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Feeling Seen

Jordan Crucchiola, Maximum Fun

On Feeling Seen, writer and general enthusiast Jordan Crucchiola invites filmmakers, writers, comedians, and artists to discuss the movie characters that made them "feel seen." It"s about that instant when a person connects to a piece of art so deeply that they see themselves reflected in it. Every week Jordan gabs it up with a guest about those magical moments when they were watching a film and realized, "That"s me!" It"s an informative, funny, and comforting show about our intimate relationship

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00:53:17

Dana Gould on 'Ed Wood'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/08/25

Dana Gould’s connection to Ed Wood – both the movie and the man himself runs deep. He shares Wood’s love of monster horror, he auditioned to be in the Tim Burton film, and as he’s gotten older, he’s found himself relating to both the Ed and Bela Lugosi characters in new ways. Here, he shares those stories, plus how his inner Ed helped him bring his “Dr. Z” to life.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about her recent Hollywood Forever double feature.Watch Hanging with Dr. Z on YouTubeHere’s the full

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00:51:21

Bullseye - Christina Ricci

Feeling Seen ·

2022/08/22

Feed drop! Jordan recently interviewed Christina Ricci for 'Bullseye with Jesse Thorn' and we wanted to make sure you heard it.Christina Ricci talks with Bullseye about the unique, fascinating arc her career has taken. Ricci began as one of the most iconic child actors of the 90s – think Casper and The Addams Family. Then, an indie film legend in films like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The Ice Storm. Buffalo 66. And now: Emmy nominated star of the breakthrough TV hit Yellowjackets. Correspondent

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00:50:57

Amanda Deibert on 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s...

Feeling Seen ·

2022/08/18

Today, Amanda Deibert is a writer for the new He-Man series, DC Comics series like Super Hero Girls and Wonder Woman, and much more. Back when she first started reading the Harry Potter books (and seeing the subsequent films), she found a deep kinship with Harry’s struggles, and his ability to find his true home and chosen family. He was even a part of her coming out story!After the main discussion, Jordan hops over to a very different kind of fictional orphan tale with one quick thing about Orphan:

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00:53:29

Michael Greyeyes on Bromden in 'One Flew Over the...

Feeling Seen ·

2022/08/11

When Michael Greyeyes was a kid in Saskatchewan, seeing Will Sampson as Chief Bromden was eye-opening. Now, thirty years into his acting career, Greyeyes has entered a new chapter of his professional life – one where he’s telling collaborative stories of native communities. It’s our first time returning to a film, this time with a new character and a totally new perspective!Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Hulu’s new smallscreen blockbuster, PREY.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Michael

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00:48:16

Charlotte Colbert on ‘La Boum’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/08/04

Charlotte Colbert is a multimedia artist fascinated by questions of identity, nature, inheritance, and cultural demands. Her feature debut, SHE WILL, is an ethereal ghost story about healing, witchcraft, and revenge. LA BOUM is a movie from 1980 about a cute 13 year old who goes to a fun party. Where do these paths intersect? In “the Noumenon,” apparently! After that far-out and philosophical conversation, Jordan has one quick thing about Mia Goth in general, and the forthcoming PEARL in

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00:53:04

Mary Kate Wiles on 'Lady Bird'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/07/28

Greta Gerwig’s solo directorial debut tells the story of Lady Bird (nee Christine) in her final year of high school – dabbling with not just a new name, but also new boys, new hobbies, pushing the boundaries of her old relationships, and somehow disappointing her mother just by being herself (and applying to out-of-state colleges). Relatable much? Mary Kate Wiles (Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Fairly Odd Parents: Fairly Odder) definitely thought so.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about her recent SDCC

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00:54:12

W. Kamau Bell on 'The Book of Eli'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/07/21

W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America, We Need to Talk about Cosby) has carved out his own, personalized niche in media, a blend of comedy, documentary, and community. His path didn’t always make sense to his peers, but he forged ahead because he felt that his mission was clear. That’s just one thing he has in common with Denzel Washington’s Eli from the underloved 2010 “post-apocalyptic neo-Western” The Book of Eli.More about Do the Work!***With Jordan Crucchiola and W. Kamau Bell

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00:57:25

Elliott Kalan on 'Taxi Driver'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/07/14

Writer (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Maniac of New York) and co-host of the The Flop House Elliott Kalan has loved film and New York City almost all his life. While cinema has offered him no shortage of characters to relate to, there was one character that Elliott related to as a teenager that, for him, represents the very things he is most happy to have grown beyond. And that’s how we’ve come to discuss Martin Scorsese's dark 1976 classic, Taxi Driver.Plus, a

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00:53:44

Kristen Meinzer on 'Anne of Green Gables'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/07/07

As Kristen Meinzer (Movie Therapy, By the Book, Romance Road Test) observes, Anne of Green Gables does something relatively rare in media: it centers the story of an adopted heroine. Growing up in Minnesota, there were many aspects of Anne Shirley’s character than Kristen saw in herself, for better and worse. She and Jordan unpack that, get meta about podcasts (Kristen did, after all, write the book on podcasting), and put an end to the myth that happy people don’t have trauma (and traumatized

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00:45:36

Rebeca Huntt on 'Frances Ha' & Titular Characters

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/30

Rebeca Huntt’s debut feature is a personal documentary that, even through its specificity, tells a story that is familiar to many but rarely depicted on screen. So it follows that when she thought hard about what character made her feel seen, no one character jumped out. But the ones that she named – Frances Ha, Poetic Justice, Lady Bird, Matilda – had something special in common with one another, and with Beba. Plus, Rebeca and Jordan bond over a childhood of watching movies as a family activity

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00:52:12

Ali Schouten-Seeks on ‘When Harry Met Sally’ &...

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/23

Growing up, writer/producer Ali Schouten-Seeks saw herself as a total Kathleen Kelly (that is, Meg Ryan’s quirky character from YOU’VE GOT MAIL). But as she got older, she began to learn the value of owning even those quirks that some would have women tamp down…much like Sally Albright in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (also Meg Ryan, of course). Only on FEELING SEEN does rom-com comp lit meet self discovery. Enjoy!Then, Jordan embraces the vibe shift to tell you all about the new Korean film THE WITCH: PART

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00:52:50

Brianne Tju on Wong Kar-wai

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/16

Brianne Tju has starred in series like Light as a Feather, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Scream, and plays the lead in the new Blumhouse movie Unhuman. She’s broken barriers and had several “firsts” under her belt. But for her, seeing the films of Wong Kar-wai was a major first – the first time she saw complex romantic relationships between characters who looked like her. Then, Jordan has one (quick?) thing about Top Gun Maverick and the women sharing Tom Cruise’s action spotlight.You can

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00:56:51

Christopher Landon on 'Mommie Dearest'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/09

When he was a kid growing up in Beverly Hills, writer/director Christopher Landon (DISTURBIA, FREAKY, HAPPY DEATH DAY) watched MOMMIE DEAREST with his older sister, on repeat. The 1981 film is now a camp classic, and Faye Dunaway's Joan Crawford is, to put it mildly, over-the-top. But on today's show, Chris tells us why he sees himself in the character of Joan's daughter, Christina Crawford (whose memoir was the basis for the film).Then, Jordan has one quick thing about a modern-day powerhouse

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00:46:40

Chloe Okuno on 'Black Swan'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/06/02

How is an overprotected ballerina on the brink of a major career coup like an up-and-coming director with a huge debut thriller on her hands? It’s not a riddle — it’s the topic of today’s episode with Chloe Okuno, director of the brand new movie WATCHER. She’s talking about how she sees herself in Natalie Portman’s Nina Sayers in BLACK SWAN.Then, it’s even more women on the brink with Jordan’s one quick thing about LUX ÆTERNA, one of Gaspar Noe’s new films.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Chloe

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00:53:54

Meredith Salenger on ‘Smokey and the Bandit’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/26

It all started in 1979…Meredith Salenger felt seen by the sweet-but-feisty Carrie (aka “Frog”) in SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. And Field’s starring role in NORMA RAE called to her long before she got involved in political fundraising and activism. An actor with a decades-long career, and now the co-host of the podcast ’Did You Get My Text?’ with husband Patton Oswald, she shares how she’s still inspired by these roles of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.Then, one quick thing about the 1987 Frankie & Annette

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00:53:20

Eskil Vogt on ‘The Breakfast Club’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/19

Norwegian writer/director Eskil Vogt (on both solo projects and those co-written with frequent collaborator Joachim Trier) is intrigued by the idea of “coming of age”...regardless of what age that might be. So it makes sense that he “felt seen” at an early age by The Breakfast Club’s Brian Johnon (Anthony Michael Hall). More recently, Eskil saw himself in Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) from The Souvenir Parts I and II, which focuses on a more grown-up coming of age. He and Jordan unravel all that, and

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00:54:17

Hanna Bergholm on 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/12

Finnish director Hanna Bergholm put her creative spirit into her new body-horror coming-of-age film for IFCMidnight, Hatching. But she's hear today to tell us about feeling seen by another creative spirit: the titular Lucy Muir in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Tron, obviously.Hatching is in theaters and will hit streaming in the US starting May 17, 2022.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Hanna Bergholm

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00:52:13

Janet Varney on ‘Heavenly Creatures’

Feeling Seen ·

2022/05/05

When MaxFun’s own Janet Varney saw Peter Jackson’s HEAVENLY CREATURES as a teen, she didn’t let the movie’s whole matricide thing keep her from feeling seen. The daydreamy, obsessive devotion of a young Kate Winslet and a young Melanie Lynskey for one another was what really stood out. She and Jordan unpack all of that, plus talk about queer murderers in film, the “danger” of women alone together, the importance of valuing teenage feelings, and much more!Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Peter

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00:52:40

Auli'i Cravalho on 'Mulan'

Feeling Seen ·

2022/04/28

Even if you don't know her name or face, you know her voice -- at 16, Auli'i Cravalho was the voice of Moana (and like Moana, she was a 16 year old Hawai'ian with a lot to carry). Now she's starring in live-action projects like Hulu's new queer high school rom-com, CRUSH, in which she plays the hardworking and mysterious A.J. But before all of that, Auli'i saw herself in another mold-breaking Disney princess, Fa Mulan. We're so excited to bring you this very special episode just in time for our

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00:53:20

Krys Marshall on 'Eternal Sunshine...' and Weird Women

Feeling Seen ·

2022/04/21

When Krys Marshall (FOR ALL MANKIND's Danielle Poole) told us she felt seen by Clementine from ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, Annie from ANNIE HALL, and Selma from DANCER IN THE DARK, we couldn’t wait to get together and hear the full story. Krys and Jordan talk about how these free spirited (and sometimes misunderstood) women speak to Krys as an actor and as a person. In one quick thing, Jordan’s seen THE NORTHMAN and can’t wait to tell you the phrase she left the theater chanting.***With

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