You are listening to the Next Best Picture podcast, and this is my interview with the director and writer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, Jeff Rowe.

Lovina, Lobita. Stay still. Come on. Now, now, now.

Let's try that again, but with Ninja Stars.

Hey, why do we pick a fruit shape exactly like my head?

Just stop talking, you're ruining my concentration.

You're fine, chill.

He's gonna die.

Did you hear that? What was that?

Well, nothing we can do.

You guys want to grab pizza?

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the next Best Picture Podcast, where I am being joined right now by the director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's Mutant Mayhem.

Jeff Rowe.

Jeff, how are you today?

I'm good.

How are you?

I'm doing really well.

Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me about this awesome animated film that has captured everyone's imagination since it's released this summer.

This is one of the films that a lot of people have been talking about for quite some time in the lead up to its release because obviously Teenage Mutinyaturnals has such a built-in following.

But also, too, you've been making some waves in the world of animation,

co-writing, and working on the Mitchells v. the machines and bringing some of what you've learned

from that project over to this. So it's been really cool the last couple of weeks to see. How have you been feeling

since it released and came out into the world? It's been a whirlwind. It's hard. I'm finally,

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