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Maltin on Movies

Alia Shawkat and Miguel Arteta

Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin

Comedy, Jessie, Leonard, On, Tv & Film, Maltin, Movies

4.2662 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Alia Shawkat has been acting since she was 9 years old, but when she worked with director Miguel Arteta on the sleeper Cedar Rapids he sensed that she had things to say and suggested they collaborate on a screenplay. The resulting film, Duck Butter, is now available on demand. Leonard and Jessie explore their careers in film and television, from Alia’s long-running role in Arrested Development to Miguel’s exceptional films like The Good Girl and Beatriz at Dinner in this free-flowing, candid conversation.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before we get to this week's episode, I just want to put in a plug for Cinevent.

0:05.1

Cinevent is a 50-year-old institution in Columbus, Ohio, and I'll be there this year,

0:11.5

signing copies of my new book, which is pre-publication.

0:14.9

It's called Hooked on Hollywood, and joining a lot of film buff pals and friends and fellow

0:20.6

travelers, as they say,

0:21.8

watching really rare films on a big screen.

0:25.3

A lot of fun, and you should join us.

0:28.4

Check it out at sinevent.com.

0:32.4

Now entering nerdist.com.

0:45.7

Hi, I'm Leonard Martin.

0:46.8

And I'm Jesse Malton. And you're listening to Malton on movies.

0:48.8

We have not one but two great guests today,

0:51.3

Alia Shawcat and Miguel Artetta.

0:53.9

And they have collaborated on a new movie called Duck Butter, of which much more will be said.

1:01.1

But first, welcome to both of you.

1:02.9

Hi, thank you.

1:04.1

And this is, we're having Miguel back because we got to have you on with Mike White,

1:07.8

talk about Beatriz at dinner, which when we interviewed with you,

1:11.9

we hadn't gotten to see yet, have now watched it multiple times. What an amazing movie.

1:17.5

Oh, thank you, Jesse. What a gorgeous movie. And I got to introduce it at the Savannah

1:23.6

Film Festival with Salma. Oh, how great. And talked to her on stage, which was really cool.

1:28.9

I definitely geeked out really hard because she was so close to me and she kept getting

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