Exclusive Video: BTS Of A 'Hustle' Addition

Trust between a director and their actors is tantamount to a film's success, and given the fact David O. Russell previously worked with four of his American Hustle stars -- Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook and Amy Adams & Christian Bale in The Fighter -- it's no surprise to hear how collaborative the process of making this 70s-set drama was.

VIDEO - Jennifer Lawrence Talks Hustle Highs

In an exclusive excerpt from Russell's Q&A for The Los Angeles Times' The Envelope Screening Series, in association with EPIX, the director details a particular sequence that was put into the film after Amy Adams suggested it ... much to co-star Jack Huston's chagrin. Watch!

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