Interview With "The Line" Director/Writer Ethan Berger

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

"The Line" had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, where it received solid reviews for its performances from the young ensemble and Ethan Berger's writing and direction as he tells a dark story about college hazing and the consequences it can lead to. The film stars Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Austin Abrams, Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, Denise Richards, Cheri Oteri, Scoot McNairy, and John Malkovich and is now playing in limited release from Utopia. Berger was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film and enjoy the interview. Thank you! 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 were listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is my interview with the director and writer for the line, Ethan Berger.
0:07.6	20 presidents were in fraternities.
0:11.7	We got three presidents that came from KNA.
0:14.6	Let's go, baby!
0:15.9	Oh, fuck!
0:16.8	Get off!
0:17.3	Relationships are everything.
0:20.3	I met KNA K&A.
0:21.6	So awesome.
0:22.6	When we're a foundation of brotherhood and community,
0:26.6	I mean so many, four of 500 execs came from KANAC.
0:29.6	Are you a war on?
0:31.6	That's a big word.
0:32.6	I'm definitely gonna have the most fun, that's not what it's about.
0:35.6	It's an important thing we do here.
0:37.9	Yeah, yeah.
0:38.9	How you doing, buddy?
0:40.1	K&A has had 17 violations.
0:46.3	Something's got to change.
0:47.5	Is that clear?
0:48.3	Sure.
0:51.4	I'm sorry for the way we started off.
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