The Math And Science Powering 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

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🗓️ 25 January 2023

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Film directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively: Daniels) reimagined the multiverse movie in their breakout film Everything Everywhere All At Once. Tuesday, the film received 11 Oscar nominations for the 95th Academy Awards, including best picture and best director. This episode, the Daniels share how science played a starring role.

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, show our waivers.
0:01.6	Okay, it is award season.
0:03.2	And our favorite sci-fi flick, everything everywhere all at once, is getting buzz.
0:08.8	So we wanted to share this interview we did with the directors, the Daniels. Enjoy.
0:14.8	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:19.0	Can you introduce yourself the way that you would like to?
0:22.0	Eany, meany, it's Ebit's beat.
0:25.8	Yellowpoker. Daniel.
0:27.6	That's it. Yeah, I'd like to be introduced.
0:30.8	Hi guys, my name is Daniel Kwan with Daniel Shiner here and we are the directing duo Daniels.
0:36.5	Yeah, hello, this is my voice.
0:38.8	Other Daniels.
0:39.7	The Daniels first feature Swiss Army Man swept Sundance with fart jokes.
0:43.7	This year, what's happening?
0:45.6	They took us to an entirely different universe, many universes in fact,
0:50.6	in everything everywhere all at once.
0:52.4	I'm the universe. I'm here because we need your help.
0:55.4	Starting the show, yo, very busy today.
0:58.0	It's all tied to help you.
0:59.7	Stephanie Xu, Ki Huai Kwan, James Hong, and Jamie LeCurdus.
1:03.8	I was in self-evilance.
1:06.4	You can access all the memories.
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