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Beyond the Screenplay

Episode 155: Almost Famous

Beyond the Screenplay

Michael Tucker

Tv & Film

4.7626 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

The BTS discusses the contradictory nature of the central characters, the ever-present themes of home and reality, and the differences between the theatrical cut and the bootleg cut.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Michael and welcome to Beyond the Screenplay, the podcast for each episode we do a conversational deep dive analysis into a film.

0:14.0

Today we are talking about Almost Famous, the 2000 film written and directed by Cameron Crow.

0:20.3

I'm joined by the Beyond the Screenplay team, Trisha Arand.

0:23.7

Hello, everyone.

0:24.9

Brian Bittner.

0:26.2

Hey, brother.

0:27.9

And Alex Galleras.

0:29.9

Hi.

0:31.5

Okay, so before we dive into almost famous quick updates on what's going on over on the Beyond

0:36.5

Screenplay Patreon.

0:38.2

We just recently dropped two patron exclusives because there's a new patron exclusive every month.

0:43.2

And so for March, we did Spotlight, which was really fun to talk about.

0:48.2

I love that movie.

0:48.9

It was so good.

0:50.1

And for April, April Fool's, we talked about Austin Powers, the International Man of Mystery.

0:55.7

Also a very good movie.

0:58.1

Two best picture winners.

0:59.6

Yes, yes, for sure.

1:02.1

And both those conversations were super fun.

1:04.7

They're over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon.

1:07.2

So head over, check about.

1:09.1

That's good times.

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