From skateboard videos to high-budget science-fiction drama, today Alex and Jonathan track the career of Spike Jonze through his feature films Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation. (2002), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), and Her (2013). We talk about the building of themes and structure in meta filmmaking, what makes interesting protagonists, and the variety of projects and opportunities that Jonze contributes to.
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Skip to: Being John Malkovich (12:54), Adaptation. (28:58), Where the Wild Things Are (39:56), Her (1:00:03), Overall (1:23:21), Coming Attractions (1:30:52)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Coming Attractions – Masaki Kobayashi
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
- The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer (1961)
- Kwaidan (1964)
Intro/outro music by Mike Braudrick
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