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Film Stories with Simon Brew

In conversation with director Marc Forster: A Man Called Otto, Stranger Than Fiction

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Simon Brew

Film History, Tv & Film

4.9813 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

For a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by director Marc Forster for a conversation. They chat about Forster's latest movie, A Man Called Otto, a film that seemed to come together really quickly, but actually has been percolating for some time. They also chat about Forster's decision in his teens to up sticks to America. And there's time too for a story from the making of Forster's Stranger Than Fiction... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2

Hello, this is Simon Brew.

0:32.6

I'm the editor of Film Stories magazine and a very warm welcome to a special episode of the Film Stories podcast.

0:39.2

Come with me.

0:41.4

And I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

0:44.7

And movies.

0:45.9

Movies that had stories.

0:47.5

And the story just sucks a man.

0:50.0

This is just the beginning.

0:52.5

We would be honored if you would join us.

0:59.4

Hello and a very warm welcome to Film Stories with Simon Brew.

1:03.8

I am Simon Brew as always as absolutely everything you need to know about me.

1:07.4

The aim of the podcast though, well, it's given away in the title.

1:10.0

I'm here to talk of the stories of films and I tend to talk about development stories the podcast though, well, it's given away in the title. I'm here to talk of the

1:10.9

stories of films and I tend to talk about development stories, production stories, marketing

1:14.9

stories, release stories, all those ingredients really that go towards making the films that we know

1:19.5

and love, just that the films that we know and love. What you've happened upon here, though,

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