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332: Dispatch 1 from The Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Interviews with artisans. Director Todd Field 'Tar', composer Ryan Lott 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' and many more! Feb 14, 2023

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In our first dispatch from The Santa Barbara International Film Festival Christina talks to Oscar nominated artisans and filmmakers ahead of their panels and tributes at the festival!

Composer Ryan Lott of the band Son Lux ' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

Prosthetics Makeup designer Adrien Morot 'The Whale'

Writer, Director, Producer Todd Field 'TÁR'

Sound designer Markus Stemler 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

Production Designer Florencia Martin 'Babylon'

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331: REVISIT: Our conversation with actor Jeremy Strong Feb 13, 2023

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Actor Jeremy Strong (Succession, Armageddon Time) is receiving the prestigious Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023 later this week. As Christina is visiting the festival we thought we'd revisit our conversation with Jeremy Strong. This conversation was recorded ahead of season 2 of Succession!

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328: NEW! The conversation continues with Craig Mazin (Creator/Writer/Exec Producer ' The Last of US') Including our talk on the incredible episode 3! Feb 13, 2023

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Our conversation with Craig Mazin continues. This is the full episode including our conversation on episode 3 starring Nick Offerman & Murray Bartlett.

We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, HBO)!

Last time Mr Mazin was on Pop Culture Confidential we talked about his masterpiece 'Chernobyl'. He's back with the TV adaptation of the beloved game 'The Last of Us' which fans & critics are already calling -the best tv/film adaptation of a game ever!

Join us for this fascinating conversation about the process behind creating 'The Last of Us'.

'The Last of Us' is airing now in HBOMax

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330: REVISIT Abbott Elementary star Janelle James! Feb 08, 2023

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As Christina is travelling a few days this week we are revisiting some popular episodes 😃.

Emmy, Golden Globe & Critics Choice nominated for her role on the ABC hit sitcom 'Abbott Elementary', actor Janelle James on Pop Culture Confidential!

Ms. James talks to Christina about her incredible performance as Principal Ava, her stand-up career (she's opened for Chris Rock & Amy Schumer) and much more!

Photo: ABC

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329: REVISIT: Writers Will Tracy (Succession) & Seth Reiss (The Onion) on their delicious, new satire 'The Menu', starring Ralph Fiennes & Anya Taylor-Joy Feb 06, 2023

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As Christina is travelling a few days this week we are revisiting some popular episodes 😃. First up:

Writers Will Tracy (Succession) & Seth Reiss (The Onion) join Christina to talk about their excellent, dark satire 'The Menu', starring Ralph Fiennes & Anya Taylor-Joy.

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327: Our Sundance Film Festival 2023 recap! With Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch, Insession Film Jan 29, 2023

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Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch and InSession Film joins Christina to talk about what they saw at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Their favorite films, trends and filmmaker discoveries of the year!

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326: 2023 Oscar nominations! Reactions, surprises, snubs and more with Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch.com Jan 24, 2023

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Erik Anderson & Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch.com) join Christina to talk about their reactions to the 2023 Oscar nominations!

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325: A podcast special! Masterclass with Tom Hanks & Rolf Lassgård and producers Rita Wilson & Fredrik Wikström Nicastro. 'A Man Called Otto' Jan 21, 2023

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A podcast special! In Dec 2022 Christina moderated a live event: 'A Man Called Otto' Masterclass with Tom Hanks & Rolf Lassgård ('Ove' of the Swedish original 'En Man Som Heter Ove') as well as with producers Rita Wilson & Fredrik Wikstrom Nicastro.

Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60gIfau_S6A

'A Man Called Otto' is produced by SF Studios and Playtone & distributed globally by Sony. The movie is now in theatres.

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324: Craig Mazin: Creator/Writer/Exec Producer 'The Last of Us'. Part 1 Jan 19, 2023

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We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Craig Mazin (The Last of Us, HBO)!

Join us for this fascinating conversation about the process behind creating T'he Last of Us'.

This is part 1 of our conversation. In part 2 we talk, in depth, about the fantastic third episode of The Last of Us. We will release that part of the conversation after HBO has aired epi 3 on Jan 29th.

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323: Abbott Elementary's breakout star Janelle James! Jan 09, 2023

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Emmy, Golden Globe & Critics Choice nominated for her role on the ABC hit sitcom 'Abbott Elementary', actor Janelle James on Pop Culture Confidential!

Ms. James talks to Christina about her incredible performance as Principal Ava, her stand-up career (she's opened for Chris Rock & Amy Schumer) and much more!

Photo: ABC

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