Guest Andrea Millard joins Alex and Jonathan this week to talk about the career of writer/director Nancy Meyers with Baby Boom (1987), The Parent Trap (1998), and The Intern (2015). We talk female protagonists, growing from a writer to a director, and refining development of themes over time.
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Skip to: Baby Boom (7:45), The Parent Trap (27:41), The Intern (53:47), Overall (1:17:35), Coming Attractions (1:26:54)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Alex’s Steve Jobs biography
- The Parent Trap behind the scenes: Part 1 & Part 2
- Andrea’s follow-up article: More on Meyers
- Andrea on Twitter: @andreajmillard
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
Next week we return to our Samurai and Sombreros series with Vol. III:
- Rashomon (1950)
- The Outrage (1964)
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
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