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Steven Soderbergh's Media Diet for 2019

posted by Jason Kottke Jan 14, 2020

Every year, director Steven Soderbergh publishes a list of the movies, books, TV series, short films, and short stories he's watched and read over the course of the year (one of the inspirations for my media diet posts). For many creators, the key to making good work is to read and watch widely with an emphasis on quality — it's difficult make great work if your ingredients are poor — so Soderbergh's 2019 list is a fascinating look at the director's inputs for the next year's creative endeavors.

Some observations: