Podcast appearances and mentions of Susanna Fogel

This week on Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan is joined by returning guest Jenn, writer and the host of the And a Rewatch podcast. The pair are discussing Susanna Fogel's 2014 film, "Life Partners." Jenn and Morgan dive into the characters, how messy women are portrayed in films, and the complexity of female friendship.You can follow And a Rewatch Pod BlueSkyInstagramYou can follow Female Gaze: The Film ClubInstagramBlueSkyWebsite

On this episode of Paid in Puke, we analyze Susanna Fogel's 2023 thriller, Cat Person based on the 2017 short by Kristen Roupenian, and adapted for the screen by Michelle Ashford, who was the showrunner for Masters of Sex, but most importantly, wrote the teleplay to the abortion episode of 21 Jump Street. The film stars Emilia Jones, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hope Davis, Isabella Rossellini, and Nicholas Braun. We all had very different feelings about this film, both from our initial watch together in the theater, and after our analytical watches for the pod. Journey with us as we discuss how heavy-handed a metaphor we can tolerate; why Fogel might have tried a bit too hard to cater to a male audience, at the film's expense; the surprisingly problematic element of the source material; and how Nicholas Braun perfected towing the line between awkward and creepy.  Plus: Did Harrison Ford ruin a generation of men?   

What it means to have words—and to lose them. Prologue: Sometimes we don't want to say what's going on because putting it into words would make it real. At other times, words don't seem to capture the weight of what we want to say. Susanna Fogel talks about her friend Margaret Riley, who died earlier this week. (6 minutes)Act One: The story of a woman from Gaza City who ran out of words. Seventy-two days into the war, Youmna stopped talking. (27 minutes)Act Two: For years there was a word that Val's mother did not want to use. Val sets out to figure out why. (22 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org

On this S&A Quckie Review Lindsay takes a look at Susanna Fogel's Cat Person (2023). Out in cinemas now. Listen to Schlock & Awe on your favourite Podcast App

When the short story Cat Person by Kristen Roupenian was published in The New Yorker in 2017, it immediately went viral with readers resonating with the way modern day dating can quickly turn toxic. It's a compelling place for director Susanna Fogel to build from with her adaptation of the short story, scripted by Michelle Ashford.Here, Cat Person follows Emilia Jones' Margot, a ticket person at a cinema in America. She awkwardly encounters Robert, played by Nicholas Braun, and eventually the two start dating. He tells her that he owns cats, and outwardly seems like a pleasant individual, but as the relationship continues and Margot visits his house, she realises: there are no cats.Meanwhile, Margot's friend Taylor, played by Geraldine Viswanathan, is ringing verbal alarm bells over Robert. Is he the man he actually appears to be? Or, is there something nefarious at play?This tension builds to a masterfully staged sex scene between Margot and Robert which presents the action of consent playing out.In the following interview with Susanna Fogel, she talks about the grey area of tension that exists within Cat Person, as well as the journey of adapting the text to the screen.Cat Person launches in Australian cinemas on November 23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the short story Cat Person by Kristen Roupenian was published in The New Yorker in 2017, it immediately went viral with readers resonating with the way modern day dating can quickly turn toxic. It's a compelling place for director Susanna Fogel to build from with her adaptation of the short story, scripted by Michelle Ashford.Here, Cat Person follows Emilia Jones' Margot, a ticket person at a cinema in America. She awkwardly encounters Robert, played by Nicholas Braun, and eventually the two start dating. He tells her that he owns cats, and outwardly seems like a pleasant individual, but as the relationship continues and Margot visits his house, she realises: there are no cats.Meanwhile, Margot's friend Taylor, played by Geraldine Viswanathan, is ringing verbal alarm bells over Robert. Is he the man he actually appears to be? Or, is there something nefarious at play?This tension builds to a masterfully staged sex scene between Margot and Robert which presents the action of consent playing out.In the following interview with Susanna Fogel, she talks about the grey area of tension that exists within Cat Person, as well as the journey of adapting the text to the screen.Cat Person launches in Australian cinemas on November 23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susanna Fogel on Cat Person, a sharp examination of the horrors of dating born from a New Yorker story that went viral, and Ken Loach on what may be his final film.

Susanna Fogel on Cat Person, a sharp examination of the horrors of dating born from a New Yorker story that went viral, and Ken Loach on what may be his final film.

Aus der gehypten Kurzgeschichte um eine junge Frau, die einen älteren Mann datet, hat Susanna Fogel einen wilden Genremix fürs Kino inszeniert.

Felicity Beckett speaks to director Susanna Fogel about her new film, Cat Person, which is playing at Picturehouse Cinemas now.  When Margot (Emilia Jones), a college sophomore goes on a date with the older Robert (Nicholas Braun), she finds that IRL Robert doesn't live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts. CAT PERSON is a razor-sharp exploration of the gender divide, the quagmire of navigating modern dating and the dangerous projections we make in our minds about the person at the other end of our phones. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com.  Produced by Stripped Media. Proudly supported by Kia. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.

This week on Screentime John Fardy talk to the famed Harry Potter David Yates about his new Netflix movie ‘Pain Hustlers' which sees Emily Blunt play a struggling mother who enters the world of dodgy-dealing medicines in the American Opioid Crisis. John also chats to the Director of ‘Cat Person' Susanna Fogel who has turned the acclaimed New Yorker Magazine short story that went viral into a movie of the same name. Plus there's also the fascinating new documentary ‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed'.

Returning to the pod is director Susanna Fogel to talk to Anna Smith about her riveting new feature Cat Person starring the brilliant Emilia Jones, best known for her lead role in Oscar-winning film CODA. Emilia plays Margot - a young, single, and seemingly self-possessed woman who meets Robert, played by Succession's Nicholas Braun. The film, inspired by Kristen Roupenian's viral New Yorker short story of the same name, explores issues around dating and consent as we follow Margot in her fledgling relationship with Robert. Susanna Fogel shares how the team brought the story to the big screen, and how she hopes it will provoke discussion around issues such as consent and dating. Also returning to the pod in this episode is Ellen E Jones, film critic, broadcaster and writer who offers her insight into Cat Person and the cinematic language used in the film. Anna and Ellen delve into the representation and perspectives of both Margot and Robert, but also Margot's mother Kelly (Hope Davis) and Margot's lecturer and mentor played by Isabella Rossellini. Ellen's new book 'Screen Deep: How film and TV can solve racism and save the world' is out in February 2024. CAT PERSON is in UK & Ireland cinemas from Friday 27th October 2023 Other films mentioned in this episode include: Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, Nina Menkes 2022 Blade Runner, Ridley Scott 1982 Winner, Susanna Fogel tbc Star Wars, 1977–2019 Barbie, Greta Gerwig 2023 Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki 2001 Zola, Janicza Bravo 2020 How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker 2023 Booksmart, Olivia Wilde 2019 Television mentioned in this episode include: Succession, 2018–2023 You can hear Emilia Jones on CODA in Girls On Film episodes 90 and 108, and Susanna Fogel on her film A Small Light in Girls On Film episode 154. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Producer: Lydia Scott Audio editor: Emma Butt Intern: Charlotte Matheson House band: MX Tyrants This episode is in partnership with STUDIOCANAL.

Max Foizey interviews director Susanna Fogel about her new film "Cat Person." Max also reviews "Cat Person" and "Totally Killer," and chats with Dr. Sarah Brown, author of "The Secret Language of Cats."

"Cat Person" had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it received a strong emotional response from some viewers who were familiar with the wildly bizarre 2017 true dating story that inspired it and some who were not. Starring Emilia Jones, Nicholas Braun, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hope Davis, Fred Melamed, and Isabella Rossellini, the film found a US distributor in Rialto Pictures and is now being released in theaters. Director Susanna Fogel was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking with us about her work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which opens in limited release today and will expand nationwide on October 13th. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com For more about Regal Unlimited and the Slasher Sale - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/bjs99t0x New subscribers can use code REGALNBP23 for 10% off of Regal Unlimited for the first 3 months Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

Cat Person is a film about a college student going on a date with an older man that evolves into all of the potential horrors of modern dating. It's based on a viral short story from the New Yorker in 2017, and six years later, it's as relevant as ever. We got to chat with director Susanna Fogel about the grey area of dating that most of us can relate to, how she was able to direct one of the more uncomfortable sex scenes we've ever seen, and her secret trick to cast bonding. And then she caps off our conversation by reliving her own real life bad date story!Cat Person is in theaters October 6th. Check your local listings for a theater near you.Follow director Susanna Fogel on IG--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, 700 episodes or Best of The Bay Best Podcast without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Check out my interviews with Susanna Fogel, director of Cat Person and Tracy Droz Tragos, director of Plan C. Susanna Fogel is a director, screenwriter, and novelist.  She co wrote the great comedy Booksmart, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA and a WGA Award, and the pilot of the Amazon series The Wilds. Tracy Droz Tragos is a filmmaker drawn to issues involving women, inequality, and rural America. Her film Rich Hill, won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and she focused on abortion in her film Abortion: Stories Women Tell.

Everyone has a dating nightmare story and Cat Person takes it to the extreme. Drector Susanna Fogel joins host Robin Milling to talk about the perils of dating in the modern world and how her lead actors Emilia Jones (CODA) and Nicholas Braun (Succession) approached their roles, finessing their characters' complicated relationship. Susanna shared stories about shooting their fight scene and her attraction to action.

Meredith sits down with director Susanna Fogel to discuss Susanna's new movie, "Cat Person," based on the buzzy 2017 short story by Kristen Roupenian in The New Yorker. They discuss Susanna's decision to cast Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones as romantic leads; the role that friends play in sussing out potential partners; and why "Cat Person," the story, stirred so much contentious debate — Susanna calls it a "weird Rorschach test for people's own [stuff]." Email us at loveletters@boston.com.

Producer Jordana Mollick (HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, Netflix's THE LOVEBIRDS) presents her personal experience of peripartum cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation during pregnancy.   The Semi-Formal's co-founder addresses the two terms, and how she, her doctors, family and friends reacted to complications before, during, and after delivery. She also discusses how she continues to recover today, and how motherhood has been going so far.   Plus, did you know that watching Grey's Anatomy helped Jordana realize something was up with her heart in the delivery room? Tune in for the story.   Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Casby Bias Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is packed full of six fantastic women, from the stars of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One to a programmer for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which Girls On Film will be attending on July 3rd 2023. Host Anna Smith's first guest is Susanna Fogel, the co-writer of Girls On Film fave Booksmart, and now a director on the miniseries A Small Light. The series stars Bel Powley as a Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank's family during World War II. Susanna discusses Bel Powley's character and how she wanted a female character who was an ‘everywoman' and not afraid to fight for what was right, going against the canonically ‘strong woman' trope. Next, we find out more about the film festival in the pretty Czech town of Karlovy Vary. Programmer Anna Korinek talks about the diverse range of filmmakers the festival is championing and the platform it provides to underrepresented countries. She als shares how the public can get involved by attending screenings or tuning in online to KVIFF.TV. Finally, Anna Smith chats to the four main female stars of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One: Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Vanessa Kirby and Rebecca Ferguson. They discuss the relative complexities of the female characters and ask whether action movies are making progress in terms of gender. They also talk about working with Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie, otherwise known as “McQ”. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is in UK cinemas 12th July 2023. You can stream A Small Light on Disney+. Girls On Film will be recording a LIVE episode at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival at 11am on 3rd July 2023 in partnership with MAGNUM - you can find more info at kviff.com, and listen out for our next episode! Guest Time Codes: Susanna Fogel - 1:25 Anna Korinek - 13:13 Hayley Atwell - 24:30 Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby - 38:06 Rebecca Ferguson - 46:44 Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold Audio Producer: Nic Wassell Assistant Producer: Eleanor Hardy Principal Partners Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer House band: MX Tyrants

Let us go back to high school with a review of 2019's buddy comedy Booksmart. A duo of young women realize that they have spent their entire highschool career playing it safe and focusing on good grades. That is until the haunting realization that the peers they always assumed were lesser are going on to great success. What ensues is a night of trying to finally live it up and party on for the first time. Directed by: Olivia WildeWritten by: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie SilbermanStarring: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Skyler Gisondo, Billie Lourd, Jessica WilliamsCome on in and have a listen! What do you think of this movie? What are others like it you enjoyed? We'd love to hear from you! Please like, follow, subscribe, share.

In this episode of Warfare, host James Patton Rogers is joined by Tony Phelan and Susanna Fogel, creators of the new TV series A Small Light, which explores the remarkable true story of Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust. The trio discuss the character of Gies and how she went from Otto Frank's employee to hiding his whole family in the secret annexe for two years.A Small Light is currently streaming on Disney+, with two episodes released each week.You can take part in our listener survey here.If you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at ds.hh@historyhit.com, we'd love to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Warfare, host James Patton Rogers is joined by Tony Phelan and Susanna Fogel, creators of the new TV series A Small Light, which explores the remarkable true story of Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust. The trio discuss the character of Gies and how she went from Otto Frank's employee, to hiding his whole family in the secret annex for two years.A Small Light is currently streaming on Disney+, with two episodes released each week.For more Warfare content, subscribe to our Warfare newsletter here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! To download, go to Android or Apple store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special Tuesday episode (second of four this week) of the program all about TV. Our guests: Tom Jennings, Emmy-winning producer of Charles: In HisOwn Words, the National Geographic special coming this Friday, Clint Stinchcomb, president and chief executive officer of unscripted content organization Curiosity Stream, and Emmy-nominated executive producer-director Susanna Fogel, handing both roles on miniseries A Small Light, coming to National  Geographic, Hulu and Disney+ next month.

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Cat Lowe from the Don't You Want Me? podcast, take stick shift lessons from Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon while celebrating Valentine's Day with the 2018 comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me. Directed by Susanna Fogel. Starring Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, Sam Heughan, Gillian Anderson, Ivanna Sakhno, Hasan Minhaj, Fred Melamed, Jane Curtin and Paul Reiser. The Don't You Want Me? podcast is available everywhere. Check out their episodes on True Lies and On Her Majesty's Secret Service! You can also follow Don't You Want Me? and Cat on Twitter.  Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Pick up exclusive SpyHards merch, including the "What Does Vargas Do?" t-shirt by @shaylayy, available only at Redbubble. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley.

What do, two best friends who become involved in an international spy operation, and a movie-loving loan-shark who considers getting into the film business, have in common? This week on, THE MOVIE CONNECTION: Jacob Watched: "THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME" (7:25) (Directed by, Susanna Fogel. Starring, Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Sam Heughan...) KC Watched: "GET SHORTY" (37:32) (Directed by, Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring, John Travolta, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito...) Talking points include: Is "too long" a fair criticism for a movie? Were we denied another hot, Scottish, James Bond? Crazy casting choices over the years and more!! Send us an email to let us know how we're doing: movieconnectionpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Check out more reviews from Jacob on Letterboxd Cover art by Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz

Celebrating 75 episodes of the show!!! Jordana Mollick is Semi-Formal's President of Development and Production. Originally from Milwaukee, she's worked in theater, film, television, and digital media, as well as literary management. She co-founded Black Sheep Management and Productions, which then merged with Haven Entertainment where she was a partner. In 2018, she joined forces with Michael Showalter to form Semi-Formal Productions. She produced Susanna Fogel's first film LIFE PARTNERS, NIGHT OWLS by Charles Hood, as well as HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS for which she won the producer's award at the Independent Spirit Awards. She produced IT STARTED AS A JOKE which premiered at the 2019 SXSW film festival, and THE LOVEBIRDS, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae, which was released on Netflix in May 2020. Most recently, through Semi-Formal, Jordana Executive Produced THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE for Searchlight, starring Jessica Chastain who took home the Academy Award for Best Actress, THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd for Apple TV+, and the critically acclaimed miniseries, THE DROPOUT, starring Amanda Seyfried for Hulu. This week, we dive into the importance of embracing your firsts, the parallels between producing and motherhood, and how to avoid the traps of self comparison.

Olivia Wilde has long been working as an actress before stepping her foot into directing. She made a few short films and music videos, then locked her sights on the Blacklist script Booksmart by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins. She had screenwriter Katie Silberman rework the script (that Susanna Fogel had already changed ) into something that painted the vision she was looking for, and off she went. The film, while not a runaway success that it should've been, still did well for itself and set Wilde up as a new director with a strong voice. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we conclude our Coming of Age Debuts series with Wilde's 2019 film Booksmart. We're big fans of Booksmart. While we graduated from high school a few years (read decades) before this film takes place, it's impossible not to notice all the same personalities and groups. What makes these characters stand out so well? And how much do we identify with our two protagonists Molly and Amy (played brilliantly by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever)? The adults are interesting characters in the film, but what does it say that the one with the most time spent is Miss Fine? It's fitting, considering her scenes together with our protags. And what do we learn about the complexities of people in general as we spend time with Jared, Annabelle, and Gigi? The film stands as vibrant and alive. Wilde smartly uses slow motion in a few spots. How do those moments stand out and why those spots? All in all, this may be the highlight of an absolutely brilliant series. We love it and hope you do too. Check it out then tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership. Watch this on Apple or find other places at JustWatch Script Transcript Theatrical trailer Poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd

Olivia Wilde has long been working as an actress before stepping her foot into directing. She made a few short films and music videos, then locked her sights on the Blacklist script Booksmart by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins. She had screenwriter Katie Silberman rework the script (that Susanna Fogel had already changed ) into something that painted the vision she was looking for, and off she went. The film, while not a runaway success that it should've been, still did well for itself and set Wilde up as a new director with a strong voice. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we conclude our Coming of Age Debuts series with Wilde's 2019 film Booksmart. We're big fans of Booksmart. While we graduated from high school a few years (read decades) before this film takes place, it's impossible not to notice all the same personalities and groups. What makes these characters stand out so well? And how much do we identify with our two protagonists Molly and Amy (played brilliantly by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever)? The adults are interesting characters in the film, but what does it say that the one with the most time spent is Miss Fine? It's fitting, considering her scenes together with our protags. And what do we learn about the complexities of people in general as we spend time with Jared, Annabelle, and Gigi? The film stands as vibrant and alive. Wilde smartly uses slow motion in a few spots. How do those moments stand out and why those spots? All in all, this may be the highlight of an absolutely brilliant series. We love it and hope you do too. Check it out then tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership. Watch this on Apple or find other places at JustWatch Script Transcript Theatrical trailer Poster artwork Flickchart Letterboxd

Getting Straight A's. Giving Zero F's. In this episode we review the comedy movie Booksmart (released 2019) starring Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel and Katie Silberman. WARNING: There will be SPOILERS! This week we are joined by our special guest Bellamy, a filmmaker who is currently a senior at CSUN majoring in CTVA Film Production. 

Grab your wonkey eyed teddy bears and venture out to that one huge house party...but don't forget to charge your phone! Join Stuart, Pj and I with special guest host Julia for the coming of age comedy "Booksmart" (2019) If you only leave with one thing,  remember...it just says Orthodontist. Booksmart (2019) Directed by Olivia Wild, Written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel. Staring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, and Skyler Gisondo. On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.Hear our episodes early on Patreon!  http://patreon.com/rwacpodMerch Store: https://rwacshop.online/RWACpod on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rwacpodFollow on IG:  @RWACpodWhere to find the Rebels:Stefan: @sjmaroni on IGBearSailorMoon: @bearsailormooonon all social mediaCarlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle on IG / Carlotta1987 on RedBubbleChad: @cski01 on IGPJ: @xndra_design on IGStu: @janikon_ on IG & TikTokSupport the show

What is the difference between choice and decision when it comes to characters? In order to better understand dramatising of character, Chas and Stu take a very draft zero look at very specific tool: choices and decisions. We analyse three films through the decisions made by their characters. In particular, how the audience understanding of: the choice available, the considered decision itself, and the consequence changes how we feel about these characters. And how separating those three things can create different emotional effects on your audience. We debate this in the episode, but this is the terminology we settle on: CHOICE: Are the options presented to the character. DECISION: Is the knowing consideration of the choice and resulting action. CONSEQUENCE: is the resulting outcome from the choice. Part 1 (this part) establishes what we mean by choice and decision, and then takes a deep dive into BOOKSMART, directed by Olivia Wilde, and written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins and Susanna Fogel.  We all discuss FLEABAG, SEVEN, and old favourite, Star Wars. Part 2 will turn our analytical eye on THE FAREWELL and WRATH OF MAN. As always: SPOILERS ABOUND Audio quotations used for educational purposes only. Timestamps indicated below. Chapter markers included in the mp3. Thanks to Chris for editing this episodes. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:36 - Choices vs Decisions 00:19:51 - Booksmart 01:01:41 - Decisions & Structure 01:05:50 - Mills' decision in Se7en 01:07:50 - Key Learnings and Wrap Up LINKS Damon Young: https://www.damonyoung.com.au/ Stephen Cleary: https://www.stephencleary.org/ RELATED EPISODES DZ-34: Game of Choices - Decision Making and Character Implications DZ-48: One-Shot – Blade Runner 2049 – Agency vs Choice This episode brought to you by ScriptUp – https://www.scriptupstudio.com – use promo code DZ10 to get 10% off. Thanks to all our patrons, especially Thomas, Garrett, Bjorn, Randy, Jesse, Theis, Sandra, and Khrob. Please considering rating or subscribing to us on Apple Podcasts or sharing us on the Social Medias! We like finding new listeners. We are @stuwillis and @chasffisher on twitter. And you can find @draft_zero on Instagram and Twitter.

S1E5 - Booksmart (feat. Megan) - AfterThought Podcast A new media review podcast hosted by Marshall, also known as Connecticut's very own DJ Edgewood, will take his listeners on a personal journey to revive his love for movies, music, video games, etc., accompanied by special guests to join the ride. Season 1 Episode 5 “Booksmart” With guest host Megan (IG: @therealmc099)
 Now available on major podcast platforms and Youtube https://linktr.ee/afterthoughtpod Make sure you watch the movie before listening to the episode! #spoileralert 
 Email the podcast at  afterthoughthub@gmail.com Or check out our Instagram at www.instagram.com/afterthoughtpod Booksmart is a 2019 American coming-of-age buddy comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman. It stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as two graduating high school girls who set out to finally break the rules and party on their last day of classes; Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Diana Silvers, Lisa Kudrow, and Jason Sudeikis also star. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay executive produced the film through Gloria Sanchez Productions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booksmart #afterthoughtpod #podcast #moviereview #afterthoughtpodcast #Oliviawilde #podcastshow #podcastlove #podcastepisode #podcastinterview Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com​​​ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A lot has been written about the Second Amendment to the United States constitution over the years, much of it in dispute over what the right to keep and bear arms means for individual Americans. What I'm sure we can all agree is that when this constitutional change was ratified in December of 1791, everyone attending shared a common dream that one day they would be able to see an immense Austrian man operating a belt fed machine gun like a childrens toy as he indiscriminately murders wave after wave of faceless goons. Those pioneers would be delighted to listen to this weeks podcast on the Top 5 Movie Guns if they weren't already dead, primarily of accidental gunshot wounds.A coming of age buddy tale set on the eve of graduation is a difficult setting to achieve something distinctive in but that's exactly what first time director Olivia Wilde has set out to accomplish with 2019's Booksmart. Well-worn tropes are given a modern feminine makeover by writers Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman and leads Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever shine alongside an established supporting cast including Jason Sudekis, Lisa Kudrow and Will Forte. Will the Dads be woke enough to enjoy this one?The Simpsons is one of the greatest television programmes of all time. Many would say the greatest of all time in fact. And now they have the honour of being discussed by the Bad Dads. Sidey picked season 3 classic "Homer at the bat" for us to revisit and it's not long before the quotes and trivia are flowing on this icon of popular culture. If you can't get enough of our incredibly mediocre entertainment you can yell at us on twitter - @dads_film - or visit our website baddadsfilm.com.Until next time, we remain...Bad Dads

This week, Jeremy & Mads are calling MALALA!Listen as we breakdown the decade long cultural journey that took a Black List winning 'Super Bad' knock off and gave it a massive GLOW UP to become one of the best screenplays (and FILMS) of the 2019! We talk the subverting high school class structure, question whether or not 'Super Bad' would even work in 2019, discuss crafting character arcs that create profound growth through devastating failure, marvel over Olivia Wilde's baller soundtrack choices, and revel in the delight that is Billie Lourd as Gigi! Written by: Katie Silberman and Susanna Fogel and Emily Halpern & Sarah HaskinsDirected by: Olivia WildeREAD IT YOURSELF: ORIGINAL SCRIPT DRAFT (2008): https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/uploads/scripts/booksmart-2019.pdfFINAL SHOOTING DRAFT (2019): https://d5tlfha2av0cx.cloudfront.net/annapurna/2019/screenplay/booksmart/booksmart.pdfKEEP UP WITH US: @jereMEmarshall & @madison_michelleLOVE THE ARTWORK? Follow Kristin Hudson (AKA @_strangemagicc_) for more!

Missed WGAW & WGF’s recent Beyond Words 2020 special event? Hear Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters share how they wrote their acclaimed films, featuring Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig, Steven Zaillian, Rian Johnson, Lauren Greenfield, Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster, Susanna Fogel and Katie Silberman, Scott Silver, and Mark Jonathan Harris.

Susanna Fogel talks about her acclaimed screenplay for Booksmart.

1. EIGHTH GRADEUSAWriter/Director: Bo Burnham2. THE FAVOURITEUKDirector: Yorgos LanthimosWriters: Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara3. ONE CUT OF THE DEADJapanWriter/Director: Shin'ichirô Ueda4. BOOKSMARTUSADirector: Olivia WildeWriters: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel & Katie Silberman5. APOLLO 11USADirector: Todd Douglas Miller6. LUCEUSACo-Writer/Director: Julius OnahCo-Writer: J.C. Lee7. MARRIAGE STORYUSAWriter/Director: Noah Baumbach8. BAITUKWriter/Director: Mark Jenkin9. SEE YOU YESTERDAYUSACo-Writer/Director: Stefon BristolCo-Writer: Fredrica Bailey10. AVENGERS: ENDGAMEUSADirectors: Anthony & Joe RussoWriters: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeelyHonourable Mentions:FOR SAMATHE IRISHMANONLY YOUDIRECT LINK

Four most recommended films for May 2019:LONG SHOTUSADirector: Jonathan LevineWriters: Dan Sterling & Liz HannahTUCKEDUKWriter/Director: Jamie PattersonBOOKSMARTUSADirector: Olivia WildeWriters: Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel & Katie SilbermanSEE YOU YESTERDAYUSACo-Writer/Director: Stefon BristolCo-Writer: Fredrica BaileyDIRECT LINK

In our first episode, we discuss the works of Susanna Fogel, who co-wrote Booksmart (the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde) and wrote and directed The Spy Who Dumped Me. We also wonder what's the worst song on the juke box and do people really lose their virginity to a specific song? Also, what exactly does an 83-year-old white man think of Booksmart?  

No drops de hoje vamos falar sobre Fora de Série (Booksmart, 2019) comédia adolescente que estreou dia 13 de junho nos cinemas, estrelado por escrito por Beanie Feldstein e Kaitlyn Dever, escrito por Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel e Katie Silberman e que é o primeiro longa dirigido por Olivia Wilde. O programa é apresentado por Isabel Wittmann do Estante da Sala e Stephania Amaral do Cinematório e Instagram Discos da Stê. Mais informações: feitoporelas.com.br/drops-fpe-#22-fora-de-serie Feedback: contato@feitoporelas.com.br Edição: Felipe Ayres e Isabel Wittmann Pesquisa e pauta: Isabel Wittmann Arte da capa: Isabel Wittmann Vinheta: Felipe Ayres Locução: Deborah Garcia (deh.gbf@gmail.com) Assine nosso Padrim www.padrim.com.br/feitoporelas Assine nosso Patreon www.patreon.com/feitoporelas

Mark was barred from watching this film because he stepped out of line when watching the trailer. So - how nice to have a mother daughter assessment of the High School comedy of the year!! Booksmart is a 2019 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman. It stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever as two graduating high school girls who set out to finally break the rules and party on their last day of classes; Jessica Williams, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, and Jason Sudeikis also star. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay executive produced the film through Gloria Sanchez Productions. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2019 and was theatrically released in the United States on May 24, 2019, by United Artists Releasing, to acclaim from critics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popcorn-junkies/message

A movie review of "Booksmart" written by Susanna Fogel, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, and Katie Silberman, and directed by Olivia Wilde. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudekis, Lisa Kudrow, and Will Forte. Official Website: CoryBakerFilmmaker.com iMdb: Imdb.me/CoryBaker Facebook: Facebook.com/CoryBakerFilm Twitter: Twitter.com/LegendCB5 Instagram: Instagram.com/LegendCB5

On this week's ScreenPicks Movie Podcast, we review three new films. First, we look at Disney's Aladdin, directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, and Naomi Scott. Then we look at Booksmart, directed by Olivia Wilde and written by Susanna Fogel, starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein. Finally, we review the anti-superhero film Birightburn with Elizabeth Banks and Jackson Dunn. Check out this Memorial Day weekend podcast

First Draft Episode #189: David Iserson David Iserson, screenwriter of The Spy Who Dumped Me, writer on Saturday Night Live, United States of Tara, and New Girl, and author of YA novel Firecracker, talks about micro and macro humor, how unreliable narrators is one of the beautiful advantages of writing a book, co-writing as being in conversation with someone, and the merit of spite writing. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol was one of the only books marketed to boys that David read as a young boy Judy Blume, author of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal were some of the books David read as a kid, because he wasn’t drawn to the “Boy who only throws strike-outs!” books B. Dalton Bookstore, where David would go shopping for books at the mall -- David says, “As a New Jersey pre-teen and teen, most of my memories are mall-related.” RIP B. Dalton! David was very, very into comic strips as a kid, like Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson and Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed There’s a Bat in Bunk Five by Paula Danziger, a book set in an art summer camp that made David realize he could go to something other than sports camp during the summer Buck’s Rock camp in Connecticut Quentin Tarantino, an independent screenwriter and director of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction whose work made David realize that people wrote movies Zach Braff, actor in shows like Scrubs and writer and director of Garden State, was David’s TA and freshman year RA at Northwestern Miramax, Harvey Weinstein’s film production company, was where David got his first assistant job after moving to Los Angeles. David worked for a producer who played a part in creating The Cider House Rules, Pulp Fiction, and Bourne Identity Parks and Recreation, a TV show that I believe shows all its characters being excellent at something, which makes us like them more Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon were the anchors on Weekend Update when David was submitting jokes to Saturday Night Live and first got a joke on the air “Seinfeld, a show about a stand up comic written by some of the funniest people in the world, but there are very few ‘joke jokes,’” David says. “They are placed in a situation and you see what this situation means to them. To me, that’s the highest form of writing comedy.” David wrote on New Girl, where he says he wrote a lot of joke-jokes The United States of Tara, starring Toni Collette, was the first scripted TV show David worked on UCLA Extension, which offers a lot of continuing education classes for writers Susanna Fogel, David’s co-writer on The Spy Who Dumped Me, which David says was written out of a “fist-shaking, ‘We’ll show you!’ energy.” David and Susanna’s episode of Scriptnotes, a screenwriting process hosted by John August, writer of Charlie’s Angels, Big Fish, Go, as well as the Arlo Finch middle grade series (listen to his First Draft episode here), and Craig Mazin, writer of upcoming series Chernobyl, as well as The Hangover Part II and Identity Thief. “I write jokes for a living, I sit at my hotel at night, I think of something that's funny, then I go get a pen and I write it down. Or if the pen is too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of ain't funny.” ~ Mitch Hedberg’s joke about writing jokes   Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Got a book to recommend? Record yourself raving about it, and send the audio file to sarah@firstdraftpod.com! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

This week's Awful and Awesome episode with Rajyasree is loaded with entertainment and a little bit of gossip. Abhinandan and Rajyasree talk about Raazi, Mother's Day ads, and Rajyasree talks to Abhinandan about the celebrity wedding and engagement that flooded everyone's social media feed, and lots more.The podcast starts with Abhinandan interviewing Meghna Gulzar, where she talks about her new film as a Director and Writer, Raazi. On being asked about the kind of positive reviews the film is getting and does it matter to her, Meghna says: "They will never not matter because you're creating something to put out there for the people to opine on. That opinion will always be relevant and important. So yes, it is overwhelming because there's been complete approval across the board barring one or two here and there. The numbers, the way the film is performing at the theatre, are still really growing so there's a word of mouth. There's an acceptance from the people. Then you come across messages which people are sending and forwarding, which say we were watching it in this theatre, the audience stood up and clapped at the end. That is my biggest payoff."Then she goes on to talk about her first film Filhaal, problems during the shoot of Raazi, nepotism and more.Abhinandan and Rajyasree then discuss the film that stars Alia Bhatt. While Rajyasree says “I didn't think Alia acted well”, she also adds, “All the actors were very well cast… I just find it really nice that a mother and daughter played a mother and daughter on celluloid also”.Abhinandan, in agreement with Rajyasree, says, “All the reviews had built it up so much for me” and adds that “I really liked its politics… it kept me hooked throughout”. Rajyasree shares trivia about Hansal Mehta's films Shahid and Omerta before moving on to the trailer of The Spy Who Dumped Me. Abhinandan comments on it, saying “very ordinary trailer… montage of funny moments”. However, he acknowledges that the movie has a “spectacular cast”, the kind that “will pull you in the cinema”.The Susanna Fogel movie starring Mila Kunis, Justin Theroux and Hasan Minhaj among others will definitely be “very funny”, according to Rajyasree.Chef Vikas Khanna makes his directorial debut with the film The Last Colour, starring Nina Gupta. Rajyasree says “the plot revolves around the Supreme Court order against the age-old tradition of not allowing widows in Vrindavan to play Holi”, which was apparently not obvious in the trailer. She feels the trailer was more of an ad for “Exotic India” and the movie is “highly avoidable”. Abhinandan says the “film is going to be below average”.Rajyasree talks about the “weddings we virtually attended” - of Sonam Kapoor with Anand Ahuja and the engagement of Isha Ambani to the “Piramal boy”. Rajyasree talks about the “romantic” engagement in the temple and Abhinandan talks about how these weddings and engagements went viral on social media.“Every third thing on that day was ‘watch the viral video of Nita Ambani dancing',” he says. Mother's Day celebrations catch Rajyasree and Abhinandan's attention, with ads released by Mother Dairy and Kotak Silk. Rajyasree feels the first ad has a “nice concept” focusing on not just the mother, but “a galaxy of women that bring you up”. Abhinandan, however, calls it “too goody, goody nice acting”.Rajyasree confirms “they are very loving, these mothers I have to say… nobody has a natural reaction”. Abhinandan adds “there should be some reality to these ads”.The Google Assistant ad is the last on the agenda. Rajyasree talks about what is happening and “technology which makes you think you're talking to a human” and how this feature may be the “beginning of the end of humanity”. Abhinandan agrees and says, “artificial intelligence has gone to a different level”. Lastly, they discuss RJ Naved's latest prank and what's funny and what's not funny with such pranks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s international intrigue with comedy on the side on the Roundtable this week as Leslie continues to explore action plot conventions in The Spy Who Dumped Me. This 2018 action-epic-conspiracy film was directed by Susanna Fogel from a screenplay she wrote with David Iserson. Each week one of the Story Grid Editors—Jarie Bolander, Valerie Francis, Anne Hawley, Kim Kessler, or Leslie Watts—pitches a film as an example of a significant story principle. The rest of us explore different aspects of the story so we can all understand it better. Click here for the full show notes.

Funny Women chatted on the phone to Susanna Fogel about her journey from short film maker to writer / director of Hollywood comedy feature film The Spy Who Dumped me. We discuss working with the differing styles of performer such as Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, the "toxic narrative" of success and the necessity of resilience and communities (such as Funny Women) when working in the arts. With Becky Singh. The Spy Who Dumped Me is available on Digital Download from 15th December and DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on 26th December

Grande première pour 24FPS, le podcast ciné avec ou sans spoiler : un Debrief du mois d'août, mais avec des films majoritairement sortis en juillet. Il fallait oser...Voici la liste des films évoqués sans spoiler par Jérôme et Julien : Out Of Cinema #3 - MTRX (à partir de 0:02:55) Les Indestructibles 2 de Bard Bird (à partir de 0:08:35) How It Ends de David M. Rosenthal (à partir de 0:16:50) Le Book Club de Bill Holderman (à partir de 0:28:30) Evasion 2 : Le Labyrinthe d'Hadès de Steven C. Miller (à partir de 0:34:15) Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again de Ol Parker (à partir de 0:52:31) Equalizer 2 de Antoine Fuqua (à partir de 1:00:35) L'Espion Qui M'a Larguée de Susanna Fogel (à partir de 1:13:00) Under The Silver Lake de David Robert Mitchell (à partir de 1:21:48) The Guilty de Gustav Möller (à partir de 1:37:19)Bonne écoute ! Et n'hésitez pas à nous dire ce que vous pensez de nos débats sur Pixar ou les films financés par le Chine.Crédits musicaux : What's The Frequency, Kenneth? de R.E.M., issu de l'album Monster (1994)

Director Susanna Fogel starts the conversation of women in Hollywood with her film “The Spy Who Dumped Me”.

The Spy Who Dumped Me is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by Susanna Fogel and co-written by Fogel and David Iserson. The film stars Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan, and follows two friends who get chased through Europe by assassins after one of their ex-boyfriends turns out to be a CIA agent.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5939723/advertisement

ชื่ออังกฤษ : The Spy Who Dumped Me ชื่อไทย : 2 สปายสวมรอยข้ามโลก ประเภท : Action, Comedy ความยาว: 116 นาที ผู้กำกับ/เขียนบท : Susanna Fogel สตูดิโอผู้สร้าง : Imagine Entertainment, Lionsgate สตูดิโอจัดจำหน่าย: Lionsgate วันที่เข้าฉาย : 2 สิงหาคม 2561 รีวิวโดย : @mazeandzest & @eakiros MAG-A-SEEN สปอยล์…ยับ! กับ The Spy Who Dumped Me เรื่องราวของ ออเดรย์ และเพื่อนสาว มอร์แกน ที่วันหนึ่งแฟนเก่าของออเดรย์ที่อยู่ๆ โผล่มาที่อพาร์ทเม้นท์ของเธอ และกำลังถูกสายลับฝ่ายตรงข้ามตามล่าอยู่เพราะเค้าเป็นสายลับของ CIAอ่านต่อ...

The Spy Who Dumped Me is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by Susanna Fogel and co-written by Fogel and David Iserson. The film stars Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan, and follows two friends who get chased through Europe by assassins after one of their ex-boyfriends turns out to be a CIA agent.

Phil and Kenny are joined by the Director of “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” Susanna Fogel. Or are they? Because in this podcast, nothing is as it seems. What sounds like a friendly discussion about domestic terrorism might actually be code for something for more sinister. What could be heard as a simple recasting of a modern version of “Arlington Road” might really be seeing the seeds for something far more dangerous. And what is usually a calm, thoughtful podcast about the movies of 1999 might just turn into a powderkeg of repressed emotions  waiting to explode like some kind of nondescript, midwestern federal building! Tune into this week’s podcast to find out the truth!

The creators of the brand new action comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, Susanna Fogel (writer/director) and David Iserson (writer), join Ben to talk about the making of the film and why it often takes 10 years to become an overnight success in Hollywood.Plus a bonus interview with actress/writer Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Witches of Echo Park) about the art of witchcraft, playing witches, and more.Ben's new Vertigo book HEX WIVES is coming out 10/31! Please pre-order by calling your local comic book store. If enough of you do this, well get to make more of this thing we like making. Yeah!!! Find your local comic book store here: https://comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575CONNECT W/ BEN BLACKER & THE WRITER'S PANEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA:https://twitter.com/BENBLACKERhttps://www.facebook.com/TVWritersPanelTHE WRITER'S PANEL IS A CO-PRODUCTION OF THE FOREVER DOG PODCAST NETWORK AND THE ATX TELEVISION FESTIVAL.http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/the-writers-panelhttp://atxfestival.com

On this week's ScreenPicks Movie Podcast, we interview Susanna Fogel, the director for the new hit film The Spy Who Dumped Me, starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. After that, we review Mission: Impossible- Fallout, starring Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan, Angela Bassett, and Alec Baldwin. It's an action-packed spy-centric podcast. 

“Your Grandma Rose Has Some Questions about Your Interracial Relationship” So starts one of the letters in the dynamic debut novel Nuclear Family: A Tragicomic Novel in Letters by filmmaker and New Yorker contributor Susanna Fogel about a fractured family of New England Jews and their discontents. Told entirely in letters to Julie, a heroine we never meet, we get to know her and her increasingly unique family through their check-ins: their thank-you notes, letters of condolence, family gossip, and good old-fashioned familial passive-aggression.

Susanna Fogel and Jenna discuss her upcoming movie The Spy Who Dumped Me, her intentions crafting a narrative that empowers women, and writers' responsibility championing important narratives in Hollywood. We dive into Susanna's writing process including the life experiences that inspire her work, how she creates unique characters, and the trick to making them relatable.Susanna also shares her journey as a writer in Hollywood, the mindset shift that helped her overcome imposter syndrome, and how we can turn our life experiences - the good and the bad - into art.

This week’s Awful and Awesome episode with Rajyasree is loaded with entertainment and a little bit of gossip. Abhinandan and Rajyasree talk about Raazi, Mother’s Day ads, and Rajyasree talks to Abhinandan about the celebrity wedding and engagement that flooded everyone’s social media feed, and lots more.The podcast starts with Abhinandan interviewing Meghna Gulzar, where she talks about her new film as a Director and Writer, Raazi. On being asked about the kind of positive reviews the film is getting and does it matter to her, Meghna says: "They will never not matter because you’re creating something to put out there for the people to opine on. That opinion will always be relevant and important. So yes, it is overwhelming because there’s been complete approval across the board barring one or two here and there. The numbers, the way the film is performing at the theatre, are still really growing so there’s a word of mouth. There’s an acceptance from the people. Then you come across messages which people are sending and forwarding, which say we were watching it in this theatre, the audience stood up and clapped at the end. That is my biggest payoff."Then she goes on to talk about her first film Filhaal, problems during the shoot of Raazi, nepotism and more.Abhinandan and Rajyasree then discuss the film that stars Alia Bhatt. While Rajyasree says “I didn’t think Alia acted well”, she also adds, “All the actors were very well cast… I just find it really nice that a mother and daughter played a mother and daughter on celluloid also”.Abhinandan, in agreement with Rajyasree, says, “All the reviews had built it up so much for me” and adds that “I really liked its politics… it kept me hooked throughout”. Rajyasree shares trivia about Hansal Mehta’s films Shahid and Omerta before moving on to the trailer of The Spy Who Dumped Me. Abhinandan comments on it, saying “very ordinary trailer… montage of funny moments”. However, he acknowledges that the movie has a “spectacular cast”, the kind that “will pull you in the cinema”.The Susanna Fogel movie starring Mila Kunis, Justin Theroux and Hasan Minhaj among others will definitely be “very funny”, according to Rajyasree.Chef Vikas Khanna makes his directorial debut with the film The Last Colour, starring Nina Gupta. Rajyasree says “the plot revolves around the Supreme Court order against the age-old tradition of not allowing widows in Vrindavan to play Holi”, which was apparently not obvious in the trailer. She feels the trailer was more of an ad for “Exotic India” and the movie is “highly avoidable”. Abhinandan says the “film is going to be below average”.Rajyasree talks about the “weddings we virtually attended” - of Sonam Kapoor with Anand Ahuja and the engagement of Isha Ambani to the “Piramal boy”. Rajyasree talks about the “romantic” engagement in the temple and Abhinandan talks about how these weddings and engagements went viral on social media.“Every third thing on that day was ‘watch the viral video of Nita Ambani dancing’,” he says. Mother’s Day celebrations catch Rajyasree and Abhinandan’s attention, with ads released by Mother Dairy and Kotak Silk. Rajyasree feels the first ad has a “nice concept” focusing on not just the mother, but “a galaxy of women that bring you up”. Abhinandan, however, calls it “too goody, goody nice acting”.Rajyasree confirms “they are very loving, these mothers I have to say… nobody has a natural reaction”. Abhinandan adds “there should be some reality to these ads”.The Google Assistant ad is the last on the agenda. Rajyasree talks about what is happening and “technology which makes you think you’re talking to a human” and how this feature may be the “beginning of the end of humanity”. Abhinandan agrees and says, “artificial intelligence has gone to a different level”. Lastly, they discuss RJ Naved’s latest prank and what's funny and what's not funny with such pranks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight we're profiling ABC Family's “Chasing Life”, a new series that follows twenty-something April (Italia Ricci), a smart and quick-witted aspiring journalist diagnosed with cancer in the prime of her life. Join us as we welcome star Italia Ricci and Executive Producers Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz. Survivor spotlight on Jill Brandenburg.

Tonight we're profiling ABC Family's “Chasing Life”, a new series that follows twenty-something April (Italia Ricci), a smart and quick-witted aspiring journalist diagnosed with cancer in the prime of her life. Join us as we welcome star Italia Ricci and Executive Producers Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz. Survivor spotlight on Jill Brandenburg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.