Interview With "Americana" Star Paul Walter Hauser & Filmmaker Tony Tost

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

"Americana" is an American crime thriller film written and directed by Tony Tost that premiered at South by Southwest in 2023 and stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, and Simon Rex. The film received positive reviews from critics for its story and depiction of the modern West through the lens of the Neo-noir western. Tost and Hauser were both kind enough to speak with us about their work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on August 15th by Lionsgate. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Giovanni Lago's interview with the star of the film Americana, Paul Walter Houser, and the film's director and writer, Tony Tost.
0:12.7	What did you do if you had a million dollars?
0:14.7	I'd go to Nashville, sing professionally.
0:17.1	I didn't know you were singing.
0:18.3	You sing country music?
0:19.3	I got of music is there.
0:21.9	Yeah.
0:23.2	Wow.
0:24.9	I got a really dumb idea.
0:26.6	I'd like to run by you.
0:28.3	I think something bad's going down.
0:30.1	Have a look at the newest addition to my humble little collection.
0:34.0	The Lakota Indian Ghost Shirt.
0:37.4	Hello. A ghost shirt. Hello.
0:38.3	A ghost shirt.
0:42.3	Why do you want it?
0:43.3	I would prefer it to be in the hands of someone such as myself who could actually appreciate it.
0:47.3	If someone were to make an effort to liberate that garment, I would pay...
0:51.3	Half a million dollars really.
0:53.3	That's what the man said.
0:55.2	You're okay.
0:56.3	Fair enough.
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