Listen "154. Robert Altman's 'Nashville' (1975)"
Episode Synopsis
I'm joined by frequent FCAC Guest Star Richard Brown as we explore the many possible reactions to Robert Altman and Joan Tewksbury's 'Nashville'...a film that polarized pretty much everyone when it came out but that has settled into a comfortable middle-age of generally accepted masterpiece status. But...is it? In this episode Rick and I explore the fruits of Altman's decision to have entirely new country music songs written for the movie, in many cases BY his stars, many of whom were not musicians. We discuss Lily Tomlin's exerted influence on her character's key scenes, and how her warmth and humanity contributes much-needed heart to the proceedings. There was much backstage drama during the shoot, and of course we're not above handling the better of those stories with class and dignity... Watch 'Nashville' on YouTube. Read about 'Nashville' on Wikipedia. Some 'Nashville' clips. A few of Rick Brown's other recent FCAC appearances: Bobby Darin Beyond the Song Broadcast News Our 'Weird Christmas' Special Watch the 'Payday' trailer here.
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