Show Notes
In this bonus episode, cohosts Bart Weiss and Chris Reed talk with Oscar-winning documentarian?Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom), discussing his career and thoughts on the art of filmmaking. In addition, we consider two different approaches to the same topic, comparing Neville?s 2018 nonfiction?Won?t You Be My Neighbor? to Marielle Heller?s 2019 fictional A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, each of which take the late, great Fred Rogers as their subject. Listen in for a vibrant conversation on documentaries and more!
Other Films (and One Show) Mentioned:
- Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (Robert Gordon/Morgan Neville, 2015)
- Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
- California's Goldwith Huell Howser( KCET, 1991 ?)
- The Cool School (Morgan Neville, 2008)
- The Devil and Daniel Johnston (Jeff Feuerzeig, 2005)
- Grey Gardens (Ellen Hovde/Albert Maysles/David Maysles/Muffie Meyer, 1975)
- Grey Gardens (Michael Sucsy, 2009)
- Little Dieter Needs to Fly (Werner Herzog, 1997)
- The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (Morgan Neville, 2015)
- The Other Side of the Wind (Orson Welles, 2018)
- Rescue Dawn (Werner Herzog, 2006)
- Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (Morgan Neville/Harry Pallenberg, 1995)
- Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (Joe Berlinger/Bruce Sinofsky, 2004)
- They?ll Love Me When I?m Dead (Morgan Neville, 2018)
- Troubadors (Morgan Neville, 2011)
Links to reviews by Christopher Llewellyn Reed:
- Film Festival Today review of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Hammer to Nail review of They?ll Love Me When I?m Dead
- Hammer to Nail review of Won?t You Be My Neighbor?
Timestamps:
- 00:35 ? Intro
- 04:24 ? Morgan Neville interview
- 30:42 ? End credits
Website/Email:
Credits:
Artwork by Hilary Campbell
Intro music by Jeremiah Moore
Editing and shownotes by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
