On today’s episode of our podcast The Close-Up, you’ll hear about two very different sex comedies: Patrick Brice's new indie The Overnight starring Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, and Judith Godrèche, and Julie Taymor's film version of her acclaimed production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Listen below and, if you like what you hear, subscribe on iTunes to get new episodes delivered straight to you every week and leave a rating or comment to help us reach more cinephiles just like you!
As part of our Free Talks series sponsored by HBO®, Julie Taymor sat down with film and theater critic David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter to discuss her latest project, which documents a 2014 performance of her sensational production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The multi-camera film presents a dazzling synthesis of theater and cinema, transcending the stylistic shortcomings of typical filmed theater. An excerpt of this fascinating conversation is the first part of today’s episode.
Jason Schwartzman, Adam Scott, and Patrick Brice at our sneak preview of The Overnight. Photo by Mettie Ostrowski.
In part two, you’ll hear a lively Q&A from last week’s sneak preview screening of The Overnight. The hilarious sex comedy opened in select theaters last weekend, where it dominated the specialty box office, and is opening in wider release on June 26. Following the screening, writer/director Patrick Brice, producer Naomi Scott, and stars Adam Scott, Jason Schwartzman, and Judith Godrèche joined Nicholas Kemp of the Film Society of Lincoln Center on stage to discuss the project’s journey to screen, their cinematic inspirations, and male nudity.
Warning: The discussion of The Overnight contains some spoilers.
