Interview With "The Penguin Lessons" Star Steve Coogan & Director Peter Cattaneo

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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"The Penguin Lessons" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it received positive reviews for its heartwarming true story adapted from Tom Michell's 2016 memoir and Steve Coogan's charming performance. Director Peter Cattaneo and Coogan were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us 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 Sony Pictures Classics. 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 Dan Baer's interview with the director of the Penguin Lessons, Peter Catanio, and the film star, Steve Friedman.
0:10.9	Welcome to St. George, Timothy Bacl, headmaster.
0:16.8	My name is Señor Michel.
0:19.1	He's here for ensignare this in case.
0:22.6	Sit down, please. Argentina is in chaos.
0:23.6	A military coup is in London.
0:25.6	College is shut for a week in his various areas.
0:28.6	We've got a week off.
0:30.6	I might go to Uruguay.
0:32.6	Go dancing, baby meet a couple of ladies.
0:34.6	Where is he from? Is he yours?
0:36.6	I rescued him from an oil slick. and now he thinks he's my friend.
0:40.3	Okay, off you go.
0:42.3	He's not my penguin. I don't like penguins.
0:44.3	Then why did you save his life?
0:47.3	Because I was trying to impress a woman.
0:49.3	I have to go now.
0:50.3	And I ended up with a penguin.
0:52.3	If you don't take the penguin with you, I will arrest you.
0:56.0	On what charge?
0:57.0	I will just arrest you.
0:59.0	I like you, Michel.
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