KCRW's The Treatment

Jennifer Salt: Eat Pray Love

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:48:40 EDT

It makes sense that Jennifer Salt is now a screenwriter. The first act of her career was as an actress working with Robert Altman, Brian de Palma and Woody Allen. Her second act includes writing on Nip/Tuck and co-writing Eat Pray Love

Jay Roach: Dinner for Schmucks

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:42:00 EDT

From the three Austin Powers movies to the two Focker films, Jay Roach has made some definite left turns. His newest, Dinner for Schmucks, is a departure that still lines up...

Patricia Clarkson: Cairo Time

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:24:04 EDT

Actress Patricia Clarkson (The Station Agent, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) moves from impulsive characters -- like her roles in High Art and Whatever Works, to thoughtful ones -- like her role in the new film Cairo Time.

Steve Carell: Dinner for Schmucks

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:27:39 EDT

Many of us think we?ve first met Steve Carell (Little Miss Sunshine, The Forty Year Old Virgin) when he was a correspondent on The Daily Show. Many of us know him from The Office. But he?s made a big splash in movies this last year alone with three big films, including his latest, Dinner for Schmucks.

Edgar Wright: Scott Pilgrim vs The World

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:50:00 EDT

After Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, writer-director Edgar Wright turns to the graphic novel Scott Pilgrim vs the World for his first adaptation. Find out how he makes it his own.

Lucy Walker and Valerie Plame Wilson: Countdown to Zero

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Documentary filmmaker Lucy Walker (Devil's Playground, Blindsight) has made films in improbable worlds: Amish teenagers, blind mountaineers, and, with Countdown to Zero, the nuclear arms issue. Walker and former CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson talk "phishing."

Phillip Noyce: Salt

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:33:44 EDT

After a decade of making independent films with personal and political points Salt director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games, Rabit-Proof Fence, Quiet American) has returned to the big screen with a sleeper-spy action film. See if it's spiced up his career.

Christopher Nolan: Inception

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Inception writer-director Christopher Nolan's made Batman, The Joker and a Scandinavian film noir his own. With Inception, Nolan returns to his roots, bringing an original script to the big screen.

John C. Reilly

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Elvis hosts actor John C. Reilly (Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Criminal) to talk about his latest feature, Cyrus, directed by Mark and Jay Duplass, in which he plays the lead role, along side Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei and Catherine Keener.

Ralph Ziman

podmaster@kcrw.org (Elvis Mitchell) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:31:00 EDT

Director Ralph Ziman?s career has taken him from documentary (Hearts and Minds) to music videos (Faith No More) to feature film (The Zookeeper). His South African film noir, Gangster?s Paradise: Jerusalema, is the brave grim world his hero wants to create.