Nick de Semlyen

Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin

Comedy, Jessie, Leonard, On, Tv & Film, Maltin, Movies

4.2 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

As editor of Empire, Nick de Semlyen presides over the best film and television magazine in the English language: Empire. Every issue is jam-packed with deep-dive articles, interviews, set visits, and fun facts for both the fan and the aficionado. Nick has also written two excellent books examining American films of the 1980s: Wild and Crazy Guys and The Last Action Heroes. Leonard and Jessie got to meet him on their last trip to London which cemented a friendship that grew out of their admiration for his work. This episode affirms the belief that the only thing better than watching movies is talking about them with a fellow enthusiast.

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0:29.3	hi everybody I'm Leonard malton and I'm Jesse Malton. And I'm Jesse Malton.
0:38.3	You're listening to Malton on movies.
0:39.3	Today we have a guest that we're very fond of, though I wish he weren't 6,000 miles away.
0:45.3	True.
0:46.3	So we could see him.
0:47.3	We can see him on Zoom right now.
0:49.3	His name is Nick Descendalian.
0:50.3	And he has written two books now that are both terrific.
0:55.0	Wild and Crazy Guys,
0:57.0	How the Comedy Mavericks of the 80s changed Hollywood forever,
1:01.0	and The Last Action Heroes, The Triumphs, Flops and Feuds, Hollywood, Kings of Carnage.
1:08.0	But also...
1:09.0	But also, he is the editor of the Best Dan Movie Magazine on Earth, Empire.
1:15.6	And if you're not receiving this on a regular basis or buying it on a regular basis, you are losing out.
1:21.6	Yeah.
1:22.6	It takes a slow boat for England to get here, but it is so incredibly worthwhile.
1:26.6	Welcome, Mary. Thank you guys so much for having me on. I'm so is so incredibly worthwhile. Welcome, there.
1:29.2	Thank you guys so much for having me on.
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