Davis Guggenheim
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Davis Guggenheim is a renowned documentary filmmaker known for his impactful films that address social justice and education. This interview reveals his ability to connect deeply with audiences and inspire action through compelling narratives that highlight the stakes of the American dream.
“Yeah, and I've done films, other music films as well. But to me, I see them very similarly, even in my political films, at the core of them are people. And in many ways, the guitar film, I might get loud as more about. The path of an artist than it is about how to play the guitar.”
“Huge environmentalist and a political insider. And I said, this is a terrible idea. Climate change, I get. Any politician, not so much. Al Gore, particularly not because, you know, he wasn't popular at the time. I didn't know him. And a slideshow?”
“Well, I knew what I was doing. I knew it would be. To make a film criticizing the teachers union, but I also knew that it was true. I mean, what was true? You talk to any principal.”
“Yeah, yes, so the story itself was how, what's it like to be a young, ambitious teacher with big ideals, throwing yourself into some of the toughest schools in America? To me, I knew that that was interesting. And how do they make it through? What happens to them? Do they get better?”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 102 - Davis Guggenheim
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