Podcast appearances and mentions of Ted Griffin

This week, every good team needs a greaseman, and boy do we have one, as we're putting a team together to knock down three Vegas casinos in one night, in a movie that is just as clever and funny as it is slick and stylish. It's 2001's Ocean's Eleven, directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Ted Griffin, and starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Carl Reiner, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin and Topher Grace. Soderbergh is clearly having a ball bringing this material to life with an all-star cast of capital-M capital-S Movie Stars, but the movie is more understated than its more dazzling sequels, and never loses sight of the human heart at its core that makes all the action matter in the first place. It's a beautiful film, visually and emotionally, and feels like the kind of adult-oriented entertainment that Hollywood seems hard-pressed to cook up these day. Plus: J Mo's been to theatre to see Soderbergh's first of two new entries in 2025, and is back with a theatrical field report on the POV ghost story Presence. If you'd like to watch the movie before listening along to our conversation, Ocean's Eleven is currently streaming on Crave in Canada and Max in the United States. Other works discussed on this episode include Heartburn, Longlegs, Seven, The Silence of the Lambs, Black Bag, Kimi, Gladiator II, Jaws, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Michael Clayton, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning: Part I, Hulk, Saturday Night, Man of Steel, Dawn of the Dead (2004), Go, Marie Antoinette, The Last Showgirl, Ocean's 12, Ocean's 13, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Fight Club, The Long Goodbye and countless more. Next week, we're kicking off another February of wall-to-wall rom-coms as Love Month kicks off with Steve Martin's L.A. Story, which is currently free to stream in Canada at the time of publication of the CTV app. On Valentine's Day, it's Nicolas Cage and Cher in Moonstruck, followed by Jerry Maguire on the 21st. And we'll close out the month with another Hayley selection in the podcast canon as we induct 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!

Broadway Bombshell! Sutton Foster, star of Younger and The Music Man, has officially filed for divorce from her husband of ten years, screenwriter Ted Griffin. Liam Neeson revealed in a recent interview that he's completely over dating. Oliver Hudson has opened up about the resentment he felt growing up as the son of iconic actress Goldie Hawn. Instinct magazine's Corey Andrew joins Rob with all the dish! Don't forget to vote in today's poll on Twitter at @naughtynicerob or in our Facebook group.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Forrest, Conan Neutron, KT Baldassaro, and Kristina Oakes talk about Antonia Bird and Ted Griffin's 1999 Cannibal Western Satire Ravenous We welcome KT Baldassaro @MovieRuntime as a permanent co-host and this week we asked her to pick a horror movie that was important to her as a filmmaker and film fan! Ravenous is Guy Pearce's second Hollywood movie after 1997's L.A. Confidential and co-stars Jeffrey Jones, David Arquette, John Spencer in his last film role, the talented Native American actor/actress Joseph Running Fox and Sheila Tousey, Neal McDonough and Robert Carlyle. It is a movie that had three directors, two of them putting work into it before Robert Carlyle suggested Antonia Bird, making this a great little woman directed horror movie #ravenous #horrorstories #horrormoviepodcast #cannibalization #cannibalcuisine #cannibal #vampire #guypearce #davidarquette #horror #antoniabird Watch KT Baldassaro & Jared Skolnick's Girl in the Basement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcn2Q57VXEQ

Peter Sloane, an All Blacks hooker, says he once bawled out his Hikurangi club flanker for allowing Sid Going, Mid-Northern's halfback, to bump him off in the tackle in a game at Whangārei.  Later in the match Sloane faced Going running round the front of a lineout. “When I was sitting on my butt on the deck,” says Sloane, “I realised why the loosies found it so hard to tackle him.”  Sidney Milton Going, Super Sid to headline writers and Milt to his family, who died on Friday aged 80, was an All Blacks great, and one of the most exciting footballers to ever play the game.  As Sloane, and international players Going faced in 29 tests from 1967 to 1977 found, Going was startlingly powerful. His strength came naturally to him. He never darkened the doorway of a gym. But I once interviewed him in a changing shed in Whangārei, and got a good idea of why he could shrug off tackles from men who towered over him. He was only wearing a pair of shorts, and his upper body would have been envied by Arnold Schwarznegger.  Going was so old-school he wasn't big on pre-season road running either. Just after he'd retired he said he hated road work so much he sought out every pre-season charity game he could find, and got fit by playing.  Sid Going appears for the All Blacks against the Springboks in 1976. Photo / Photosport  As a child growing up with four brothers in the Maromaku Valley, north of Whangārei, he learned early how to deal with rugby's physicality. He'd say, on the family lawn “there were no beg pardons. We'd hit each other really hard”.  As well as rugby and family, the other great love of his life was the Mormon church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at the end of Marlow Rd in Maromaku was central to him.  He spent two years in Canada in the early 1960s as a Mormon missionary, switching to basketball. But on his return rugby quickly called again.  He was soon a fixture in the Northland side, and by 1966 was challenging for an All Black position. But he faced huge competition from Chris Laidlaw, a more traditional halfback with an impeccable pass.  When he was finally given the chance, Going could produce extraordinary moments at the highest level. In 1968 he scored two solo tries in the first 30 minutes of a test against France at Eden Park.  Many of us lucky enough to see Sid and his brothers, Ken and Brian, play together for Northland and the New Zealand Māori side will always believe a game-changing chance was missed by the All Black selectors of the early 1970s. The Goings' Northland coach, Ted Griffin, swore that together behind an All Black pack they would have torn the world's best teams apart.  Halfback Sid Going hoofs the ball during the New Zealand vs Southern Universities match during the All Blacks tour of South Africa in 1970. Photo / NZ Herald Archive  There's never been a magic act quite like the one the trio used to put on, with just a footy ball for a prop. “Going, Going, Going, Gone” was the headline after one dazzling triple-scissors try for Northland.  They all had speed, skills and strength. But together they had something even more potent, a list of 30 or more carefully planned, well rehearsed moves, with every single one named.  The best, they called “The Special”.  This is an outline of how it worked. Sid passes wide to Brian. Ken works a scissors pass with Brian. Meanwhile Sid is tracking Ken, who would work another scissors with him. Now Sid has the ball from the final scissors pass, and scores the try. Occasionally one last defender, by luck or good management, was still in the way, so one more pass, or a step, was needed.  “The Special” almost made Northland the only provincial team to beat the 1971 Lions. But Sid thought Brian was likely to be caught and didn't pass, and for once he struck a fullback in JPR Williams who was able to haul him down. The Lions sneaked in 11-5.  One of the many likeable aspects of Sid the rugby player was that, with his devout religious beliefs, he never swore, on or off the field. Talk with him when he was passionate and adjectives like “blinking” or “flipping” might appear, but never anything more vulgar.  Sid's startling range of skills was probably best displayed in 1972 at Eden Park for Northland, when a penalty to win the Ranfurly Shield from Auckland was awarded.  Earlier in the game Sid had botched a tap kick and Auckland scored a try, so brother Ken, the usual kicker, was still angry. “You take the kick,” he snapped at Sid. “Okay, I blinking well will,” said Sid. From 45 metres out he kicked the winning penalty.  Super Sid was a nickname that fairly defined the man.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, we're fighting to stay alive at Fort Spencer, but still being super gay about it, while we cover the peculiar western horror comedy Ravenous (1999). This movie was written by Ted Griffin and directed by Antonia Bird.This movie stars Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette and a whole host of other actors.Joining me for the episode is one of the hosts of the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast, Clayton Jones II!!! We talk all about how this film is super gay and just shoot the shit about this movie! You won't want to miss this!Follow Clayton on Instagram and LetterboxdIntro/Outro Music: "Phantom Fun" by Jonathan BoyleShow E-Mail: cultcinemacircle@gmail.comFollow Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swing into the B & I Circus Store circa 1964 with guest Larry Johnston, who at age 13 became brother to a western lowland gorilla named Ivan—-the ape that became as emblematic of the Pacific Northwest as the legendary Sasquatch. Larry narrates the tale of how his parents came to own the B & I pet store, thanks to Orca capturer Ted Griffin. He warmly remembers the store's ever-changing menagerie, which included gibbons, jaguars, lions, seals, an elephant, exotic fish and even Amazonian parrots. Most poignantly, he shares stories of growing up with the young Ivan. Join Larry on a journey that takes you from Hollywood movie sets to an unexpected encounter involving one of America's most esteemed civil rights figures. Fast forward to today, where students from the Seattle Jewish Community School share questions from their reading of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. Adding to our list of notable voices, Jodi Carrigan, the Curator of Primates at Zoo Atlanta, reflects on her relationship with Ivan in his later years. Rounding off our tale, Earl Borgert, grandson of B & I's founder Earl Irwin, presents the I.V.A.N. Foundation, dedicated to preserving wildlife habitats. (To hear additional stories of the B & I Circus Store, tune in to Episode #40, “The Wizard of Earl,” for a conversation with Ron Irwin, who ran the store for decades following the passing of his father, store founder Earl Irwin). "He was…unique in so many ways. He loved to engage people. Ivan just relished making connection.” ~Larry Johnston

We are back in 2023 with the first episode of the fourth season of Watch With Jen & it's a nice long, chatty, analytical one that's as surprisingly moving as it is filled with great Hollywood stories. RAVENOUS, OCEAN'S ELEVEN, & MATCHSTICK MEN screenwriter Ted Griffin (who also created FX's TERRIERS & produced THE WOLF OF WALL STREET) returns to the podcast to pay tribute to his old late mentor, the beloved yet still widely unsung writer-director Curtis Hanson.A man who began his career as a film critic, journalist, & photographer for "Cinema" magazine before he cut his teeth at Roger Corman's American International Pictures, Hanson went on to become a terrific director of crackerjack Hitchcockian thrillers before directing his masterpiece LA CONFIDENTIAL, & delving into more character-driven work like WONDER BOYS & IN HER SHOES.Focusing on the start of his career & rise to become a master of genre filmmaking, in this roughly ninety-minute conversation, we discuss the works THE SILENT PARTNER (adapted from a Danish crime novel by Hanson for director Daryl Duke), THE BEDROOM WINDOW, BAD INFLUENCE, THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, & THE RIVER WILD.A heartfelt ode to Hanson - the man as well as the filmmaker - this was such a wonderful discussion & Ted Griffin went above & beyond in calling the director's old friends, family, & collaborators, including the incredible cinematographer Robert Elswit, in order to paint the most accurate portrait of Hanson. I'm so honored to be in a position to not only hear all of these stories but share them with all of you as well, & I know you'll enjoy our celebration of the life & career of the great Curtis Hanson.Originally Posted on Patreon (2/27/23) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/79288476Logo: KateGabrielle.comTheme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

There's no con more satisfying and lucrative than finding a way to make a living as a screenwriter. And Ted Griffin is a man who knows a good con.Anyone who tried to follow the clever criminal head games he built into his screenplays for Ocean's 11 and Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men knows not to trust this guy - except when he talks about screenwriting, which he does with great humor and insight in this enlightening interview.The conversation ranges from his early work on Ravenous and Ocean's 11 through the unexpected pitfalls of trying to direct his first film, Rumor Has It. He was scheduled to make his directorial debut with Rumor Has It..., for which he had written the original screenplay, but was replaced by Rob Reiner 12 days after principal filming began.He did a rewrite of the Ashton Kutcher film Killers. He moved into television by creating Terriers for FX. Griffin played Agent Hughes in The Wolf of Wall Street.The Dialogue: Learning From the Masters is a groundbreaking interview series that goes behind the scenes of the fascinating craft of screenwriting. In these 70-90 minute in-depth discussions, more than two dozen of today's most successful screenwriters share their work habits, methods and inspirations, secrets of the trade, business advice, and eye-opening stories from life in the trenches of the film industry.Each screenwriter discusses his or her filmography in great detail and breaks down the mechanics of one favorite scene from their produced work.Your Host: Producer Mike De Luca is responsible for some of the most groundbreaking films of the last 15 years. After enrolling in New York University's film studies program at 17, De Luca dropped out four credits shy of graduation to take an unpaid internship at New Line Cinema. He advanced quickly there under the tutelage of founder Robert Shaye and eventually became president of production.To watch Ted Griffin's amazing episode go to The Dialog Series on IFHTV.

There's no con more satisfying and lucrative than finding a way to make a living as a screenwriter. And Ted Griffin is a man who knows a good con.Anyone who tried to follow the clever criminal head games he built into his screenplays for Ocean's 11 and Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men knows not to trust this guy - except when he talks about screenwriting, which he does with great humor and insight in this enlightening interview.The conversation ranges from his early work on Ravenous and Ocean's 11 through the unexpected pitfalls of trying to direct his first film, Rumor Has It. He was scheduled to make his directorial debut with Rumor Has It..., for which he had written the original screenplay, but was replaced by Rob Reiner 12 days after principal filming began.He did a rewrite of the Ashton Kutcher film Killers. He moved into television by creating Terriers for FX. Griffin played Agent Hughes in The Wolf of Wall Street.The Dialogue: Learning From the Masters is a groundbreaking interview series that goes behind the scenes of the fascinating craft of screenwriting. In these 70-90 minute in-depth discussions, more than two dozen of today's most successful screenwriters share their work habits, methods and inspirations, secrets of the trade, business advice, and eye-opening stories from life in the trenches of the film industry.Each screenwriter discusses his or her filmography in great detail and breaks down the mechanics of one favorite scene from their produced work.Your Host: Producer Mike De Luca is responsible for some of the most groundbreaking films of the last 15 years. After enrolling in New York University's film studies program at 17, De Luca dropped out four credits shy of graduation to take an unpaid internship at New Line Cinema. He advanced quickly there under the tutelage of founder Robert Shaye and eventually became president of production.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? Well, not this week on Script Apart. Today we're joined by the wonderful Ted Griffin, the screenwriter behind a heist extravaganza that, for fans of dazzling set pieces, A-lister chemistry and Brad Pitt inexplicably eating snacks in every scene, was truly like hitting the jackpot. Ocean's Eleven – based loosely on the 1960 Rat Pack vehicle of the same name – starred George Clooney,  Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and just about every other adored actor of that era, all operating with charisma and star wattage dialled up to the max. It told the story of Danny Ocean – a fresh-outta-prison conman, played by Clooney, who's plotting a robbery like no other. His plan is to raid the vaults of the three biggest casinos in Vegas. $150m is on the line, as well as something far more important to Danny – the affections of Tess, his ex-wife, played by Roberts. The film was directed by the great Steven Sodebergh, who – alongside Ted – pulled off the kind of lucrative score Danny Ocean would be proud of. The movie grossed $450m worldwide, launching a franchise and wowing critics to this day. In the conversation you're about to hear, Ted tells me how he approached its charming, clockwork-intricate screenplay. We talk about capturing the seedy, neon-splashed soul of Vegas on the page. He reveals why it was important to find an emotional heartbeat of the film, that meant it wasn't just money motivating Danny. And you'll also hear some wild stories from a rollercoaster six weeks on set, as the biggest stars on the planet at that time descended on Vegas en masse to bring this story to life.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, Arc Studio Pro and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

This week, it was a true honor to welcome a very special guest that I recently made the acquaintance of following our episode dedicated to FX's superb 2010 series TERRIERS. He's the first of two individuals related to the show whom you'll hear this season – series star Donal Logue is also forthcoming – but first up we have the show's creator and executive producer, along with the writer and director of two episodes, it's the great Ted Griffin.A terrific screenwriter whose credits include RAVENOUS, OCEAN'S ELEVEN, and MATCHSTICK MEN (which he co-wrote with Nicholas Griffin), additionally, he is the producer of such Oscar-nominated films as UP IN THE AIR and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, as well as one of my pandemic TV favorites, the Emmy nominated Netflix series PRETEND IT'S A CITY. Working alongside Martin Scorsese on some of the titles mentioned earlier, Ted also wrote two Scorsese-directed advertisements: the CLIO award-winning THE KEY TO RESERVA and STREET OF DREAMS.Joining me to discuss the 1930s and '40s heyday of filmmaker Leo McCarey, who often gets overlooked in conversations that so often focus only on contemporaries like Lubitsch and Capra, in this wide-ranging conversation, we focus on the movies DUCK SOUP, MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW, THE AWFUL TRUTH, LOVE AFFAIR, and GOING MY WAY. Also revealing the way that his own family history links up with McCarey's as the grandson of director William A. Seiter as well as his own insights as a filmmaker and shout-outs to his gifted wife Sutton Foster, this episode is a must for classic movie lovers, in particular.Logo: Kate Gabrielle (KateGabrielle.com) Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive Originally Posted on Patreon (4/9/22) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64931833

Director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ted Griffin

Join us for "a ride with a trickster and a javelin man to a town down by the sea," in this engaging, analytical feature-length conversation dedicated to FX's 2010 wonderful one-season wonder series "Terriers." A sun-drenched San Diego set comedic crime show about scrappy unlicensed private eyes who are brilliantly brought to life by real-life friends Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James, the series was created by "Ocean's Eleven" and "Matchstick Men" screenwriter Ted Griffin.Recommended to me almost exactly a year ago by my good friend, Pandemic Movie Club buddy, and "Peckerwood" and "Fierce Bitches" author Jed Ayres, it's only fitting that he chose to focus on "Terriers" for today's chat. The man behind the terrific blog Hardboiled Wonderland, which I've been fortunate enough to contribute to on occasion, there's nobody better suited to breaking down the building blocks, unforgettable characters, and ingenious twists of the whodunnit genre than Jed.Covering everything from the unbelievable chemistry of the actors and the throwaway lines that tell us so much about the characters they play to the way it cleverly subverts genre tropes and more, this episode was made with not only the show's fans in mind but also for those who, like Jed and me, adore the films, books, and series that helped create this irresistible world. Enjoy!Originally Posted on Patreon (2/11/22) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62429171Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive

Another Guilty Pleasure? Last one for the year. We thought we'd sneak this one in before midnight and give you all something to listen to while you're nursing your hangover. In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission that takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal. Directed by Antonia Bird; Written by Ted Griffin; Stars Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle and David Arquette Support the Podcast at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48337700 Follow us on Spotify (Link is in our Bio) https://open.spotify.com/show/7KtjnknNEcqsruuKg6heXs?si=P_1l0MFaQE-sIAjsLw-DHg Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/adamandcraig Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Adam-Craigs-Guilty-Pleasure-Cinema-111932353863671/ #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #podcaster #podcastlife #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #podcastshow #applepodcasts #newpodcast #podcastlove #podcastaddict #applepodcast #podcastinglife #podcasthost #comedypodcast #spotifypodcast #googlepodcasts #itunespodcast #podcastnetwork #podcastjunkie #horrorpodcast #podcastsofinstagram #film #movies #netflix #amazonmovies #adamandcraig 18NYnuFGiQwK954XcwhT --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/guiltypleasurecinema/support

Starring - Nicolas Cage,Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman,Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill; Director - Ridley Scott;  Based on book by Eric Garcia; Screenplay - Nick & Ted Griffin;  Music - Hans Zimmer;  Cinematography - John Mathieson; Editor -  Dody DornWebsite: https://amoviepodcast.com/Twitter: @ItsaFilmPodcastInstagram: toomanycaptainsproductions

Twisted, funny, gross cannibal western packed with great, great actors at the top of their game. Directed by Antonia Bird. Screenplay by Ted Griffin. Starring Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies, Jeffrey Jones, David Arquette, Sheila Tousey and Neal McDonough. Music by Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman How is the world wrong about this movie? From Bryan: This film's release was such a misfire. Put in multiplexes in the Spring of 1999, it came and went quickly. This should've been a slow roll out release through film fests and art houses. This isn't a movie for everybody, but the ads made it seem like a regular horror flick. It is quite the opposite. A very unique genre-bending fun time to brighten up anyone's Halloween movie party! Find all of our episodes at www.theworldiswrongpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @theworldiswrongpodcast Follow us on Twitter @worldiswrongpod Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKE5tmbr-I_hLe_W9pUqXag The World Is Wrong theme written, produced and performed by Andras Jones Check out: The Director's Wall with Bryan Connolly & AJ Gonzalez & The Radio8Ball Show hosted by Andras Jones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En este episodio de Back to the Movies! Christal Risol, Gabriel, Rafa y El Watcher continúan el mes de agosto, mes en el que conversaran sobre películas que tienen un excelente ensemble cast, conversando sobre "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), película protagonizada por Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon y Andy Garcia, escrita por Ted Griffin y dirigida por Steven Soderbergh. ¡Apoya nuestro contenido uniéndote a nuestro Patreon, visita www.patreon.com/culturasecuencial y dándonos follow/subscribe en nuestro canal de Twitch, www.twitch.tv/culturasecuencial! ¡Síguenos en Twitter! Visita: https://twitter.com/CultSecuencial ¡Síguenos en Instagram! Visita: https://www.instagram.com/culturasecuencial/ ¡Síguenos en Facebook! Visita: https://www.facebook.com/CulturaSecuencial ¡Subscríbete a nuestro canal de YouTube! Visita: https://www.youtube.com/culturasecuencial --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culturasecuencial/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/culturasecuencial/support

It was awesome to welcome on the show Ted Griffin, a director, producer and screenwriter whose credits include OCEAN'S ELEVEN, MATCHSTICK MEN and Martin's Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. Ted has an encyclopedic knowledge of film history, and in today’s conversation we discuss a number of topics: from Ted selling his first script at age 27 and the frustrating first few years working in Hollywood as a screenwriter; his experience writing OCEAN'S ELEVEN, and the creative process behind writing heist films; how meeting Martin Scorsese led to them collaborating on THE KEY TO RESERVA, a Hitchcock-inspired short film; Ted’s favorite memories from the set of THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. All of this… and much more! Make sure you subscribe to Soundstage Access to catch a preview of which guests we'll be interviewing next. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/soundstageaccess/ TWITTER: twitter.com/SoundstageAC

Sean Carey began his career as a trainee at CAA and later helped launched AOL Originals in 2010 where he lead development, production, marketing and distribution for numerous award-winning doc and scripted series including partnerships and co-productions with Killer Films, Mark Burnett Productions, Tribeca Films, the Jonas Group, and Mandalay Sports Media. As an independent producer, notable projects include the theatrically-released and critically acclaimed documentaries In Search of Greatness featuring Wayne Gretzky, Jerry Rice and Pelé, and Red Army about the Soviet hockey team, Executive Produced by Werner Herzog and Jerry Weintraub, and released by Sony Pictures Classics after premiering at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. In Search of Greatness and Red Army both received WGA nominations for Best Documentary Screenplay. Red Army is ranked in the top 10 sports films of all time according to critics by Business Insider and the #1 Hockey Film by Vice Media. Current projects in development and production include a scripted limited series based on UNLV Coach Jerry Tarkanian and the transformation of Las Vegas across the 1970’s and 1980’s in partnership with Jonah Hill, Drake, Ted Griffin, and Rick Yorn; a feature documentary about the life and candidacy for Sainthood of Freddie Steinmark, the legendary Longhorn who led Texas football to the 1969 National Championship before inspiring America’s War on Cancer, directed by Jared Christopher and a co-production with ESPN/The Longhorn Network; and a scripted television series about the Wayland Baptist College Flying Queens basketball team and the longest winning streak in sports that led to Title IX, in partnership with Jared Christopher, Laverne McKinnon and Kay Cannon, and based on the Texas Monthly HOOP QUEENS article by Skip Hollandsworth.

Caroline talks with Ted Griffin about his experience of Joy amidst grief.

In this episode we speak with Ted Griffin, a screenwriter best known for writing Ocean's Eleven (2001), who also co-produced The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and executive produced Up in the Air (2009). Drilling down into Ocean's Eleven, we discuss Ted's research for the script in Las Vegas, the intricacy of creating and interweaving the stories of eleven defined characters, and his responsibility to keep the film's complicated narrative on the rails during principal photography. We also touch on his work with, and the work of, Martin Scorsese.      

Welcome To The Barn, Shield Fanatics!!! We discuss Kavanaugh's direct retaliation against the Strike Team as well as other payback within the episode, Ted Griffin's contributions, and Cathy Ryan's devastating acting. Rate/review/subscribe on Itunes, Soundcloud, and wherever podcasts are found. Follow us too on Twitter @Barnpod or on our Facebook page. Produced and edited by Conor Crockford and Mason Maguire Theme song: "Stance Gives You Balance" by Hogan Grip (freemusicarchive.org/music/Hogan_Gr…es_You_Balance) Logo by Kellyn Maguire (instagram: @_couchmouse) Mason's Brand New Podcast: @itsonthelist Conor's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/newton/

As we enter the Christmas season, it was only fitting to review some of my favorite heist movies. It is the biggest time of year for consumerism, so why not celebrate like this!? For my first installment of Heistmas, I'm talking about Ocean's Eleven, which will always hold a special place in my thief-movie-loving heart. The original Ocean's Eleven starred The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr - and was released in 1960. That, however, is not the movie I’m talking about today. I’m referring to the 2001 Steven Soderberg-directed film starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Eliott Gould, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Shaobo Qin, and Carl Reiner. What a cast! If you’ve somehow missed Ocean's Eleven, the plot is simple: Danny Ocean (played by George Clooney) is released from prison after serving 4 of his 5-year sentence for felony fraud. Within 24 hours, he and his old partner, Rusty (Brad Pitt), put together a plan to rob three big-time Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. I know there are better heist movies out there but this movie holds its place of my favorite in the heist genre because the reveal at the end was something I had never seen before. In addition to that, the complexity of weaving the storylines of each character into the overall plan Danny and Rusty have required a lot of planning on writer, Ted Griffin’s part, as well as Soderberg’s as the director. The casting for Ocean's Eleven is spot-on and I can’t think of any other people who would have been better in any of the roles, aside from possibly Andy Garcia. I would have rather seen Al Pacino in that role, but we do get him in the second sequel, Ocean's Thirteen, so I guess it’s better than not getting him at all. Music tends to play a big part in my enjoyment of movies. Luckily the music here fits the mood of the entire film and rings back to the original from 1960. The one song that always pops into my head when thinking of Ocean's is “A Little Less Conversation” by Elvis Presley. While it’s easy to get stuck on well-known songs like that, David Holmes’ original music has the right energy and truly sets the tone for this particular heist. It’s cool, energetic, and keeps your attention during the montages where the crew is setting up or pulling off the job. The only problem I have from a music standpoint is that I can’t listen to the music without some of the lines from the movie when I pull it up on a streaming platform like Spotify. Nevertheless, I still love the feel it adds to the movie and, in a way, is a character itself. What are your thoughts on Steven Soderberg’s Ocean's Eleven? Have thoughts about this episode? I'd love to hear them! Use the contact form or hit me up on Twitter! Use the promo code GEEKTHIS for a free month at Blubrry.com Coming to you this week from the Friendlies + Co Studio in Logansport, Indiana.

This week, we discuss the 1999 film RAVENOUS, directed by Antonia Bird and written by Ted Griffin, a long ago crew that turned on each other as a means of survival (and inspired the new show "The Terror" on AMC), and why Robert Carlyle is gay AND European. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @HorrorTimePod and the hosts at @dykemadden (formerly pansaralance) and @ellemdesigns! We also are on Facebook at facebook.com/stophorrortimepod, and our website is stophorrortime.wordpress.com. If you like what we do, you can rate, review, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to your favorites. Contact us at stophorrortime@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or movies you would like for us to cover!

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the deviants of Welcome 2 Show; The Clintoris, The Guch, and The Devoslack sit down to watch Ravenous!   How to enjoy this episode: Crack open a beer Grill a piece of meat ULTRA MEDIUM-RARE Drink and eat bloody meat   Need to Watch The Movie? Hit these links to rent or buy a copy and watch along with us! (Please note that by purchasing through one of these links, you are directly supporting Welcome 2 Show, and we truly appreciate it!)   Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TDaF8D iTunes: https://apple.co/2O1rFPP   Deviant Casting Director Robert Carlyle is a perfect villain, but I’d love to see someone like Samuel L Jackson try on the role. Maybe Tilda Swinton? John Boyd is a man struggling with his demons, and those demons are the need to eat people. Neal McDonough is a badass, the scene with him in the river is insane.   Deviant Script Doctor The “main” cast is wiped out within the first half of the movie.   It’s Just so Ridiculous! There’s no fucking way Guy Pierce survives that jump right? Dude had a nasty compound fracture, wouldn’t he have gotten gangrene or something?   Colonel Ives is so nonchalant, pragmatic about it, feeding the chickens, holding someone’s skeleton hand, ridiculous lol   The Kim Coppola AwardAwarded to the Finest Worst Actor of the Film The Guch - David Arquette Devo - David Arquette - “Sometimes I just hate his face.” The Clintoris - Jeffery Davies Overall - David Arquette Deviantly Repeatable Quotes “HE WAS LICKING ME!” - Toffler   “Breakfast, lunch and reinforcements.” -     Col. Ives / F.W. Colqhoun   Deviant Remake There has to be an industry-wide statute of 20-30 years before you even think about a re-make, and I think it’s about time that we can see Ravenous re-invisioned. Maybe a more modern take? A modern war? Go more sci-fi? Zombies vs Cannibals? Deviant-Worthiness 1,000 times yes, please watch this movie. Movie Details Directed by Antonia Bird Produced by Adam Fields, David Heyman, Tim Van Rellim Written by Ted Griffin   Starring    Guy Pearce Robert Carlyle Jeremy Davies Jeffrey Jones John Spencer Neal McDonough David Arquette   Music by Michael Nyman, Damon Albarn Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond Production company Heyday Films Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date March 19, 1999 Running time 100 minutes Budget $12 million Box office $2,062,405   About Our Sponsor No sponsors yet! Would you like to sponsor our show?   Show Links Follow Welcome 2 Show on Twitter: @welcome2show   Welcome 2 Show Review Scores The Guch - 7 Devo - 8 The Clintoris - 9 Overall - 8 Subscribe You can subscribe to Welcome 2 Show on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify. If you enjoyed this episode make sure to listen to others here.   Join the Conversation! Make sure to join the conversation on Twitter using #welcome2show. If you enjoyed this episode then make sure to listen to others!   Disclaimer The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers and are not necessarily representative of the views, thoughts, and opinions held by The Social Deviants.

Ocean’s Eleven è un film del 2001, diretto da Steven Soderbergh, con George Clooney e Brad Pitt. Un film corale con un cast stellare, in cui ogni attore riesce a trovare il suo spazio per dare forma al suo personaggio. Il merito della riuscita del film va alla complessa sceneggiatura di Ted Griffin e alla […]

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Since the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and controversial display animal in history. Yet until now, no historical account has explained how we came to care about killer whales in the first place. In celebration of Orca Awareness Month, environmental professor Jason M. Colby drew on interviews, official records, private archives, and his own family history, to tell the exhilarating and heartbreaking story of how the public came to love the ocean’s greatest predator. Colby dove into oceanic history to reveal the origins of the orca. Historically reviled as dangerous pests, killer whales were dying by the hundreds, even thousands, by the 1950s—the victims of whalers, fishermen, and even the US military. But that all changed in 1965, when Seattle entrepreneur Ted Griffin became the first person to swim and perform with a captive killer whale. Colby traced the trajectory of the orca’s image, revealing factors that led the public to embrace killer whales as charismatic and friendly. He explored encounters with captive orcas reshaped regional values in the Pacific Northwest, and helped drive environmental activism like Greenpeace’s anti-whaling campaigns. Join Colby for a definitive history of the feared and despised “killer whale,” and how its transformation into the beloved regional icon of the “orca” has impacted our relationship with the ocean and its creatures. Jason M. Colby is associate professor of environmental and international history at the University of Victoria. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, and raised in the Seattle area, he worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska and Washington State. He is the author of The Business of Empire: United Fruit, Race, and US Expansion in Central America. Recorded live at University Lutheran Church by Town Hall Seattle on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. 

Join us this week for our Watch & Review. This week we bring you a Flesh Eating Double Feature with Ravenous, starring Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle and, David Arquette, directed by Antonia Bird, and written by Ted Griffin. Then we continue with Cannibal! The Musical, starring Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, and Stephen Blackpool, directed by Trey Parker, and written by Trey Parker.Feel free to comment a movie to us that you think we should watch and review, or if you have anything to add to our current film review, through one of our many social contacts, or tweet it to us at #fcwatchnreview. #fearcentral #horror

Join us this week for our Watch & Review. This week we bring you a Flesh Eating Double Feature with Ravenous, starring Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle and, David Arquette, directed by Antonia Bird, and written by Ted Griffin. Then we continue with Cannibal! The Musical, starring Trey Parker, Dian Bachar, and Stephen Blackpool, directed by Trey Parker, and written by Trey Parker.Feel free to comment a movie to us that you think we should watch and review, or if you have anything to add to our current film review, through one of our many social contacts, or tweet it to us at #fcwatchnreview. #fearcentral #horror

In our final podcast for Beach Cop Detectives, Randy sits down with 'Terriers' creator Ted Griffin to discuss the last half of the season, the series as a whole, and what could have been/might be in the future for Hank, Britt, and the people of Ocean Beach.

Randy Lander, Grant Davis and Nate Bliss talk about the behind-the-scenes of Beach Cop Detectives, from inception through production, talking about recording, scheduling, the artwork, and lots more.

Randy is joined by his fellow Beach Cop Detectives collaborators, Grant Davis and Nate Bliss, to discuss the 'Terriers' series as a whole and speculate on what a second season could've been.

Alan Sepinwall, TV Critic at Uproxx.com, joins Randy to talk about the final episode of 'Terriers', Hail Mary.

We have our exclusive interview with ‘Terriers’ writer Nick Griffin. Griffin is also the co-writer of the film 'Matchstick Men' with his brother, Ted Griffin.

Dean Trippe, cartoonist and author of 'Something Terrible', joins Randy to talk about episode 12, 'Quid Pro Quo.'

Jason Murphy, author and host of Modern Rogue, joins Randy to talk about episode 11, 'Sins of the Past.' And the lack of werewolves in classical literature.

Kei & Clyde Haynes from the 'Pilot Watching' podcast join Randy to talk about episode 10, Asunder.

Comic book artist and 'Terriers' superfan Tom Feister joins Randy to talk about episode 9, Pimp Daddy.

ATX Television Festival's David Sotelo joins Randy to talk about episode 8 of 'Terriers,' Agua Caliente.

Here is part one of our exclusive interview with the creator of 'Terriers', Ted Griffin. In this wide-ranging interview, we talk the origins of the show, the amazing cast, a deeper dive into some key scenes, and so much more, so beware of spoilers... and enjoy!

TV aficionado and critic with TheTVDudes.com Les Weiler joins Randy to talk about episode 7 of 'Terriers,' Missing Persons.

Here is our interview with ‘Terriers’ editor David Kaldor. Kaldor edited the episodes “Hail Mary”, “Pimp Daddy”, “Ring-A-Ding-Ding”, “Change Partners”, “Quid Pro Quo” and worked on the pilot. He has worked on several TV shows, including ‘The Unit’, ‘The Chicago Code’, ‘Suits’ and is currently an editor on ‘Timeless’. Our apologies for the rougher audio quality on this one,[...]

Artist and noir aficionado Dave Lamplugh joins Randy to talk about episode 6 of 'Terriers,' Ring-A-Ding-Ding.

TV aficionado Jeff Jones joins Randy to talk about episode 5 of 'Terriers,' Manifest Destiny.

Austin Chronicle writer and OneofUs.Net contributor Ashley Moreno joins Randy to talk about episode 4 of 'Terriers,' Fustercluck.

TVEye On Marvel host and Beach Cop Detectives artist Nate Bliss joins Randy to talk about episode 3 of 'Terriers', Change Partners.

A double-header recorded at ATX, a Television Festival this year. First, Ryan Condal (co-creator, Colony), Zander Lehmann (creator, Casual), Sarah Gertrude Shapiro (co-creator, unREAL), and Joe Pokaski (co-creator, Underground) discuss the process of creating and/or running their own show for the first time, and learning to juggle all that having a new series entails, from pitching, to writing and producing a pilot, having their series picked up, organizing a writers room, and being paired with seasoned showrunners (or learning to become one themselves). Moderated by Tim Goodman (The Hollywood Reporter). Then, Debra Birnbaum (Variety) talks with Hart Hanson (creator, Backstrom), Ted Griffin (creator, Terriers), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (creator, The Middleman), and Kevin Falls (creator, Journeyman) about the lessons they have learned from their one-season wonders, the constantly-changing definitions of success, not compromising creative vision, and how these short-lived series have shaped their ongoing careers. Recorded at ATX Television Festival on June 11, 2016. Get your badge now for ATX's sixth season, June 8-11 2017, at http://atxfestival.com/

'Mr Robot, Oh!' host Mike Moody joins Randy to talk about episode two of 'Terriers', Dog & Pony.

Author Cliff Coats joins Randy Lander of The TV Dudes for the inaugural episode of Beach Cop Detectives. They discuss the first episode of 'Terriers', its cast and creators and offer up a final spoiler analysis of where the story goes from here.

Introducing 'Beach Cop Detectives', a podcast series dedicated to discussing and analyzing each episode of the short-lived, but great television series 'Terriers', which debuted on FX in the fall of 2010. Randy Lander and Grant Davis of The TV Dudes announce the start of the podcast and preview what you can expect from this series, which debuts September 8th, 2016.

Story: Eine Serie von bizarren Morden hält den FBI-Veteranen Joe Merriwether und seine ambitionierte Partnerin Katherine Cowles auf Trab. Am Ende ihrer Weisheit angekommen, bitten sie den einsiedlerischen Psychoanalytiker Dr. Clancy um Hilfe und hoffen, dessen intuitive Kräfte für sich nutzen zu können. Clancys aufrüttelnde Visionen führen zwar auf die Spur des Serienkillers, doch er muss einsehen, dass all seine übernatürlichen Begabungen kaum ausreichen, um den Mörder zu stoppen. Denn dieser hat eine tödliche Mission. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 19.05.2016 (Concorde Video) Solace Thriller, Mystery Land: USA 2015 Laufzeit: ca. 101 min. FSK: 16 Regie: Afonso Poyart Drehbuch: Sean Bailey, Ted Griffin, Peter Morgan, James Vanderbilt, Jonathan Hirschbein Mit Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish, Colin Farrell, Sharon Lawrence, ... https://youtu.be/OnJA_sxOM7U

Story: Eine Serie von bizarren Morden hält den FBI-Veteranen Joe Merriwether und seine ambitionierte Partnerin Katherine Cowles auf Trab. Am Ende ihrer Weisheit angekommen, bitten sie den einsiedlerischen Psychoanalytiker Dr. Clancy um Hilfe und hoffen, dessen intuitive Kräfte für sich nutzen zu können. Clancys aufrüttelnde Visionen führen zwar auf die Spur des Serienkillers, doch er muss einsehen, dass all seine übernatürlichen Begabungen kaum ausreichen, um den Mörder zu stoppen. Denn dieser hat eine tödliche Mission. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 19.05.2016 (Concorde Video) Solace Thriller, Mystery Land: USA 2015 Laufzeit: ca. 101 min. FSK: 16 Regie: Afonso Poyart Drehbuch: Sean Bailey, Ted Griffin, Peter Morgan, James Vanderbilt, Jonathan Hirschbein Mit Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish, Colin Farrell, Sharon Lawrence, ... https://youtu.be/OnJA_sxOM7U

A-List Screenwriter Ted Griffin has written such films as Ocean's Eleven, Tower Heist, Matchstick Men & more. But he also happens to be Kevin & Steve's old friend and one of the original members of the college comedy group that went on to be Broken Lizard. Ted & the guys talk about writing big films for big directors in Hollywood while mixing in stories about the early days and the forming of the Lizard. Chew it!

How do you balance comedy and plot? Several comedic voices and big action sequences? Veteran screenwriters Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Terminal, Rush Hour 2) and Ted Griffin (Ocean's Eleven, Matchstick Men, Killers, Rumor Has It) sat down with Script to talk about their new action comedy, Tower Heist, releasing November 4. The film is about an uptight building manager and his team of misfit friends who decide to rob a millionaire in order to win back their stolen pension money. Tower Heist stars Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, and Gabourey Sidibe. Podcast highlights include: "The key to writing is rewriting and revisions ..." "That first draft is most likely five to six drafts away from being that final draft ..." How to avoid writing to the joke. How to track multiple characters in plot and comedy. Click below to listen:

Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Killers, Robert Luketic, Rob Riggle, Catherine O'hara, Natalina Maggio, Bob De Rosa, Ted Griffin