We talk movies, bios & so much more with all our favorite people in entertainment. These interviews have each been super inspiring & fun in equal measure. Cannot wait for you to listen.

MMO Interviews

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES NOMS REACAP/REAX:
General Thoughts -Show Start
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Best Picture Drama - 2:27
BP Comedy/Musical - 5:26
Cinematic Achievement + Oscar Crossover Stats - 8:02
Director - 12:05
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Lead Acting Categories - 16:09
Supporting Categories - 30:08
Screenplay - 36:41
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Animated Feature - 39:17
Music Categories - 42:31
Non English Language Film/European Film Awards - 50:21
Doc Feature - 53:02
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Nom Tallies by Movie - 55:32
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:04:38
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:05:21

Golden Globes Noms Revealed, Ranked, Rancored! - ORC 12/12/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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CRITICS CHOICE NOMINATIONS:
Best Picture Stays Continental/Nom Tallies - 1:40
Director - 9:32
Screenplay Categories Aren’t What They Once Seemed - 14:06
Lead Actress/Actor Have Their Established Pools - 20:37
Both Supporting Categories Have Whittled Down Too - 28:25
Best Ensemble/Young Actor or Actress - 34:26
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Musical Categories - 36:11
Foreign Language Film/Animated Film - 40:59
Cinematography/Film Editing - 44:44
Costume Design/Production Design - 47:42
MUAH/VFX - 51:26
Best Comedy - 55:31
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 57:38
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 58:13

Critics Choice 2024 NomNomNomNom NomNomNoms - ORC 12/14/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES/OSCARS GAMBLING PREVIEW:
Explaining Betting Odds - 2:04
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BEST PICTURE:
Delusional Confidence in Barbie - 3:24
American Fiction Is a Mystery - 16:13
If You HAD to Bet $100 Right Now… - 20:37
Globes BP Drama: Oppy a Shockingly High Fave - 21:32
A Quick Case for Maestro - 30:02
GG BP C/M Lets You Gamble on Your Gamble - 32:00
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BEST DIRECTOR - A SAFE BET? - 43:02
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
The Oscars Odds - 50:52
How Much of a Threat is Emily Blunt? - 54:50
Randolph a Sneaky Nolan-esque Heavy Favorite - 56:56
Beware the BIG Awards Season Upset - 1:00:08
If You HAD to Bet $100… - 1:02:29
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SUPPORTING ACTOR:
The Oscars Odds - 1:03:48
RDJ in a Close One? - 1:08:30
Betting $100 on the Globes… - 1:12:28
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LEAD ACTRESS:
Oscars/Globe Drama Odds - 1:14:40
Gladstone vs Stone vs Margot - 1:17:35
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LEAD ACTOR:
Odds - 1:27:50
Murphy, and Jeffrey, and Giamatti, and Cooper, and… - 1:32:10
Dave is All In on Bradley - 1:38:09
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Dave’s Work/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:45:04
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:47:20

Pre-Globes Gambling Preview w/ David Long! - ORC 12/19/23

"Maestro" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It is the second film to be directed by Academy Award-nominee Bradley Cooper following "A Star Is Born" and features him and Academy Award-nominee Carey Mulligan transforming into Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre. The two were kind enough to spend a little bit of time talking with me about their work on the film, and I also got the chance to speak with the film's Costume Designer, Academy Award-winner Mark Bridges. Dan Bayer also interviewed Academy Award-winning Supervising Sound Editor Richard King. All three interviews can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming on Netflix and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Costume Design and Best Sound. Thank you, and enjoy!

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A Behind The Scenes Look At "Maestro"

"Flamin' Hot" premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and was later released on Hulu and Disney+ over the summer. Academy Award-winner Diane Warren has been nominated at the Oscars 14 times in competitive categories. This year, she's shortlisted for writing the song for the film titled "The Fire Inside," performed by Becky G. Nominated already by the Society of Composers and Lyricists and Hollywood Music in Media, she could very well earn her 15th competitive nomination this year for the song which has over 2 million views on YouTube. Warren was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the song, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream and is up for your consideration at the 96th Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Flamin' Hot" Songwriter Diane Warren

Live reaction to the Oscar nominations with Alan Ng and Chris Gore. Will Barbenheimer dominate the nominations? Will we yet again be disappointed as Hollywood pats itself on the back? Be a part of this special event!

Oscar Nominations Special 2024

"The Teachers' Lounge" premiered at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim for its direction, writing, and lead performance from Leonie Benesch. It went on to play many other film festivals throughout the year, ultimately receiving Germany's selection for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Director and co-writer İlker Çatak was kind enough to speak with us following the film's Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film to discuss his experience making the film, what went into the film's screenplay, how the film's tension was influenced by "Uncut Gems" and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration for Best International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Teachers' Lounge" Director & Co-Writer İlker Çatak

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The 96th Academy Awards are over. Another awards season is behind us, and it was indeed a night to remember with some tight races, deserved wins, and a respectful ceremony that honored the nominees and the art of cinema. We witnessed powerful, moving speeches, shocking wins, and memories that will last a lifetime. Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Alyssa Christian reacted to the winners moments after the ceremony ended last night, while Will Mavity and Cody Dericks joined me the following day to discuss the show too. I combined both conversations together for your enjoyment. Join us as we go over our reactions to the winners, their speeches, and what we thought of the show overall, including Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue, the musical performances, in memoriam, and more. Please listen to the podcast below or subscribe to it. We want to give a massive shoutout to everyone in the NBP Film Community who has supported us through another awards season. Thank you, and enjoy.

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Our Immediate Reactions To The 96th Academy Awards

"It's What's Inside" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its twisted party-game concept, ensemble cast, and dark humor. Director and screenwriter Greg Jardin was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his feature directorial debut, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the horror-comedy film, which is currently available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "It's What's Inside" Director/Writer Greg Jardin

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham & Daniel Howat to review and discuss the latest film in the "Wallace & Gromit" franchise: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" starring Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel & Reece Shearsmith. It is the sixth "Wallace & Gromit" film and the second feature-length film after the Oscar-winning "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (2005) with the return of the villainous penguin Feathers McGraw from "The Wrong Trousers" (1993), which takes revenge on Wallace and Gromit by reprogramming their robotic garden gnome Wallace has become so dependent on. What did we think of the story, the stop-motion animation, the comedy, and the continued adventures of everyone's favorite Aardman creations? Tune in as we discuss these topics, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"

Schmoedown Star Wars champion answers all our Star Wars questions & much more!

***This Is A Non-Spoiler Episode***

The Man, The Book, + The Socials - Top of Show
 
Loving Star Wars and Writing for All Those Who Do Too - 4:10
Episode IX Predictions/Previews - 11:02
Do Star Wars Fans Care About Oscar Snubs - 18:11
 
Movies Ken Loved Growing Up - 20:04
The Formation of Ken Napzok: Podcast King - 21:32
 
Life Lessons From Being a Pro Wrestler - 31:02
(And His Time as a Booker - 37:50)
 
From Wrestling to Schmodown-ing - 39:21
(Ken’s Personal Schmoedown Highlights - 44:41)
Schmoedown Behind the Scenes - 48:56
 
Life Lessons for Every Content Creator- 53:49
 
Ken Napzok Pitches the Worst Movie Possible - 1:02:25
 
Where to Find Ken + BUY HIS BOOK - 1:05:18
 
Words of Wisdom/Social Media - 1:08:43


They say you shouldn't meet your heroes. THEY ARE WRONG. We had an absolute blast talking to Ken Napzok. He’s had past lives in baseball, radio, film, comedy, wrestling, & as a working stiff like most of us. He’s been a regular on the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, performed for the Groundlings, & he’s been a wrestling manager working with some of the WWE’s current & former stars. Somehow, we hit all of these topics in one single episode.

Ken Napzok also wrote a Star Wars book, Why We Love Star Wars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away. We lead off the interview with how this book came to be, the POV he takes, and we’re amazed by how he views his fandom. We discuss the upcoming Episode IX, and how his book will get probably get a sequel not unlike the saga itself. So after you listen, do please make sure to enjoy Ken’s book released on May 15th.

Ken is the host of 3 podcasts - The Napzok Files on (lol) Life, The Universe, & Everything, The Afternoons with Josh and Ken on News, Sports, & Pop Culture, and of course, the Force Center podcast on Star Wars. He’s also putting a ton of content on Youtube like our favorite, his Motivations with Ken series. Please make sure to follow / like / subscribe / & become a patron to all his shows. You can also find him on social media: at KenNapzok on Twitter, Ken Napzok Page on Facebook, & also at Ken Napzok on Instagram. Of all the deep dives, we’ve had the pleasure of jumping off the ledge for to study in our MMO Interviews series thus far, Ken is certainly the most prolific content creator we & perhaps the world has ever seen.

Finally, Ken coaches up us podcasters. He drops a ton of wisdom on his process, preparations, & he exemplifies the work ethic it takes. It was the pep talk we desperately needed, & he inspired us in both word & deed.

We’re so very proud of all our MMO Interviews thus far. The Mikes of Oscar have had the pleasure of talking to Nick Kocher of Britanick & SNL, CollegeHumor’s Brennan Lee Mulligan, Headgum’s Reilly Anspaugh & Geoffrey James, as well as Oscar Experts Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter & Clayton Davis of Awards Circuit. Don’t miss this or our other MMO Interviews!

As always, let us know your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Ken Napzok, Author of "Why We Love Star Wars" + The Schmoedown's Pit Boss -  MMO Interviews - Ep 186

We’re joined by Chris Gore of Film Threat to discuss Attack of the Doc, his new retrospective documentary about G4 and Attack of the Show.

Who is Chris Gore? - Top of Show 

MMO INTERVIEWS CHRIS GORE:
Getting to AotS - 2:18
What was the AotS Secret Sauce? - 14:30
And Could it Work Today? - 18:20
The Kevin/Olivia Chemistry - 20:43
The Goal of Doing Attack of the Doc - 23:45

PERSONAL HISTORY:
Relationship w/ The Documentary Genre + Educational Background - 24:44
Chris Gore’s “How to Write Any Book” - 27:37

THE ATTACK OF THE DOC DOCUMENTARY:
Personal Motivation - 30:47
Has He Found Answers About What Happened? - 33:31
The Ends He’ll Go To For Documentary Information + Background - 37:20
(Including the Single Greatest Analogy for Cancel Culture - 40:38)
HOW YOU CAN LITERALLY MOLD THIS DOCUMENTARY - 41:56
(All the Kickstarter Perks You Can Handle)

Does He Want Attack to Come Back? - 49:52

Chris Gore Gives Us Our Very Own DVDuesday Segment - 52:20

The Worst Possible Film According to Chris Gore - 58:55

Chris’ Social Medias + Kickstarter - 1:03:19
And a Patreon is Coming Too! - 1:05:30

What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:06:30
Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:07:57


Chris Gore was an amazing interview. If we asked him about his origin story, he’d also teach us how to be on TV. If we asked him about his career, he’d also teach us how to write books. And when we asked him about his time on G4 & Attack of the Show, Chris Gore spent over an hour taking us behind the scenes of his upcoming documentary, Attack of the Doc! Thank the gods we asked.

Chris Gore has been an inspiration to us, and to be frank, our show owes a huge debt of gratitude to his work in print, on Film Threat, and of course,  Attack of the Show. So it was an absolute thrill to chat with Chris about what inspired him to attack this doc. The conversation may begin with his origin story and focus on his new filmmaking endeavor. But we also hit on a ton of fascinating topics like the state of social media to when nerd culture went mainstream to Marvel to Star Wars to indie film, all the way to a new DVDuesday!

Attack of the Doc, the kickstarter & upcoming patreon campaigns put into practice what Chris Gore preaches. He’s truly incorporating the audience & “reassembling the fans from Attack of the Show” to make this movie as special as its subject. Please consider supporting Mr. Gore on this adventure. With all the podcasts, videos, and extras included by donating even a single dollar, you won’t regret it.

For more information, please visit the websites or any of Chris Gore’s social media via Attack of the Doc, Film Threat, or follow him everywhere at ThatChrisGore. If you’re late to the kickstarter, that’s ok. He’ll be starting a patreon with all of the same perks, and you can join in on the fun.

Do let us know if you become a patron of Attack of the Doc! We’ll happily shout you out on our social media and on MMO. If you’re enjoying our show, then you’re certainly in for a treat if you seek out Chris Gore via the marvelous Film Threat website and his Film Threat Podcast. Please rate & review both our shows on Apple Podcasts. Just click on our show icons, scroll down a few seconds in your App, and please click that fifth star.

And stay tuned to MMO as we hope to follow up with Chris on his production on Attack of the Doc. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Chris Gore of FilmThreat.com + Attack of the Show/AttackOfTheDoc.com! - MMO Interviews - Ep 254

MMO Interviews actress Hayley Griffith of Satanic Panic, The Loudest Voice, and the upcoming Martin Eden. Hayley takes Mike 1 on set & behind the scenes of one of his favorite horror movies of the year. She also teaches his old ass about tik tok.

Who is Hayley Griffith? - Top of Show 

MMO INTERVIEWS HAYLEY GRIFFITH:
Getting into Acting - 1:58
Finding Satanic Panic - 4:54
Bringing Hayley To Sam - 10:14
Kill-doe + Face Licks - 19:10
In Scene Improvisation - 24:14
On Set Chemistry + Learning - 30:01

A BUDDING INFLUENCER CAREER:
What’s Next + Why Isn’t It More Youtube? - 34:23
Favorite Creators - 37:15

TIKTOK:
Hayley’s Experience w/ It, Whatever It Is - 39:14
WHAT. IS. TIKTOK. - 39:38

WALLY:
A Star is Guinea Pig - 41:42
(“Cats Hate Me” - 42:18)

THE WORST MOVE EVER ACCORDING TO HAYLEY GRIFFITH - 45:10

Hayley’s Socials - 47:50
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 48:20
Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 49:35


So during our latest Halloween horror movie watch-a-thon, Mike 1 raved about Hayley’s lead performance in this year’s Satanic Panic. He loved the movie, he loved her character, and he got the chance to ask her all about it in our latest episode of MMO Interviews!

Hayley Griffith broke into the business with roles in Law & Order, All My Children, and The Mysteries Of Laura. So she begins with some of her origin story before recapping her love of the horror genre, how she got cast in Satanic Panic, and the preparations she made with Chelsea Stardust to get ready for Sam Craft. Hayley then takes us all on set & behind the scenes with some wild stories about Jerry O’Connell improvs, her instant friendship with Ruby Modine, and yes, there is talk of Kill-Doe’s ...because... even though the episode is mostly non-spoilers, of course there must be talk of Kill-Doe’s. OMFG, whatta movie!

Hayley has also been crushing it with whatever one does on tik tok. Since both of us Mikes are shamefully old and ignorant of this new phenomenon, she has the grace & patience to explain WTF tik tok even is. If that’s not enough, she’s also made her Peruvian guinea pig an online sensation. This is a marvelous & marvelously talented woman, and we were so lucky to have her on MMO.

Mike 1 was solo for this one, as I, Also Mike had the horrible luck of having to work the night we we booked Hayley. Picture me screaming like Logan in Wolverine: Origins, and that’s how I felt missing out. But I couldn’t be prouder of my co-host.

Make sure you check out the horror comedy spectacular that is Satanic Panic, follow her at hayl_griffith on twitter & instagram, click on her website, be ready for her role in the upcoming Martin Eden in 2020, and seek out her tik toks or whatever the kids are calling those. (God, we’re old.)

If you liked this episode, do please rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, and chat with us about anything in this extraordinary MMO Interview of Hayley Griffith. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

Hayley Griffith of Satanic Panic! - MMO Interviews - Ep 258

MMO Interviews Paul Walter Hauser of Richard Jewell, Blackkklansman, I Tonya, and most importantly, of the champion’s throne from our Six Degrees Of MMO. We chat about his experience as a contender from this past awards season & his last 3 Oscar Nominated films.

Who is Paul Walter Hauser? - Top of Show 

Working Alongside Newly Minted Oscar Nom: Kathy Bates - 2:03
Living Through Awards Season Buzz - 3:46
Performing On Richard Jewell: From Reshoots to Doughnut Scenes - 4:34
Three-Take Clint - 12:45
Process, Preparation, Crushing the Characters - 17:25
PWH’s Version of the Worst Possible Movie Ever - 24:48

Your Homework/GET US YOUR CATEGORIES FOR THE MMO’S AWARDS- 28:04
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 28:51


Paul Walter Hauser joins us for a very special episode of MMO Interviews. We dive into his performance in the Oscar Nominated Richard Jewell and his experience throughout the past awards season as a contender for Best Actor. MMO & PWH break down some of the Oscar Reel scenes from Clint Eastwood’s latest, his chemistry with Supporting Actress nominee Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, and Clint Eastwood, and what the movie has meant to the legacy of Richard Jewell himself.

We also rattle off a few more questions about Paul’s other Oscar nominated films, I Tonya and Blackkklansman, what it means to him to be cast in another Spike Lee film - Da 5 Bloods, how he improvises for comedic effect, and how he crushed the role of Shawn in the Tonya Harding biopic.

Of course, PWH made our day and our year by joining us for this interview. So we had to ask him our customary parting question of what would be his version of the worst movie ever. He doesn’t disappoint with his answer. It is a film I NEVER wanna see (but also kinda do cuz it’s brilliantly terrible). Then we urge you to go see Richard Jewell, I Tonya, Blackkklansman, and everything this great young actor has done and will do in his career.

Please make sure to follow him on Twitter at PaulWHauser and on Instagram at pwhauser. Do look forward to his roles in upcoming films like Disney’s Cruella, Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, Silk Road, Eat Wheaties, Adam, & No Apologies. Make sure to check out his work on Cobra Kai, Late Night, & Beats from his past year as well. PWH is certainly one of the nicest human beings on this planet, and we thank him for joining us.

Let us know your thoughts on this or any episode. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Paul Walter Hauser of Richard Jewell, I, Tonya - MMO Interviews - Ep 265

We have so many burning questions about the film biz during this COVID-19 crisis. Luckily, Anne Thompson is here, and she drops all kinds of knowledge about how the festivals, streamers, studios, and of course, how the Academy may persevere & live on!

What Is This Episode?/Introducing Our Guest- Top of Show
Anne Thompson of IndieWire.com!

SETTING THE TABLE:
Getting Through Quarantine - 3:46
“Do The Oscars Exist? And If So, What’s Their Role?” - 6:00

ANNE’S LIFE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY:
Her Upbringing Through Film - 9:01
Getting to LA As Publicist for an MMO Fave - 12:00
From Publicism to Full Time Journalism - 13:31
Anne’s Golden Rules in Covering Hollywood - 15:23
Playing Disruptor And Landing at IndieWire - 17:24

FESTIVAL CIRCUIT TALK:
Her Fondest Festival Memories And Why She Still Loves It - 22:42
The Evolving Importance (Or Lack Thereof) of Sundance - 24:00
The Pros And Cons of Prime’s SXSW Efforts - 26:41
Short and Long Term Implications of Cannes/Tribeca’s Virtual Markets - 30:01

ACADEMY/OSCARS TALK:
How The Oscars Can Help Save Film - 32:50
The Strength, Importance, and Grace{?} of Netflix - 35:10

MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY TALK:
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Oscar? - 40:26
How A Professional Judges Incremental Industry Progress - 42:46

THE WORST POSSIBLE MOVIE, ACCORDING TO ANNE THOMPSON - 47:28

Anne’s Work and Socials - 49:45
(And Your Daily Words of Wisdom)

Your Homework/Our Socials - 51:47
What’s Next For MMO - 52:31


Anne Thompson is a dream guest of ours. So when we prepped the episode, we made damned sure to ask every single burning question that’s been bending our brains, probably since the start of our podcast, but certainly since the start of this pandemic. Was that fair? To ask the impossible in a 1 hour interview? To not only expect answers, but entertaining ones at that? Luckily for us, Anne Thompson is Anne Thompson, and she blew us away with her responses.

So make sure you all follow Anne on Twitter at AKStanwyck, buy her book “The $11 Billion Year: From Sundance to the Oscars, an Inside Look at the Changing Hollywood System, read all her work via Thompson on Hollywood at IndieWire, and listen to her podcast, IndieWire: Screen Talk with co-host Eric Kohn. Anne Thompson is the quintessential Hollywood insider, she’s a globe trotting film journalist of all the festivals, and she’s certainly one of our go-to awards pundits.

Our MMO Interviews format kicks off with some Oscars talk as we beg Anne to elaborate on some scary existential questions she & Eric raised on their latest Screen Talk. We then ask Anne about her career in the business from her past life as a publicist for awards level films to even better ones like Halloween III: Season of the Witch (@ us!). Why did she transition into film journalism, what are the golden rules of covering this industry, & how did she find such a wonderful home at IndieWire?

Anne then takes us through the film festival circuit from Sundance & Minari’s awards profile to what SXSW is attempting to do with Amazon Prime, to the options Cannes may have later this summer, all the way back to how the Oscars might survive. How much power have streaming services gained, does Premium VOD work, and is Anne hopeful about the state of female directors in Hollywood?

Do not miss this one, MMO’ers. As always, we wanna hear your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Anne Thompson of IndieWire.com On A Life Of Film + The Post COVID Industry - Ep 291

Rent-A-Pal is one of our favorite films of the year, and we were lucky to have Amy Rutledge take us behind the scenes.

INTERVIEW W/ AMY RUTLEDGE FROM RENT-A-PAL!
What is This Episode? - Top of Show

INTRODUCING AMY RUTLEDGE!
Non-spoiler Interview Questions:

Getting To Lisa:
Her First Script Impressions - 3:05
Serendipity 1.0: Colorado + Kidney Infections - 5:22
Finding Lisa + Amy’s Approach - 9:08
The Mikes Demands Acid Washed Answers - 16:17

Questions From Set:
Overall Experience/Feel of Set - 17:53
(ft. Serendipity 2.0: Hi Wil)
Y’ALL SHE DID THIS WHILE BEING INCREDIBLY SICK, NO JOKE - 20:40
Premiering in a Pandemic - 23:40
Can You “Feel” When The Production Is Special? - 26:48

Her Origin Story:
Sound-of-Music-ing the Dinner Table - 28:18
How Meditation Saved Her Life + Aided Her Career - 31:00
Her Background with Horror - 36:30


SPOILER WARNING - 40:01

Spoiler-Filled Interview Questions:
What’s in a Scream? - 40:29
Better REDACTED Than REDACTED - 42:30
Is She Playing The Text or the Subtext? - 44:45
Serendipity 3.0: Green Screening - 48:00
Lasagna Talk - 49:32

Saying Goodbye - 52:32

WHERE TO FOLLOW/FIND AMY ONLINE - 54:44

Your Homework/Our Socials - 55:55
What’s Next For MMO/Mike1’s Singing - 56:42

We’re joined by Amy Rutledge from the terrifying new psychological horror film from IFC Midnight, Rent-A-Pal. Make sure you follow Amy on Instagram at AmyMRutledge, on Facebook at AmyRutledgeActor, on Twitter at AmyMRutledge, and do visit her websites MeditateWithAmy dot com and AmyRutledge dot net.

But as we’ve teased for over a week now, Rent-A-Pal has been one of our favorite finds of the year, Amy is brilliant in it as the character of Lisa, and this episode takes you behind the scenes of the production and deep into her acting process.

What’s also really cool about this review is how we’ve evolved the format. So you get a full non-spoiler section for the first 40 minutes, where we discuss Amy’s casting story, her acting process, the production of the film, and how she’s enjoyed the movie’s premiere despite a global pandemic. 

Then as a centerpiece, we’re blessed to learn about Amy’s backstory. She’s overcome as much adversity as any of her characters in all of these horror films, and I wish I didn’t have to write this, but it’s unfortunately true. Still, she’s persevered to and through this breakout performance, and we were so inspired by her in this episode.

Finally, we can’t let Amy leave without having a brief spoiler section on Rent-A-Pal. So make sure to watch this film, on VOD or in select theaters now, and also… maybe watch Joker while you’re at it because Rent-A-Pal does the Joker story better than Joker. Ok, I said it - @ ME!!!

Otherwise, and as always, we want to hear from you, dear listener. Let us know your thoughts on Rent-A-Pal. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for clicking play.

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