Paul Scheer

Talking Pictures

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Tv & Film

4.8 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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One of the godfathers of movie podcasts, Paul Scheer launched How Did This Get Made? fifteen years ago. His love of movies started as a kid on Long Island working at a Blockbuster Video. Through his talent for improv comedy, he ended up writing, directing and performing in some of the funniest shows ever put on TV. Paul details his rollercoaster career, his extremely awkward celebrity encounters, and how movies were often an escape from his difficult childhood. In the Super 8, Paul tells Ben how he once lined up at 6:00 AM... just to watch a trailer. Films Mentioned : Ordinary People The Milagro Beanfield War Dollars Heaven Can Wait Shampoo The Elephant Man The Avengers Iron Man 3 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Meet Joe Black The Cable Guy* Galaxy Quest Twilight Psycho 4: A New Beginning Ghost Phantasm Flowers in the Attic Young Frankenstein Blazing Saddles Happy Gilmore Back to the Future Groundhog Day Planes, Trains and Automobiles Grosse Pointe Blank Midnight Run Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. *Available on Max as of 2/04 (Availability of titles subject to change) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know, we're in a moment in the industry.
0:01.6	Everyone wants to talk about this, where it's like, well, opportunities are closing off.
0:05.1	But they're only closing off if you are committed to doing things the traditional way.
0:10.7	I think you have to be very facile.
0:15.4	If you listen to podcasts, especially film podcasts, today's guest needs no introduction. But I'm going to do it anyway.
0:23.6	Paul Shear hosts the OG of movie podcasts, a show that celebrates movie flops, misfires, and fiascos.
0:33.6	It's called How Did This Get Made?
0:36.6	Hello, people of earth and welcome to How Did This Get Made? Hello, people of earth and welcome to How Did This Get Made?
0:42.3	I am Paul, joined as always by Jason and June.
0:45.3	How are you both?
0:46.3	Good, what's going on.
0:47.3	Very good.
0:48.3	How Did This Get Made started 15 years ago, which is an eternity in podcast time.
0:53.3	He also has a second podcast called Unspooled, which is an eternity in podcast time. He also has a second podcast called Unspooled,
0:57.1	which delves into good movies, really good movies, which must be a nice change of pace for Paul.
1:03.0	But his main jobs are as an actor, writer, and director. On TV, he's had major roles on
1:09.0	Veep and the League, and he's created cult comedies like
1:12.4	Human Giant and NTSF, S-D, S-U-V. That's the real name of a real show that aired on
1:20.8	Adult Swim. If you haven't seen it, you must. Last year, Paul added published author to his resume.
1:29.2	He wrote a best-selling memoir called Joyful Recollections of Trauma.
1:33.6	It's filled with funny stories about trying to break into showbiz, including some
1:38.1	extremely awkward celebrity encounters.
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