You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and these are my interviews, with the star from spoiler alert Ben Aldridge, the director Michael Showalter, and the executive producer whose memoir the film is based on, Michael Ossiello.

Middle child, two brothers, we're actually very close, but they live in different states, only child.

Childhood, obsessions live in different states. Only child. Childhood obsessions.

Christmas?

Magic.

My name is Michael.

You're a great dancer.

You're a terrible liar.

And that's kid.

I've always imagined that my life was like a typical romantic comedy.

You were so confident. And you just stripped off your clothes like your stripper like a typical romantic comedy. You were so confident.

And you just stripped off your clothes like your striped at a bachelor's party.

And I basically shower with clothes on.

I'll just shut up now.

Shall we go to your place tonight?

Here's my door.

Before we go in, just open the door.

Okay.

What is this, Michael? Oh, you don't want to... Oh, my God, they're in here, too.

Oh, Papa. Ben, thank you so much for taking the time here to chat with me about your role in spoiler alert.

First of all, how are you? I'm good, thank you. Yeah, how are you? I'm doing well. Thank you so much

for asking. It's a very, very fun time of year. So many movies to discuss.

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