Ashley Bell, John Michael McCarthy III, and Roddy Tabatabai

Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin

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

4.2 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Actress (and long-ago schoolmate of Jessie’s) Ashley Bell has made an impressive directorial debut with Love & Bananas. It’s a fascinating documentary about elephant rescue in Southeast Asia, made with the cooperation of a remarkable woman named Lek Chailert. She is the Mother Theresa of pachyderms, a miracle worker you really ought to meet. Ashley and her team join Leonard and Jessie for a dynamic discussion of their film, which is now playing in theaters. Check their website atwww.loveandbananas.com and learn more at www.changeforbalance.com.

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0:00.0	Now Entering Nerdist.com.
0:05.0	Hi, I'm Leonardardist.com.
0:15.0	And I'm Jesse Malton.
0:17.0	And you're listening to Malton on movies, a special edition, no less.
0:20.0	That's right.
0:25.5	And one of the reasons it's special is because of, I guess, I'm going to introduce in just a moment.
0:28.5	Needs a little setup here, okay?
0:30.7	Bear with me.
0:32.0	Family history.
0:39.0	Some nearly 30 years ago, I met our guest today.
0:40.2	How?
0:43.1	Because she was attending the same preschool as Jessie.
0:45.3	Discovery School represent.
0:46.1	Yes.
0:50.5	And my wife and I also met her parents, her very talented parents.
0:58.3	And time goes by, and she launches an acting career and is pretty successful at it.
1:06.3	And then we find out she's been working on a documentary, a true labor of love documentary about elephant rescue in Southeast Asia. And they're going to have a premiere showing here in Los Angeles
1:13.6	at the Lemley Music Hall Theater, where it's playing right now, Beverly Hills. And we're invited.
1:20.7	And in fact, Ashley asks Jesse if she would do the Q&A panel afterwards.
1:25.3	Biggest mistake ever life. And Jesse does a great job.
1:28.8	I'm very proud of her.
1:30.4	But Alice and I are worried, what if we don't like the film?
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