Lesli Linka Glatter
After the WGA Spotlight featuring John Lopez, Director and DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter discusses a few of her favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
WGA Spotlight: John Lopez
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary
Gattaca (1997)
Gremlins (1984)
The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, TFH’s ’Burbs-Mania!
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
Fargo (1996)
Other Notable Items
Seven Seconds TV series (2018)
Netflix
Strange Angel TV series (2018-19)
Paramount Plus
The Man Who Fell To Earth TV series (2021-22)
Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet’s podcast episode
David Bowie
Bill Nighy
Homeland TV series (2011-20)
Deric A. Hughes
John Rogers
Adam Conover
Johann Sebastian Bach
The dangers of AI
Beyonce
The Weeknd
Drake
Ernest Hemingway
Steven Spielberg
Vanity Fair
Grantland
The Czechkoslovakian Tom And Jerry cartoons
Bruce Dern
Tom Hanks
The Coen Brothers
Show Notes – Lesli Linka Glatter:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
To Live And Die In LA (1985)
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
Love And Death (1975)
To Die For (1995)
American Beauty (1999)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Freeway (1996)
Election (1999)
Fargo (1996)
The Insider (1999)
The Accused (1988)
Rashomon (1950)
The Verdict (1982)
A Civil Action (1998)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Blue Collar (1978)
All The President’s Men (1976)
The Godfather (1972)
Other Notable Items
Our pals at Movies Unlimited!
Love & Death miniseries (2023)
Amazing Stories TV series (1985-87)
Sheila E.’s “The Glamorous Life” music video (1984)
William Friedkin
The DGA
Jon Avnet
Tom Holland
Karen Gaviola
The Morning Show TV series (2019- )
Homeland TV series (2011-20)
True Blood TV series (2008-14)
House TV series (2004-12)
Heroes TV series (2006-10)
Grey’s Anatomy TV series (2005- )
The Gilmore Girls TV series (2000-07)
Freaks And Geeks TV series (1999-2000)
NBC
Universal Studios
Robby The Robot
The Jetsons TV series (1962-63, 1985-87)
Elizabeth Olsen
Jesse Plemons
Krysten Ritter
Woody Allen
Texas Monthly
Evidence Of Love book (1984) by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson
David E. Kelley
Martha Graham
Hanya Holm
Alwin Nikolais
Nicole Kidman
Gus Van Sant
Matt Dillon
TFH Guru Illeana Douglas
David Lynch
Twin Peaks TV series (1990-91, 2017)
ABC
Kyle MacLachlan
Michael Ontkean
Chris Cooper
Wes Bentley
Reese Witherspoon
Fargo TV series (2014- )
The Coen Brothers
Michael Mann
Frances McDormand
Steve Buscemi
Jodie Foster
Paul Newman
Steven Zaillian
Aaron Sorkin
John Travolta
“Hard Workin’ Man” song by Jack Nitzsche and Captain Beefheart (1978)
Paul Schrader
The Sundance Lab
Robert Redford
The Watergate scandal
HBO
“Stayin’ Alive” song by The Bee Gees (1977)
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