Listen "Best Picture Power Rankings, ‘Bugonia,’ and the New Paranoid Thriller, With Yorgos Lanthimos!"
Episode Synopsis
Sean and Amanda kick off the show with a brand-new version of their Best Picture Power Rankings (1:43). Then, they cover Yorgos Lanthimos’s new movie, ‘Bugonia,’ starring Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone. They explain why this is their preferred “flavor” of Lanthimos, crown it as a new type of paranoid thriller, and praise Plemons's and Stone’s incredibly sincere and sympathetic performances (21:31). Later, Lanthimos joins Sean to talk through the difficulties and benefits of shooting the film with a large format in VistaVision, what interests him and intrigues him as a storyteller, and why he has anxiety about the future regarding our inability to communicate with one another (1:01:49).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer: Jack Sanders
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Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer: Jack Sanders
Unlock an extra $250 at linkedin.com/thebigpicture
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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