Listen "2.5 - Requiem For A Dream (2000) with Greg Jolley"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textAndrew and special guest, Greg Jolley, uncover the meaning in Darren Aronofsky's groundbreaking and harrowing Requiem For A Dream from 2000. With its unmistakably unique style, haunting imagery, and performances for the ages all around, this roller coaster ride of drama and intensity makes the Coney Island "Cyclone" feel like a kiddie coaster! Andrew and Greg discuss such topics as the amazingly effective performances, the complicated relationships among characters, why the film is not actually about drug addiction, a very "juicy" conversation, the significance and criticism of the harrowing final act, the film's dedication to emotional truths, and much more!LET’S ISSUE AN EDICT ON THE ADDICT!!!Andrew's Website: http://www.AndrewSchwarzFilms.comAndrew's Instagram: @AndrewSchwarzMediaGreg's Website: www.GregJolleyCreative.comGreg's Instagram: GregJolleyCreativeGreg's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gregjolley8276Podcast Instagram: SpeakingCinemaPodcastPodcast TikTok: SpeakingCinemaPodDirect Podcast Email: [email protected] the episode? Leave us a comment, or send us an email at [email protected] and let us know what you would like to see with this new iteration of Speaking Cinema! Thank you for listening!
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