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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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00:48:11

Shea Whigham on ‘American Primeval’ and ‘Tender Mercies’

Feeling Seen ·

2025/02/27

Shea Whigham is an all-star actor with more credits to his name than we can mention. You may have seen him in Take Shelter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Boardwalk Empire, Lake George, The Righteous Gemstones, or Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning. Shea recently starred in the western miniseries American Primeval, alongside the incredible Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch. The miniseries was created and written by Mark L. Smith and directed by Peter Berg. You can stream it right now on

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00:47:30

Director RaMell Ross on ‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘Malcolm X’

Feeling Seen ·

2025/02/21

RaMell Ross is a multi time Academy-Award nominee in documentary and narrative, a filmmaker, photographer, academic, and writer. You may have seen his directorial debut Hale County This Morning, This Evening, an experimental documentary about black life in Hale County, Alabama. RaMell's most recent directorial work is the historical drama Nickel Boys, based on the novel of the same name by Colson Whitehead. It's nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards and RaMell Ross and co-writer

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00:47:35

Sophie Thatcher on 'Companion' and 'Cabaret'

Feeling Seen ·

2025/02/13

Sophie Thatcher is a multifaceted star on the rise. You may have seen her last year in Heretic, opposite Hugh Grant and Chloe East, or in the Disney+ miniseries The Book of Boba Fett. Sophie also plays “Natalie” in the delicious TV series Yellowjackets on SHOWTIME. Its third season premieres on Valentine’s Day.Most recently, Sophie stars in Companion alongside Jack Quaid. It’s a science fiction, robot thriller that you can see in theaters right now. Sophie joins Feeling Seen to discuss Companion,

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00:56:16

Director Justin Simien on 'Symbiopsychotaxiplasm:...

Feeling Seen ·

2025/02/06

This week, we're throwing it back to one of our favorite interviews! When writer/director Justin Simien (Dear White People, Haunted Mansion) first saw William Greaves' groundbreaking 1968 film, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One. He was mad. Not about the film's avant-garde style (part fiction, part documentary, part performance art) but about the fact that he hadn't seen it sooner -- it might've saved him a lot of trouble as he found his way in a challenging, second-guessing industry. Now Justin is

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00:47:23

Traci Thomas on 'Gone with the Wind'

Feeling Seen ·

2025/01/31

Traci Thomas is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed literary podcast The Stacks, where Traci chats with an array of guests about the books we love and loathe, the impact reading has on our lives, and the way the written word shapes culture. This week, creative mediums collide and find common ground. Traci joins Feeling Seen to talk historical fictions, unlikeable female characters, and Vivien Leigh's portrayal of the tenacious Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 historical romance drama Gone

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00:46:18

Chris Sullivan on ‘Presence’ and ‘The Goonies’

Feeling Seen ·

2025/01/23

Chris Sullivan is veteran actor of the stage and screen. You may know him as Toby Damon from the Emmy-nominated NBC drama This Is Us, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, or the Cinemax medical drama The Knick, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Chris reunites with Soderbergh in his newest project Presence. It’s a supernatural horror film centered on a family who moves into a new home BUT they aren’t alone. Chris stars alongside the incomparable Lucy Liu and newcomers Eddy Maday and Callina Liang in this

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00:50:01

Shea Serrano on ‘Rounders’

Feeling Seen ·

2025/01/16

Shea Serrano’s writing credits run deep. He’s written for publications like The Ringer and Grantland. He’s also penned several books: The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things) and Movies (and Other Things). He’s also written, created, and directed projects like the film Miguel Wants to Fight, the Freevee sitcom Primo, and the Netflix series Neon. His most recent project is a book titled Werewolf Lawyer – A Thomas Atwell Legal Thriller. It’s a story about a lawyer who has to defend a werewolf

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00:42:04

Kate Gersten on ‘The Last Showgirl’ and ‘Dirty Dancing’

Feeling Seen ·

2025/01/09

Kate Gersten has written for numerous award-winning series including Prime Video’s Mozart in the Jungle, NBC’s The Good Place, and Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon!. She just made her feature debut with The Last Showgirl, a film whose screenplay she adapted from her original play Body of Work. The film stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a glamorous showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. It's a beautifully poignant film that’s received an incredible amount of

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00:57:08

Mamoudou Athie on ‘Monkey Man’ [REPLAY]

Feeling Seen ·

2025/01/02

As we all emerge from our holiday slumber, we are turning back the clock to one of our favorite interviews from 2024. Whether he’s starring in major movies like ELEMENTAL or JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, or sinking his teeth into roles like Yorgos Lanthimos’ KINDS OF KINDNESS, actor Mamoudou Athie follows his gut and ignores the algorithms. When Dev Patel’s directorial debut, MONKEY MAN hit theaters, Mamoudou found new depths of admiration for Patel as an actor and director — and he also found a

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00:42:28

Boyd Holbrook on ‘A Complete Unknown’ and ‘Major League’

Feeling Seen ·

2024/12/26

You may have seen Boyd Holbrook in Logan, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, or The Bikeriders. Most recently, Boyd stars in the new film A Complete Unknown, a biographical drama centering the legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan portrayed by Timothee Chalamet. Boyd plays the “Man in Black” himself, the iconic country singer Johnny Cash. It's in theaters just in time for the holiday! Boyd joins Feeling Seen to talk about the path that led him to becoming an actor, a failed basketball

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00:47:50

Dan Rubinstein on 'Stand by Me'

Feeling Seen ·

2024/12/19

Dan Rubinstein is a decorated journalist and editor with over 20 years in the world of design, having contributed to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Air Mail, Architectural Digest, and L’Officiel. Dan currently hosts ‘The Grand Tourist’ podcast, a journey through the worlds of fashion, interior design, art, food, and travel with interviews from some of its leading tastemakers like Daphne Guinness and THE PATTI LUPONE! This time around, Dan is in the interview chair. He joins Feeling

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00:47:14

Dana Ledoux Miller on 'Moana'

Feeling Seen ·

2024/12/12

Dana Ledoux Miller has written on television shows like Netflix’s Narcos and Thai Cave Rescue, ABC’s Designated Survivor, and Kevin Can F*** Himself. Dana is also the co-founder of Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (PEAK), an initiative aiming to redefine and expand Pasifika entertainment. More recently, Dana has co-written/directed one of the biggest films of the year: Moana 2. She joins Feeling Seen to discuss the monumental success of the movie, building up her community, and how she

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00:46:34

Steven C. Miller on 'Back to the Future

Feeling Seen ·

2024/12/05

Steven C. Miller is a filmmaker of some of the most action-packed films in recent times. He’s directed films like Silent Night, Extraction, Line of Duty, and so many others, starring genre titans like Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Nicolas Cage. His latest film stars Frank Grillo in a horror thriller alongside Lou Diamond Phillips and Katrina Law. It’s called Werewolves and it’s in theaters now! Steven joins Feeling Seen to talk about the film, the unicorn-like quality of werewolf movies, and

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00:52:38

Doug Jones on 'The Wizard of Oz' [Replay]

Feeling Seen ·

2024/11/28

This interview (with a different "One Quick Thing" segment) originally aired in September of 2022.We're off to the see the Wizard with this REPLAY! At 62, Doug Jones is as busy as ever, playing The Baron on FX's What We Do in the Shadows, Saru on Star Trek: Discovery, and returning to the role of Billy Butcherson in Hocus Pocus 2. But you might be most familiar with Doug for his singular roles in heavy prosthetics -- as Abe Sapien in Hellboy and Hellboy II, as The Amphibian Man in The Shape of

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00:44:07

Jordan Santacana on 'Spy Kids'

Feeling Seen ·

2024/11/21

Jordan Santacana is a writer and director of action films and westerns. He has directed multiple shorts this year: 4 Graves for Ximena, entirely shot on film, and Trapo Sucio: A Mofongo Western, which took home Best Action Short at this year’s LUSCA film fest. This week, Jordan joins Feeling Seen to talk about music scores, westerns, and Robert Rodriguez's 2001 action film SPY KIDS.Then, cross your heart because Jordan has one quick thing about the crime thriller television series Cross. It's

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00:42:25

Alex Wolff on 'Ordinary People'

Feeling Seen ·

2024/11/14

As an actor and musician, Alex Wolff is anything but ordinary. You may have seen Alex in films like, Hereditary, Oppenheimer, or A Quiet Place: Day One. You might have also heard his music with his sibling, Nat & Alex Wolff; the brothers are currently on tour with Billie Eilish. Alex stars alongside a stacked ensemble cast (Halle Bailey, Angus Cloud, John Malkovich) in the new film The Line. It's campus thriller that plunges into the dangerous world of college fraternities and blind adherence to

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00:48:27

'Gory' Cory McCullough on 'The Adventures of Sharkboy...

Feeling Seen ·

2024/10/31

Cory McCullough is a rising star in horror. They run a killer blog (gorycory.net) and just produced a feature film. It’s called Welcome Week: A College Horror Anthology. College alone can be frightening but add a relentless masked killer to the mix and it’s a REAL nightmare. This week, Cory joins Feeling Seen to talk about their work AND an array of characters from films that span genre. Cory talks SCREAM on MTV, THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL, and ELVIRA: THE MISTRESS OF THE DARK. Plus, we

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00:38:56

Heather Graham on 'Harold and Maude'

Feeling Seen ·

2024/10/24

Heather Graham is an absolute icon in film and television with countless credits to her name. You may know Heather from License to Drive, Boogie Nights, or her 2018 directorial debut Half Magic. Recently, Heather wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy film Chosen Family. She plays Ann, a yoga teacher struggling to achieve inner peace despite the fact her family is driving her crazy and her dating life is less than zen. This week, Heather joins Feeling Seen to talk about the film, friendship, AND

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00:42:56

Brian Jordan Alvarez on 'All About My Mother' and...

Feeling Seen ·

2024/10/17

You may know Brian Jordan Alvarez from the killer horror film M3GAN or from his web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo. Most recently, Brian created and stars in the FX comedy series English Teacher, a refreshingly hilarious original that follows a high school teacher navigating personal and professional life in Texas. It's critically acclaimed and canonically GAY! This week, Brian schools us on the series AND talks about the work of filmmakers that inspire him, including Pedro

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00:45:43

Tim Leong on 'Interstellar'

Feeling Seen ·

2024/10/10

Tim Leong's creative direction and design is some of the best of our time, featuring icons across industries on the covers of magazines. He is also an author, penning a series of Super Graphics that guide you through various comic book universes and Star Wars. His most recent book is the Marvel Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Marvel Comics Universe. The book explores 85 years of Marvel comics history through pie charts, scatter plots, timelines, and story arc guides. It's out now! Tim talks

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