Julia Roberts (!) and Sam Esmail on ‘Leave the World Behind.’ Plus: Golden Globes Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs.

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2023

⏱️ 114 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Sean and Amanda instantly react to the Golden Globes nominations and what it portends for the Oscars (1:00). Then, they are (somehow) joined by Julia Roberts (28:00) and friend of the show Sam Esmail to discuss ‘Leave the World Behind,’ Esmail’s adaptation of the Rumaan Alam novel. Esmail sticks around for an in-depth conversation about adaptation, set design, costuming, casting, working for Netflix, what’s coming next, and everything in between (48:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey everyone this is Mallory Rubin here to tell you about the ringer verse your go-to
0:03.4	podcast feed for all things nerd culture and fandom multiple times per week our
0:07.3	experts and super-fans delve into the latest sci-fi-famy and superhero stories
0:10.9	with instant reactions deep dives video breakdowns theory fodder and more and If you'd love to parse mythology and partake in the community around the most captivating fictional universes, these are the pods you're looking for.
0:26.4	Follow the Ringaverse on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:32.0	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.
0:35.0	Christmas is great, but there's loads of ways to make it better.
0:40.0	Like sneaking some chili into the gravy for some extra imps,
0:44.0	or building a playlist that will even get your none up on the table.
0:48.0	Or just cracking open an ice cold Pepsi Max.
0:54.0	Christmas. Better with Pepsi Max.
0:57.0	The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and Chromebook are better together.
1:04.8	Take hands-free selfies which automatically synch to your Chromebook,
1:08.2	ready to edit, and access recent Chrome tabs across both devices.
1:12.2	The new Galaxy Z-Fl and Chromebook, better together.
1:16.2	Available on Sky Mobile.
1:18.1	Bluetooth and internet connection required.
1:20.1	You must be signed into the same Google account on both your phone and Chromebook.
1:24.0	I'm Sean Fennese.
1:31.0	I'm Sean Fennese.
1:32.0	I'm Amanda Dobbins. And this is the big picture a conversation show about
1:35.4	what is it about today Amanda what are we doing on the podcast today?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Ringer, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Ringer and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.