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Happy Sad Confused

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.51.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this age of reboots and remakes, Rawson Marshall Thurber is the odd man out in the best possible way, writing and directing original films influenced by the films of his youth. Rawson joins Josh this week to chat about his latest. "Red Notice", plus the Marvel comic he's dreaming of making, and the Kevin Costner flick that's his comfort movie of choice. Don't forget to check out the Happy Sad Confused patreon here! We've got exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! For all of your media headlines remember to subscribe to The Wakeup newsletter here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Prepare your ears, humans.

0:02.4

Happy, sad, confused, begins now.

0:05.0

Today on Happy Sec Confused, Rossin Marshall Thurber, from Dodge Ball to becoming

0:14.8

Dwayne Johnson's director of choice with Red Notice.

0:18.3

Hey guys, Josh Horowitz here with another edition of Happy, sad, confused, and a new guest

0:22.6

on the podcast, Mr. Rossin Marshall Thurber.

0:26.7

He is, as I mentioned, a director that's become in recent years, kind of the go-to guy

0:31.8

for the biggest box office star on the planet, the rock, a.k.a.

0:35.5

Joanne Johnson, central intelligence, skyscraper, and now Red Notice, his last three films.

0:42.8

This one also stars by the way, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds.

0:47.3

So you know he's operating in a ginormous movie star realm, and it's been a fascinating

0:53.5

journey for Rossin, from Dodge Ball, mysteries of Pittsburgh, where the millers, and now as

0:58.5

I said, this kind of run with, with Joanne, and getting, earning the trust at the biggest

1:04.0

star on the planet, no small feat.

1:06.6

And also by the way, making films that are original, yes, they're homages to the films

1:12.3

that he grew up with, that I grew up with in the 80s and 90s, but it's a original life

1:16.5

he, and that, that's, credits should be due, Mr. Rossin Thurber, for not only creating

1:22.9

these things and helping to create these things, but also writing or co-writing these projects.

1:26.9

So, Fond de Tauter Rossin, who definitely, as you'll hear from this conversation, speaks

1:32.3

my language, probably speaks your language, grew up with all the right films, has all

1:37.0

the right reference points, is just a good dude, and clearly gets along with everybody

1:41.9

in the business, if he's working with the likes of Joanne and Gal and Ryan.

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