery of scenes, and balancing the film’s tone between comedy and drama to give breathing room for heavier aspects of the film. The film tells the story of Millie, who accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy couple as a way of trying to put her troubled past behind her. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. See photos and a summary of this event below:

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The Housemaid with Paul Feig and Lesli Linka Glatter (Ep. 598) is an episode from The Director's Cut - A DGA Podcast by Directors Guild of America.

This episode is 34:29 long.

This episode was published on Jan 14, 2026.

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