Matt Zoller Seitz has made a career out of talking about the movies. Why? Where did it begin and what does he look for in movies and television? One of the most renown critics sits down with Short Takes to discuss his time at SMU, how he started, what Speilberg and Fincher do differently than others, why Roger Ebert hated 'Blue Velvet,' and what's done up real good for him.

Find Matt Zoller Seitz and his writing at Vulture, RogerEbert.com, and his own curated online book store.

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