Writer/Actor Jordan Firstman and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the lingering shame of a dramatic youth, being haunted by banana bread and the refreshing lavishness of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Gus Van Sant and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the Golden Suicides, Fifty Shades of Grey, Dallas Buyers Club and the new French movie Stranger by the Lake.
Joe Swanberg and Bret Easton Ellis discuss making movies on a micro-budget, improvised vs. written dialogue, Drinking Buddies and criticism among peers.
Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Generation Wuss, dealing with critical backlash, preppy culture and performing at the Oscars.
Stephen Malkmus, front man of Pavement and The Jicks joins Bret Easton Ellis to discuss technique, The Eagles, the erosion of artist mystique and television vs. movies.
Ivan Reitman and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Draft Day, the relationship between studios and producers, Legal Eagles and working with Jason Reitman on Up in the Air.
Doug Stanhope and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the consequences of free speech, sincerity in comedy, avoiding physical confrontation and finding success internationally.
James Gray and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the current state of the movie-going experience, film vs. digital projection, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and the quality of contemporary criticism.
Screenwriter and novelist Michael Tolkin joins Bret Easton Ellis to discuss pragmatism in screenwriting, The Player, and growing up in 1960's Los Angeles.
Film critic Alonso Duralde and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the movies of 2014, the current role of film criticism, and the detrimental effects of serious intent in filmmaking.
Kanye West joins Bret Easton Ellis to discuss their mutual passion for film and pop culture as well as the evolving relationship between technology, entertainment and creativity.
Ira Sachs and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Love is Strange, ideology in content, the disappearance of gay characters in American movies and corporate culture's hold on film.
Tom Sizemore and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the current movie landscape, Sella Adler vs Lee Strasberg, Ray Rice and crowd-sourcing to finance An Honest Thief.
Former My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way and Bret Easton Ellis discuss being in New York City on 9/11/01, the cohesiveness of the Black Parade, and enduring backlash.
Mad men creator Matthew Weiner and Bret Easton Ellis discuss cinematic elements in television, growing up in an academic household, and having an outsider mentality.
Rose McGowan and Bret Easton Ellis discuss sexism in the film industry, the Beverly Hills Hotel boycott, Sundance and maintaining artistic purity in corporate Hollywood.
Adult film star James Deen and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Gone Girl, making The Canyons, the Venice Film Festival and the evolving culture of the adult film industry.
In this special Encore presentation, Marilyn Manson joins Bret Easton Ellis in part of of a two-part conversation about film, bullying, the Bible and rehab.
Screenwriter/Director James Gray joined Bret Easton Ellis last May to discuss the current state of the movie-going experience, film vs. digital projection, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and the quality of contemporary criticism.