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Happy Sad Confused

Aaron Sorkin, Vol. II

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

He's perhaps the most acclaimed screenwriter alive but in recent years he's added directing to his skillset. Aaron Sorkin returns to the podcast this week to talk about the unique challenges of telling Lucille Ball's story in "Being the Ricardos" and the film he considers his comfort food. Happy Sad Confused is also proud to announce our 3rd annual holiday benefit! On December 16th, Tom Hiddleston will join Josh for a LIVE chat at 4pm ET. This event will NOT appear as a podcast. The only way to watch and enjoy is to purchase a ticket. All proceeds go to charity! Purchase your tickets here! Don't forget to check out the Happy Sad Confused patreon here! We've got exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! For all of your media headlines remember to subscribe to The Wakeup newsletter here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Prepare your ears, humans. Happy, sad, confused, begins now.

0:09.0

Today on Happy, sad, confused, Aaron Sorkin returns to tell the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez.

0:17.0

Hey guys, Josh Harrow, it's here with another edition of Happy, sad, confused.

0:21.0

I always love it when I can say is back returns.

0:26.0

And I always love it when it's someone of the caliber of Aaron Sorkin, I can say that about.

0:32.0

It was a real, real honor to have him on the podcast about, I don't know, 12, 14 months ago,

0:38.0

talking about the trial of the Chicago 7 and kind of an even bigger honor that he came back

0:43.0

because that means I'm doing something right and he's making good movies and we're all happy.

0:48.0

And I think you will be too after you hear this conversation.

0:51.0

As I said to him, it's always kind of like a masterclass in writing and directing and filmmaking,

0:56.0

storytelling when you talk to Aaron Sorkin.

1:00.0

It's just pearl after pearl and yes, I'm in the tank for Aaron Sorkin guilty as charged,

1:06.0

but I've always loved his screenwriting, his television shows, and now the films he's been directing.

1:12.0

Molly's game, the trial of the Chicago 7 and his latest being the Ricardo's.

1:17.0

If you don't know about being the Ricardo's here's the deal, this is basically a story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez,

1:23.0

of course known as the real life couple that made I love Lucille.

1:27.0

What you may not know is that Lucille Ricardo, the character Lucille Ball played,

1:31.0

and I didn't realize this was such an extreme character for her.

1:35.0

I mean, I guess in retrospect, that's obvious when you look at the show, it's a heightened kind of character.

1:39.0

But to see this movie, you see the difference, so striking, so evident.

1:45.0

And you see it in Nicole Kimman's brilliant performance as both Lucille Ball and yes,

1:51.0

Lucille Ricardo in bits and pieces on the show.

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