Episode 169: Paul Feig On The Music Of Last Christmas & Bridesmaids

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

Edith Bowman

Music, Tv & Film, Arts

4.6 • 754 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Our guest on this week's soundtracking is something of a protofeminist in Hollywood terms, in that he makes it his mission to put strong, charismatic women at the very centre of his narratives.

Paul Feig made his name with Bridesmaids in 2011 - a much loved comedy starring Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne and Mellisa McCarthy that has more than stood the test of time. 8 years later he's back with another female-led offering, Last Christmas, which was written by (and features) Emma Thompson and sees Emilia Clarke take the lead.

Scored by Paul's regular collaborator Theodore Shapiro, Last Christmas is held together musically by a string of George Michael classics, both of whose work you'll hear plenty of ...

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Simon Mayo.
0:01.4	And this is Mark Kermote.
0:02.6	He's the UK's best and most trusted film critic.
0:05.4	He's a best-selling writer, broadcaster and national treasure.
0:08.7	Far too kind.
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0:12.7	And star guests, such as Sir Ian McKellen.
0:15.7	Nice to be with you.
0:16.7	Emma Stone.
0:17.5	That sounds like something I would love to be a part of.
0:19.8	Ewan McGregor.
0:20.8	Very good.
0:21.4	How are you doing?
0:21.9	Kate Planchette.
0:22.8	What was that word you used?
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0:27.5	Available wherever you get your podcasts.
0:29.9	Our guest on this week's soundtracking is something of a proto-feminist in Hollywood terms in that he makes it his mission to put strong, charismatic women at the
0:39.3	very centre of his narratives. Paul Feig made his name with bridesmaids in 2011, a much-love
0:46.2	comedy starring Kristen Wigg, Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy that has more than stood the test
0:52.9	of time. Eight years later, he's back with another female-led offering,
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