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We are back with our season ten theme of “For Your Consideration…” looking at a Happy Madison film that was nominated for an Oscar  2006's “Click”Granted that nomination was for “Best Achievement in Makeup” but it is still representative of what it feels like Sandler and Company were aiming for when they constructed this filmWill this film that proves a bit divisive between your curators ultimately be found on the star charts of their shared cinematic universe or does it end up way beyond what has come to be expected? Comments can be directed to AdamSandlerCinematicUniverse@gmail.com and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @TheASCU

We're back! After a long break, we're hitting the green once again with Happy Gilmore 2, the long-awaited sequel. Join the Billy Gilmore Podcast hosts as we take a deep dive into our reactions to this monumental occasion for the Sandman and catch you up to speed on recent Adam Sandler news. Now sit back, go to your own "happy place," and tune in to this very special episode of The Billy Gilmore Podcast.

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This week on End Credits, we're hitting the links. Well, we're not hitting the links, at least not yet, but we will watch other people hit the links in the sporting sequel comedy Happy Gilmore 2, which you can now stream on Netflix. And since we're back in the realm of Adam "Sandman" Sandler, we will talk about the empire he built!  This Wednesday, August 6, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: The Happy Madison Movie Draft. Adam Sandler is a movie-making machine. His production company, which is named after his first two movies, has been cranking out hits for himself and others for decades, and not just comedies either. In honour of the latest Happy Madison entry, we will talk about some of the best and brightest that they've put out over the years, from the regulars to the perhaps even the rare dramatic turn. REVIEW: Happy Gilmore 2 (2025). Thirty years ago, a would-be hockey player became a golf sensation in the first of many big comedy successes from the House of Sandler. Now Happy is back on the links courtesy of the Sandman's long standing relationship with Netflix, but does he still have it? And by "it" we mean mass appeal and anger management issues. The usual collection of Sandler regulars and family members are all here for the mighty return of Happy, Shooter and all their friends, but will the audience come back for more? Programming Note: End Credits will be running previously enjoyed episodes on Wednesday August 13 and 20. We will back with new episodes on Wednesday August 27.  End Credits is on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca Wednesday at 3 pm.

Because Apparently We've All Had Enough Capes and Spandex This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl are talking Fantastic Four: First Steps, Happy Gilmore 2, Movies we want to catch at the theater for the rest of 2025, and the latest Superhero Showdown at the Box Office. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 Box Office Showdown: 10:49 Movie in the Back Half of 2025: 20:45 Happy Gilmore 2: 33:27 Fantastic Four: 45:22 Superman vs. Marvel’s First Family at the Box Office Superman grabbed a bigger domestic haul, but First Steps showed stronger international momentum and may signal better legs in overseas markets. Superman Box Office https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1543340801/?ref_=bo_hm_rd Fantastic Four: First Steps Box Office https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2429649665/?ref_=bo_hm_rd Remaining 2025 Must-Sees at the Theater Darryl: Tron: Ares Avatar: Fire and Ash Nobody 2 The Running Man MK 2 Predator: Badlands Weapons Caught Stealing The Long Walk Brian: Caught Stealing The Naked Gun Tron:Ares Mortal Kombat 2 Predator: Badlands Weapons Twinless The Running Man The Toxic Avenger TMNT 35th Anniversary Release Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Summary Nearly three decades after winning the Tour Championship, Happy (Adam Sandler) is now a grieving widower and alcoholic. To pay for his daughter Vienna's ballet school in Paris, he returns to pro golf—and chaos ensues. The film leans hard into callbacks, celebrity cameos, and legacy sequel nostalgia.  Director: Kyle Newacheck Writers: Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler  Cast: Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavin Ben Stiller as Hal L. (in sobriety group leadership) Bad Bunny as Happy's new caddy Benny Safdie as golf mogul Frank Manatee Additional Cast: Sunny Sandler (Vienna), Sadie Sandler, Travis Kelce, Margaret Qualley, John Daly, Rory McIlroy, Eminem (cameos), and more sport & music legends   Production Notes: Produced by Happy Madison and STX Films, filmed in North Jersey over fall 2024; directed by Newacheck with music by Rupert Gregson-Williams. The production is built around cameo-heavy nostalgia and real-world athletes.  Budget: Estimated at $30 million, modest compared to legacy sequel standards.  Distribution: Released globally via Netflix on July 25, 2025.  Reception: Critics remain divided—mixed reviews on Rotten Tomatoes (65%) and Popcornmeter (~70%). Praise comes for Sandler's commitment and cameo spectacle; criticism centers on overreliance on callbacks, tonally uneven storytelling (including a shocking death), and lazy legacy sequel tropes. Some outlets called it a “cinematic disaster,” while others saw it as funny and heartfelt escapism.  Rating out of 10 Cameo Filled Nostalgic Rounds of Maxi Golf Darryl: 2/10 Brian: 7.5/10 Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Summary Set in a retro‑futuristic 1960s alternate universe (Earth‑828), Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm are already established heroes expecting their first child. When cosmic threats like Galactus and Silver Surfer emerge, the team must band together to save the world—and their family dynamic. Director: Matt Shakman Writers: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer; story contributions by Kat Wood  Cast: Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic) Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman) Joseph Quinn (Human Torch) Ebon Moss‑Bachrach (The Thing) Julia Garner (Silver Surfer) Ralph Ineson (Galactus) Paul Walter Hauser (Mole Man/Harvey Elder) John Malkovich as Red Ghost (cameo)  Production Notes: Filmed at Pinewood Studios in the UK with shoots in Derbyshire Dales and Oviedo; styled with practical miniatures, retro‑futuristic set design reminiscent of Jack Kirby comics; score by Michael Giacchino recorded at Abbey Road Studios; executive production overseen by Kevin Feige; post‑credits nod to late producer Jamie Christopher and director's mother Inez Shakman in homage scenes  Budget: Estimated over $200 million  Box Office (Opening Weekend): Domestic 3‑day: $117.6–118M across 4,125 theaters (including ~$57M previews) International: $100M from 52 territories Global debut: ~$218M   Reception & Context: Critical consensus: ~88% on Rotten Tomatoes; CinemaScore “A‑” reflects strong audience response. Reviews praise cast chemistry, emotional grounding, and visual style—though tone is more serious than comic-minded critics expected. Some reviewers note a pacing lull and lack of overt humor from a director known for lighter work. Industry analysts call this the first confirmed MCU blockbuster of 2025—ushering in Phase 6 with confidence and momentum after previous underperformers. Rating: Out of 10 If it Only Had Jim From the Office Darryl: 8.2/10 Brian: 7.31/10 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. 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From  ⁨@Netflix⁩  and Happy Madison comes the sequel 30 years in the making... Happy Gilmore 2 starring Adam Sandler! Happy Gilmore 2 follows Happy Gilmore who isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes. Happy Gilmore 2 stars Adam Sandler reprising his beloved role, along with original cast members Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, and Ben Stiller returning. Joining Sandler for Happy Gilmore 2 include newcomers Benny Safdie, John Day, Sunny Sandler, and a very hilarious supporting performance from Bad Bunny.#HappyGilmore2 #Sandler #Comedy #AdamSandler #Netflix #HappyGilmore #HappyMadison #BadBunny

Degens Andy S and Brandon Bombay hit some bombs at the driving range before talking about one of the great sports comedies, 'Happy Gilmore.' Andy tees off first by retelling the story of when he drugged everyone at his golf camp as a kid. Then the boys discuss this ultra-silly movie that wound up being the prototype for Adam Sandler comedies. They waste little time getting to the infamous Bob Barker cameo where he squared off with Sandler, and showed some seasoned chops as a fighter because the 70 year old game show host trained with Chuck Norris. Of course, the film is littered with the requisite cast of misfits in a Happy Madison production including the one-handed Chubbs, played to hilarious effect by Carl Weathers. Besides those lovable tertiary characters there's the evil Shooter McGavin at the center of it all, who we get to see devolve into a gremlin-person. Make sure you check out this episode cause we eat pieces of s*** like you for breakfast.

Todos los episodios contienen SPOILERS.Segunda semana consecutiva de Adam Sandler en este podcast ahora con una película muy diferente pero igual de icónica. Siendo este su personaje favorito y uno de los que le dio el nombre a su productora Happy Madison, regresamos a los 90s para hablar de una película que regresa a nuestras vidas con una secuela producida por Netflix. Esta semana entra a la Colección: HAPPY GILMORE¡NO OLVIDES SEGUIRNOS EN REDES SOCIALES!- Instagram: @coleccionablespodcast- Facebook: @coleccionablespodcast- Tiktok: @coleccionablespod

In the latest episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema (No. 117), the podcast's resident connoisseurs of the absurd; Bryan, Preston, and Dan, turn their hazy gaze toward Grandma's Boy, a 2006 cult oddity that remains one of the stranger artifacts in the Adam Sandler cinematic universe. Notable for being the first R-rated production under Sandler's Happy Madison banner, Grandma's Boy is also remarkable for featuring the usual coterie of Sandler's comedic allies; minus Sandler himself. The post Episode #117 – Grandma's Boy (2006) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

Twenty hundred million dollars, hard sells, and Real Rob reflections. This week Abigail and Michelle watched another Happy Madison nightmare so you don't have to. They take a quick dive into the films SNL bad boys, stand out jokes, and more wholesome elements

This week we keep on keepin' on with a 2001 Happy Madison comedy from Kayla's shelf. Does this deserve the terrible ratings? Was Pam spray a major sponsor of the film? Did the owner of Molar World ride his balloon to work? You won't want to miss this!

What a movie Grandma's Boy is! Its 2024 and we still find relevance in this film with its dated stoner comedic timing and up to date video game references! Nahhh Im joshin' with ya its a dated movie that's doing as well today as it did back when it came out, but it does have a bit of charm to it! A Happy Madison production that might not disappoint! Enjoy!   Music: https://jessejacethomas.bandcamp.com/album/want Coffee Affiliate Link: https://www.bonescoffee.com/ifinallywatched CODE: IFINALLYWATCHED Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

 Peter Dante on the show this week with Gruene Botanicals Sean Timmerman. Peter talks about the gummy line, cannabis, and is his music tour  -  "Live Love & Laugh tour".Dante, who has appeared in seven Happy Madison films with Adam Sandler. He's known for roles like the drug dealer in Grandma's Boy, the security guard in 50 First Dates, and the firefighter in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Dante also wrote, produced, and acted in Grandma's Boy. He recently had a show this past weekend in Waco, and did an in store at Gruene Botanical. Great show -  new format is online at youtube and other networks on Blazed Weekly News

Amy Schumer fakes it till she makes it in Kinda Pregnant, a Netflix comedy about Lainy, a woman sporting a faux baby bump to match her jealousy over her BFF's pregnancy, only to stumble upon her dream guy. Directed by Tyler Spindel and produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison, this hilarity-packed flick, streaming from February 5, also stars Jillian Bell, Will Forte, and Damon Wayans Jr. Packed with awkward truths, big laughs, and that signature Schumer sass, the film explores how one colossal lie spirals out of control. Cue the belly laughs—and maybe a cringe or two.

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The gang ride the segway this week as they review Joseph's pick from the wheel of destiny, Paul Blart: Mall Cop. One of the many Happy Madison production films that grossed an ungodly amount of money while remaining rotten on Rotten Tomatoes. What's the deal? Does Blart get too much hate? Tune in to hear Pete and Joseph hash it out, while Tyler is out delivering Christmas packages.  Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen!Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1lVsk1xjMSBgZK82uAzgQThis Episode:https://youtu.be/YlgkxqWA_AUhttp://www.MCFCpodcast.comhttps://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcasthttp://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcasthttp://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFChttp://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclasshttp://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass   Email: MCFCpodcast@gmail.comLeave us a voicemail at (209) 283-1716Merch store - https://middle-class-film-class.creator-spring.com/    Join the Patreon:www.patreon.con/middleclassfilmclass Patrons:JavierJoel ShinnemanLinda McCalisterHeather Sachs https://twitter.com/DorkOfAllDorksChris GeigerDylanMitch Burns Robert Stewart JasonAndrew Martin Dallas Terry Jack Fitzpatrick Mackenzie MinerBinge Daddy DanAngry Otter (Michael)The Maple Syrup Don: StephenJoseph Navarro     Pete Abeyta  and Tyler Noe

It's time to hop into our next Happy Madison comedy from Kayla's shelf! We discuss our three Minnesota Ties, Kayla's disdain for a certain actress, and decide if Shelley is actually dumb or just uniquely smart. You don't want to miss it!

#podcast #comedy #movie #film #funny #nonsenseandchillTonight, Blaze and Jeff review and talk about the hilarious stoner comedy, Grandma's Boy. This 2006 Happy Madison production stars Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Nick Swardson and many more funny actors. Also, we are changing things up and showcasing three fan film made movies instead of the normal Retro Ads Breaks. There links are below. Thanks for joining us! Please LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE. Don't forget you can join our discord, Nonsense and Chill Movie Club and watch the movie with us."Don't Blinkhttps://youtu.be/O_-ejyI1Cfs?si=49Xj4uxyQ06S0tJT"Kojihttps://youtu.be/61zI4eE92xM?si=V9dXTKujnuy1MrM_"Skywalker Shadow of Evil" https://youtu.be/sGc7Bw_EMRA?si=dawwyppWR75QdS39The Goonies II (Sequeled Fan Film)https://youtu.be/f3hmChjCPc4?si=ZzbUeOzh59EI9ey3

In the latest episode of This Could Be a Podcast, Nathan and Bobby discuss Happy Madison, Netflix and David Spade. 

This is supposed to be the worst Happy Madison of them all. It's Bucky Larson (2011)! Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nosuchthingasabadmovie Email us at nosuchthingasabadmovie@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @nosuchthingpod Tweet at us! @NoSuchThingPod @apriletmanski @Sgtzima @DeclouxJ

This week on the pod... Peter picked the flick and this time its about basketball! IF you like athlete cameos and Adam Sandler casting himself as an ex-NBA prospect (really!), then this is the movie for you. Join us now for our review of the 2022 Happy Madison flick, HUSTLE! Join the Discord! www.discord.gg/maycontainaction

As we work our way toward crowning a champion and finding out which Happy Madison classic will reign among the others; we are joined for the ELITE 8 by our brother Bartonious of The Hoyting Heavys Podcast. He is a voice of reason among the Reel Drunks. Not to mention he's one of the greatest Adam Sandler/Happy Madison fans we know. Sit back and enjoy this week's match ups! Happy Gilmore vs. Grown Ups Billy Madison vs. Little Nikki

This week, the More Perfect Union gang looks ahead to the first presidential debate and the momentous Supreme Court decisions that have yet to be announced this term.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-more-perfect-union--3292862/support.

The Longest Yard is a total smorgasbord of tones, jokes, and cultural winks, whiffing at laughter from start to finish. We get a jail yard-sized salmagundi of half-baked jokes. Wet Willies. Terry Crewes peddling McDonald's cheeseburgers, fries, and McAssholes. Pegging the refs in the nuts. Dan Patrick cameo as a cop, clowning on Frodo. Goldberg rockin' an XXL jockstrap. Tracy Morgan as a prison yard Ladyboy. Adam Sandler drinking a six-pack during a high-speed chase. Chris Rock riffin' on white guys and Prozac. James Cromwell acting much too prestigiously for a Happy Madison project. Rob Schneider yelling, "You can do it!" as a callback to The Waterboy. Burt Reynolds hired as a nod to the much-superior original. Bob Sapp doing his best Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile impression. The Great Khali looking huge. Nelly, band-aid on his cheek and all. Jim Rome and Chris Berman being themselves, offering tongue-in-cheek color commentary. Kevin Nash, Brian Bosworth, and William Fichtner doing their best as prison guards, trying to infuse redemptive nuance into their villiany. Joey Diaz being chubby, homophobic, and unfunny. Steve Austin being stone-cold silly. Suffice to say, this one wasn't for us. But we do our best to tackle it anyway. Enjoy the smackdown!

It's Happy Madison Madness! Back with the conclusion of Round 1! This week we have some great matchups and also some no brainers. The greatest Adam Sandler films both starring The Sandman and produced under his production company, Happy Madison. This Episode of Round 1 Matchups: Mr. Deeds vs. Big Daddy The Waterboy vs. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 50 First Dates vs. Blended The Wedding Singer vs. Just Go With it

Remember when Adam Sandler tried to defraud the state of New York in order to keep his best friends love child from a one night stand he doesn't remember? We do. This weeks Pick-a-flick is a Happy Madison staple, Big Daddy! Sure, a lot of joke understandably didn't age well, but we found more than expected when looking at what did... The Big Daddy review starts now! Enjoy! Join the Discord! www.discord.gg/maycontainaction

Chris Stachiw and Mike White are taking a break between the third and fourth seasons of The Shabby Detective: Yet Another Columbo Podcast and discussing one of Peter Falk's later roles as the patriach of the Romano family which includes Paulie (Peter Berg) and Peter (Chris Penn) along with black sheep Corky (Chris Kattan).We discuss Kattan's career, the panning of Corky Romano, and the Happy Madison universe.

We've finally found our home on the putting green and covered Happy Gilmore, the seminal millennial sports comedy classic that largely inspired us to start this podcast. If you love Happy, Chubbs, Shooter, Subway ad placements, hockey shenanigans, and the rest of the 90s Happy Madison crew as much as we do, then you've stopped by your happy place! Grab a pitcher of beer and gallop that horse-y around your own personal heaven cause you've hit jackpot! And stay tuned, because Happy Gilmore is the first in a bracket of Sandler vs. Ferrell sports comedies coming your way this spring and summer! Cheers!

In this head-to-head episode, Stuart and Jacob tackle the gridiron glory and comedic chaos of "The Longest Yard" – both the 1974 classic and its 2005 remake. With Burt Reynolds leading the '74 team and Adam Sandler at the helm in 2005, our hosts dissect the playbook on what makes a sports movie both entertaining and enduring. Does the original's blend of sports and comedy outmaneuver the remake's Happy Madison hijinks? And can anything in the 2005 version match the charisma of a mustache-less Reynolds? Join our hosts as they scrutinize the performances, the portrayal of prison life, and the effectiveness of the humor in both films. They discuss the cultural shifts that may have influenced the remake's approach and whether the story's essence survives amid the slapstick and spectacle. Plus, they share a few hypothetical remakes of their own, swapping out football for other sports, and casting choices that could lead the pack in these reimagined scenarios. Also in this episode are the unexpected appearances of sports figures turned actors, the tonal touchdowns and fumbles, and a brief detour into the realm of esports and Zack Snyder's filmography. This episode is a full-contact debate over which version of "The Longest Yard" deserves to hold the cinematic trophy aloft. Plot Synopsis Timestamps: 27:06 - 36:44 ---------- Socials ---------- @ItRemade on Twitter @theyremadeit.bsky.social on Bluesky theyremadeit@gmail.com

The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "The Rough Around the Edges Guy from Boston Who Doesn't Have the Best Social Graces But Has a Heart of Gold.” For this category, he naturally watched two movies from Adam Sadler's production company, Happy Madison, both starring David Spade: 2016's buddy action comedy The Do-Over and 2020's black rom-com The Wrong Missy. For the first real time ever, the 2 Guys also discuss professional wrestling in a fairly broad way referencing this weekend's Wrestlemania show.

Our exit today has us trying to find some creative ways to make some extra cash. This week, we are talking about the first ever film from Happy Madison, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, starring Rob Schneider. Along the way, Tripp pulls out another laundry list of complaints about a movie (including the world's worst Dr. Seuss title) as both Tripp and Ross try to figure out where this falls in our 1999 trifecta of chauvinistic comedies. Plus, Tripp and Ross discuss early 90s Saturday Night Live, a forgotten late 2000s HBO show, male nudity, and of course, Character Actress Margo Martindale. Powered by RiversideFM. Theme music by Jonworthymusic.

We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus a full review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and my top 10 90s comedies.

In this episode the boys decide to give you their personal ranking of every Happy Madison to date, tier list style! If you enjoyed this episode and would like to see more, then click the link below, and don't forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Monday and Friday at 9am Mountain time! https://linktr.ee/thegreatgirthpodcast

Adam Sandler teams up once again with Robert Smigel for his newest Netflix joint, LEO, the story of a classroom pet lizard who discovers he only has one year left to live. Join us as we discuss LEO and where it fits in the world of Happy Madison animated films.

We asked for it, we manifested it...and now we have to deal with it. Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer and verified Sandman stan Nat Torres for a long-awaited episode on 2007's extremely subtle and not at all offensive four-quadrant comedy! Listen along for Brooke's "Grown Ups" audition story, a dissection of New England mascot Adam Sandler, the "Happy Madison girl" problem, plenty of moaning and groaning about poorly aged jokes, and why this movie is low-key not that bad...perhaps even gayer than originally thought...Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Nat on Twitter!

Mike, after performing horribly in the annual bracket competition he helped create over at the Filmspotting podcast, is forced to watch "Home Team," a Happy Madison production that even Adam Sandler himself had the good sense to avoid. Jay's around to laugh at Mike's suffering, and then both share their bottom five movie teams which may or may not include flicks actually involving sports. Finally, the guys introduce a new segment to the show - "Kick Two, Pick Two," a debate where the merits of four thematically-linked films are counted out with the goal to keep only two, while the rest are sent to a cinematic phantom zone, never to be seen again!

G'day, everyone! On today's show: From the curious marketing campaign behind Anyone But You and The Curse, Suki Waterhouse announced she's pregnant mid-performance, rapper Cassie accuses Diddy of sexual assault and abuse, reviews of The Crown season six are in and they are… emphatically negative, Travis Kelce has been profiled by the Wall Street Journal, and Kanye West's Australian wife Bianca Censori might now be his ex. This week, Zara recommended this piece in the New York Times about the recent shut down of the site, Jezebel. Mich recommended the Robbie Williams documentary on Netflix. Big thanks to Elite Eleven for making this episode possible. Make the most of this amazing sale and shop in-store or online at eliteelevensporting.com to receive up to 70% off all your favourites from now until December 3rd. This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘follow' on Apple and Spotify. (Bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too!)  Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspod Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS' newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT  Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/  Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Write to the Shameless Mailbag: Email hello@shamelessmediaco.com Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

Free Masterclass About Maribeth Fox: Maribeth Fox has worked with Laura Rosenthal Casting for fifteen years and has had the privilege of working alongside major talents like Todd Haynes, Paolo Sorrentino, Oren Moverman, Joachim Trier, Ed Burns, Mindy Kaling, Anton Corbijn, and Lisa Cholodenko as well as up and coming feature directors, Guy Nattiv, Olivia Newman, & Paul Downs Colaizzo. Favorite credits include Olive Kitteridge and Mildred Pierce both for HBO, Jay-Z's music video for Smile, Wonderstruck with Todd Haynes, A Quiet Place, Modern Love for Amazon and Liz Garbus' narrative feature debut, Lost Girls. Two of her three films at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival broke sales records, Late Night and Brittany Runs A Marathon. Most recent credits include Sharper for Apple TV, directed by Benjamin Caron, Bottoms, produced by Elizabeth Banks, Murder Mystery 2 with Happy Madison, and the upcoming A Different Man from Killer Films and A24. How did you become a casting director? I learned how to work with actors, what they need you to tell them, and what they don't need you to tell them about ego. And I just decided to spend five to seven minutes with actors instead of a career with them. So I switched to casting, and I worked for CBS primetime casting for two and a half years, which was a really good learning experience, but corporate wasn't for me. I wanted to do more film, and I wanted to be freelance so my eight-week job with Laura turned into 16 years. How does a casting director get a film job? So oftentimes, we are one of the first people hired and production companies hire us, producers that know us, that know what The material is that we're drawn to. Sometimes we're hired by our directors who you hope to get repeat business if you've worked with them before. The first thing we'll do is read a script to make sure we're creatively aligned and feel like we strategically know how to cast the job. And then we're offered one of two situations. The first situation is. Attach names to this to green-light the rest of the financing. So we do that side, and then sometimes people come attached to a film, which is wonderful news. And they're like, “We just want you to cast this movie if you like it. And this is who's doing it.” So we're normally found by producers and directors, and we're one of the first hires. So, just a question I have: if you are asked to attach a name talent, and let's say it's one part, let's make this real simple, Sure. How long does it generally take to cast a film, would you say, to attach that kind of name talent if it's a good script? It's a long time. It's a long time, so much so that Laura has received producorial credit on quite a few of her features because of the time, attention, and effort it takes to get those attachments in place. You think about somebody, let's say you're offering something to somebody like Julianne Moore. It could take a month for her to read it. Not because she doesn't read quickly but she's got a lot going on. And somebody of that ilk, their whole team, has to read it. She has to read it. Everybody has to have an opinion. They have to have a discussion about it. And so we try our best to set respectful boundaries with agents and managers to say, “We really need this to be read by this time.” But if a creative team is invested in a certain person, oftentimes, that deadline will stretch. So you could be with one actor for a month or more. We try to get them sometimes to line up like their top three for each part if we're doing more than one part so that if there is a pass, it's not an utterly crushing situation. The producers knew that a writer strike was imminent, and I was a little shocked to hear what you said, that you stopped getting calls about six months before. Can you talk about that and what that was like? It's helpful to know just in terms of our similarity to what actors go through that a lot of our business is independent film and that really continued. That was not a problem. We were still getting calls. We were still getting pings for that, but in terms of the book of business that would streamers and network, which is a lot of people's businesses, they anticipated the strike. And normally, we have no shortage of things to read, think about, sign on to, or not sign on to. And I think all casting directors experienced a similar shut-off. That was very different than the strike in 2008 where we were out of work for a little while, but no big deal. But yes, like the work has been. It's been different this time around. How has it been different, do you feel? So I think a lot of people feel, there's a lot of feelings this time around. Where, as there should be, right? I obviously heartily support the actors and what they're going through, and it's, it's time, right? It's time to do this and ensure everybody gets what they're owed fairly. And also, I think there is, within the SAG interim agreement, there's some stuff where I think we all need to work together in community to understand what everybody does and what everybody is going through and maybe have a little bit of empathy and open conversation and understanding because right now, it has felt a little bit of an angrier time and I understand it. Also, It's hard to think about what life will be like after the strike ends, and I don't know. I think a backlog of projects stopped right before the strike or started to shoot, not believing the strike would fully happen. And those are the things that are going to start to go first. And those things are already crewed up. So, from my perspective, could it be an influx of new work? Maybe. I sure hope so. But also, we have to think about all the stuff that got interim agreements is stuff that mostly was already staffed. And so I wonder how much the huge influx, or if it's just going to be figuring out what's actually going to shoot now and what's going to be put to the side. The great news is that I think you're right about the flood. And actors will feel it. And start to work and self-tape again. And hopefully, it'll get back to business as usual. And I think what's very important for actors to understand is it's not only you who is on strike, it's everybody. I'm so proud to stand with the actors that I love and support in my day to day. And absolutely, we are with you a thousand percent. And also, it's real, right? Many people have turned to survival jobs that they haven't had since they were 22. Everybody's done. Employment is out. And you live in an industry town, so every business is thoroughly affected by the lack of availability of income for people. The actors are the ones who are fighting and are going to get the benefits but do remember when you get on the set, there were a bunch of other people who were fighting right along with you, who are not going to get necessarily, the benefits that you were fighting for. They were supporting you, but the hairdressers aren't going to get any more pay, or hair stylists, the grips aren't going to get anything. I think that AI is an existential crisis for actors, and I don't think that is something I cannot give up my voice and my likeness and have you pay me once and that be okay, so I do think it's a worthy fight and as you said, it's a definite fight. I also think it's in the forefront of what humanity will be dealing with. Bartenders will be dealing with it, taxi drivers will be dealing with it, it just has come. Not here first, but here. We don't do any background casting, and I don't know what that life is. But I do think about that entire loss of an industry. That will go first, right? And it already has started to go. They take your picture; they can pump you in if they need an arena full of people. I've had many family and friends during this time try to like talk in a fun way about chat GPT and those types of services. And they're like, have you played around with it? I'm like, no, I don't want to help it get smarter. And I think it will have real ramifications, and it already is having ramifications for our industry. No, I'm not going to hang out on that service, but thank you so much for asking. What do you want actors to know [00:18:00] about self-tapes? So many things. The first thing is it's a grocery store sample. If you're at Costco, yep, that's exactly right. If you're at Costco and the old woman is serving you pizza, you're not going to steal the whole pizza. You're going to take your sample of a square. We do not expect a fully baked moment for a self-tape. I think artists are artists, and folks are getting bored. And so there's a lot of Heavy wardrobe, heavy movement choice the ability and the time to make almost like a short film. It's not the job. A self-tape should look different than how you would behave if you're on a set with a DP. I think the other thing that I've noticed that I've started to see as self-taping goes on and on, as a public service announcement for actors, is... You're getting too good at them, and I'm going to explain more. I think actors are really great at self-taping now, and it can almost feel robotic at times. Because they've gotten so good at knowing and thinking about, their mentality has shifted from what I want to put forward as an artist that's unique to how can I get this job by thinking about what they might want. And so then they know what pace to do. They know what tone it is. They've done their research and all of those brave, bold choices start to get ironed out and it's safe acting work. It's still beautiful work, but it's safe because they're so good at it. They know exactly what they might want instead of infusing their own artistic uniqueness in the mix. And I think casting directors hear the plight of actors, and I think something great that's going to come out of the strike is, I think there's going to be more options offered. So some actors love the self-tape process and bless, please, if that's how you feel comfortable, wonderful. I will still take time to adjust you via Zoom. If you need an adjustment, if I get your self-tape and there's something close to there, I will still take time for you on Zoom and say, hey, and we'll workshop it together. But then there's, we really do hear actors that they want more of us again. I do think that in-person chem reads and callbacks will start to come back. In the meantime, I think casting directors are far more open to reopening Zoom rooms, to make sure that we're available in some tech-helpful live way so that we can make better connections with actors. I still get lovely, vibrant self-tapes on everything that I do. But generally, I think, there's a mindset that I've been thinking a lot about that actors carry that is, I think trained into a lot of people that it's just a scarcity mindset. And so you come out of school and you're told that your job is so hard. There are so many people competing. You're in constant competition. There's not a ton to go around. SAG releases their statistics that only 3 percent of actors are working. And it creates this mindset that can be helpfully hungry and eager. And it can also really destroy the artistic spirit of what an artist has to offer. I think within that scarcity mindset, the goal of this is how I feed my family. This is how I gain health insurance, pension, and welfare. And I can't make that brave, bold choice because we don't have a casting director anymore. You don't have us in the room to be like, “Okay, let's just do that a little bit faster here. I know the director wants this. Let's just clip it up.” Or give you a simple redirect that could really change your performance. Now, a lot of us are doing that. We are adjusting people who give great self-tapes. Actors feel like I've got one shot at this. I'm sending it off into the void. It better be exactly what I think they want. The one thing that I have always stood by is that it's one audition in a lifetime of auditions. I am going to get the opportunity to audition again, and there is enough work for everyone. What's important for me is what's going on in the work. People ask me, “what do you look for in an actor?” And I'm like I'm looking for the actor who shows up a bit early, not too early. Knows they are, knows themselves. They are good at their job and I'm also looking for someone who when the work starts, they're focused on the work and not what I think of their work. Actors do have it tough in the sense that, it's the only art form where you have nothing to stand behind. You're not painting a picture to show me. You're not singing a song, which is separate from your acting. You're not doing a dance, which is your body and your emotions. But it's just you; it's just your subjective raw emotion. And I think what a lot of actors specifically, I love my New York actors in our market, they've all been to school. They're all crafty, great actors. And I think that a lot of actors think, “Gosh, I must be doing something wrong.” And so much of film and television is just subjective look-based. If you're in an audition with me, you're probably a well-trained, good actor. And so it's not about someone being such a better actor than you are. It's about the dinner party atmosphere we're trying to create. And somebody was a better fit. So we invited that person to the dinner party and not you this time. And that's hard. You can be the most talented actor in the world. You get the opportunity, but ultimately it does come down to who doesn't blink at the end. And I also feel that it's the person who knows they are good at their job. And what I want to give actors the perspective of is, you know what? Maybe you're doing everything right. Maybe you're doing everything right. And you just need to keep doing that. Because a lot of times, it's about what's being written. Are there roles for you right now that really fit your marketing package and your type? Do you fit the world? With our eyeballs. And so that has nothing to do with your craft a lot of the time. You do have to think about this as a business. And so you think about putting somebody on set, and when we get to cast somebody and it's their first job on a set like that's a great day. There is like buoyancy and adaptability that we're looking for in people to be able in that callback setting to turn something on their head if needed, to be able to take direction quickly. And if they're not understanding what we mean or what the director means, ask a question. Nobody's going to think you're stupid. Nobody's going to think you can't hear it well, or like that you don't agree. It's okay. We all have days when we're not that great at our jobs. If I give an actor a direction that's not clear, I don't want them to yes to me and nod their head. I want them to ask me a question and follow it up. If you're not understanding, then the two takes are going to look exactly the same. Read the directions out loud. I think it's really important that when you get a breakdown and, they say, submit it this way and, specifically, do your slate at the end. One of the things that I encourage the actors I work with is to really, read the directions out loud, then you know you've heard it, and highlight anything that's specific. Speaking of breakdowns, I think. A lot of times, people's focus on the breakdown will be the small adjective-filled description that we write instead of knowing that if you've got the audition, the breakdown has already done its job, that part of your job has already been done, your agent or manager or you submitted yourself based on the breakdown. I saw your headshot. I selected you. Now it's done. So you briefly look at the breakdown and ensure you're in the realm, but actors often get old breakdowns. And it's not because we're lazy. It's because we don't want to resubmit a breakdown with a subtle change to hundreds of agents and managers. So if an actor gets a breakdown and they're 55, the breakdown says 30 to 40, they freak out or they think their manager or agent isn't doing a good job. It's you just got an old breakdown; you don't have to worry about that anymore. Focus on the work.

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