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How to Make Films and Influence People

Andrew Curzon and Peter Kimball
Parasite
Screenwriting
The Godfather
The Dark Knight
Social Dynamics
Class Inequality
Family Dynamics
Good Will Hunting
Pulp Fiction
The Battle Of Algiers
Two Families
The Apartment
South Korea
K-Pop
The Adventures Of Robin Hood
Quentin Tarantino
Spirited Away
Mirror
Andrei Tarkovsky
Chernobyl

In this podcast, we talk about our own approach to screenwriting and filmmaking, discuss great works of cinema, and blasphemously imagine how they could be remade. Each week we tackle a movie widely considered to be a "great film". We ask the important questions: How would you remake this as a family film? What's the no-budget version? How do you turn this into a 10-episode Netflix series? Join us... more

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Peter and Andrew examine Damien Chazelle's intense 2014 drama Whiplash, exploring the toxic relationship between an ambitious young drummer and his abusive instructor. They analyze J.K. Simmons' powerhouse performance, discuss whether the film glorif... more

Peter and Andrew examine Joseph Mankiewicz's 1950 masterpiece All About Eve, exploring how this dialogue-driven drama about ambition and betrayal in the theater world remains timelessly relevant. They analyze the film's sharp wit, discuss the legenda... more

Peter and Andrew explore Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 animated masterpiece Spirited Away, examining how it captures the essence of childhood through a young girl's journey in a magical spirit world. They discuss Miyazaki's unique animation style, the film's... more

Peter and Andrew explore Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious 1974 sequel The Godfather Part II, analyzing its groundbreaking dual timeline structure that tells both Vito's rise and Michael's fall. They discuss whether this complex narrative experiment i... more

Peter and Andrew tackle Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 masterpiece The Godfather, exploring why it's widely considered the greatest film ever made. They analyze the film's unique structure following Michael's transformation, discuss Marlon Brando's icon... more

Peter and Andrew tackle the beloved Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life in their holiday special, examining how Frank Capra's 1946 film became a cultural phenomenon despite its initial box office failure. They explore the film's unusual structure... more

Peter and Andrew dive into Quentin Tarantino's groundbreaking 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction, exploring how its nonlinear storytelling, unforgettable dialogue, and interwoven storylines revolutionized cinema. They analyze the film's unique structure, ... more

Peter and Andrew explore the 1938 swashbuckling classic The Adventures of Robin Hood, examining how Errol Flynn's iconic performance and Michael Curtiz's direction created the template for all future action-adventure films. They discuss the film's su... more

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Peter
Successful filmmaker, film professor, and screenwriter
Andrew
Filmmaker, screenwriter

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Good Will Hunting
Q: How do you reconcile that with writing interesting stories?
You can Google it, research it, and learn something about it. Writing what you know is just about your creativity and what excites you.
Mirror
Q: When you're writing your script, do you go back and rewrite as you go, or do you just try to push through and finish your draft?
They try to push through and finish their draft first, as they have a detailed outline that guides their writing.
The Godfather Part II
Q: What would you do to adapt 'The Godfather Part II' as a family movie?
You might consider focusing on the Vito story, presenting it as an inspirational story of an orphan building a life in America, minus the violent aspects.
The Godfather Part II
Q: Where do you get your ideas from?
I often think of something funny or interesting and jot it down, which sparks something bigger.

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