Corey Stoll on West Side Story, Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Resume, and Billions

With director Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story now playing in theaters, I recently got to speak with Corey Stoll about making the fantastic remake. During the interview, he talked about what it was like meeting Spielberg for the first time, getting cast, seeing the level of detail when he arrived on set, why shooting in the bright and hot summer is a challenge, why making West Side Story was such a special experience, when he realized a lot of people watch Billions, and more. In addition, he talked about what someone should watch first if they’ve never seen his work. Based on the critically acclaimed 1957 Broadway musical with music by the legendary Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story first made its way to the big screen in 1961. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, with a screenplay by Ernest Lehman, the film went on to win 10 out of the 11 Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director, and is considered to be one of the best movie musical