Interview With "Freaky Tales" Filmmakers Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

"Freaky Tales" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its homage to 80's genre films and Oakland, California, with a game cast who were all tuned in to filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's distinct vision for the anthology film. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Normani Kordei Hamilton, Dominque Thorne, Ben Mendelsohn, Ji-young Yoo, Jack Champion, Angus Cloud & Kier Gilchrist, the film depicts four interconnected stories taking place at real locations and during real historical events in 1987 Oakland, California. Boden and Fleck were both kind enough to speak with me about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from 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 my interview with the writers and directors of the film Freaky Tales.
0:07.0	Anna Bowden and Ryan Fleck.
0:09.0	The underdog believes he can do the impossible.
0:12.0	Defeat the bully.
0:13.0	Selling up mixtapes to get out of the hood.
0:17.0	I can say with certainty, this underdog has seen his last day.
0:23.6	Yo, wait, hold up. We gotta take it from the top.
0:28.6	We got one more job for you.
0:32.6	Sleepy Floyd. Warriors point card.
0:35.6	His house is gonna be empty on Game 9.
0:38.7	He's got a vault full of ancient Asian artifacts.
0:43.3	Yesterday was the last job.
0:45.8	I did it.
0:47.3	I'm done.
0:48.9	You're done.
0:50.1	When we say you're done.
0:54.8	Fuck you.
0:55.7	Hello, everyone.
0:56.2	Welcome to the Next Best Picture podcast where I am being joined right now,
0:59.6	but writers and directors and producers wearing so many hats of the film Freaky Tales
1:04.3	and Abodin and Ryan Fleck.
1:06.1	Hello.
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