Interview With "The Baltimorons" Stars Michael Strassner, Liz Larsen & Filmmaker Jay Duplass

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

"The Baltimorons" is an independent American comedy film directed by Jay Duplass, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Strassner. Strassner, Liz Larsen, and Olivia Luccardi star in the movie. It premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival and received positive reviews for its writing, chemistry between Strassner and Larsen, and Duplass's understated but effective direction, making this a heartfelt holiday comedy. Duplass, Strassner, and Larsen were all kind enough to spend time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, now playing in theaters from Independent Film Company. 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	Imagine a breakfast wrap. You know the one, because there really is only one.
0:07.6	Sausage, egg, cheese, bacon and a potato rusty all wrapped together. Yep, there it is.
0:15.4	I think my work here is done. Serve them until 11 a.m.
0:19.9	You are listening to The Next Best Picture Podcast,
0:22.7	and this is my interview with the director and writer
0:25.4	for the Baltimoreans J.2.2, plus.
0:28.0	The film's star, co-writer, and producer Michael Strasner,
0:32.6	and his co-star, Liz Larson.
0:35.9	Stop that now.
0:37.3	Are you a dentist?
0:38.3	I am.
0:39.3	You need this?
0:40.3	Hang on to it, will you?
0:41.3	So what happened?
0:42.3	Well...
0:43.3	Merry Christmas!
0:44.3	Oh my God!
0:45.3	Uh-oh!
0:46.3	What's the needle situation?
0:48.3	The situation is that we use needles.
0:51.3	Open your out.
0:53.3	Hello. What's going on? This morning. is that we use needles. Open your mouth.
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