Special Report: Matt Singer on Opposable Thumbs

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Mike talks with film critic Matt Singer about his latest book, Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, which tracks the origins and evolution of the landmark film criticism show.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks.
0:06.8	It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.1	Shut it off.
0:25.7	Turn it off.
0:31.6	Hey folks, welcome to a special episode of The Projection Booth.
0:42.3	I'm your host Mike White on this episode.
0:44.1	I'm talking with Matt Singer.
0:46.1	He is the author of the new book, Opposable Thumbs, How Siskel and Ebert changed movies forever.
0:52.6	Book is now available, and it is a great holiday gift.
0:55.6	If you're looking for something for the film fan in your life,
0:58.9	thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoy the interview.
1:02.1	I want to know the Matt Singer story,
1:04.6	especially when it comes to becoming a film critic.
1:07.4	And did Siskel and Ebert have anything to do with that?
1:12.7	They had everything to do with that.
1:19.9	Someone else asked me a similar question. And without ever having thought about it this way before, I realized Siskel and Ebert is like, Gwyneth Paltrow sliding doors of my life. It's what if I
1:26.6	hadn't become obsessed with this show?
1:28.6	What would I be doing now?
1:30.6	It's a terrifying thought.
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