Jul 22, 2017
Movie Meltdown - Episode 403
This week we are coming to you
"live" from Indy PopCon... where we experience lots of
different aspects of our geek pop culture. But most importantly, we
make a date... to sit down and talk with Phil
Lamarr. You probably know Phil from his ill-fated
appearance in Pulp Fiction, or his years of working on
MadTV, or his numerous characters on shows like
Futurama, Justice League, Samurai Jack, Static Shock, Star
Wars: The Clone Wars and so many others. Join us as we talk
with Phil about growing up in L.A., about working with Quentin
Tarantino, about getting into the voice-over industry, about saving
Spider-Man from falling off a train, about crazy movie theories...
plus his thoughts on the somewhat recent popularity of super hero
movies.
And while we hang out with our new
found dragonfly friend, we also discuss... a yo yo festival, The
Girl with All the Gifts, Before I Fall, Doctor Strange, Rick and
Morty, enamel pins, Sam Raimi, he is dancing like nobody is
watching, I was totally assaulted in the face, doing improv, while
in utero, showing undercarriage, just another tow-headed guy in a
letterman's jacket, it's the best... and worst thing I've ever
seen, sleeveless shirt... half mullet, idiots who get in way over
their heads, learning guinea pigs, Matt Groening, kids who had
agents, they couldn't give notes, if it was any shorter it would be
a belt, Julia Sweeney, if Groundhog Day and a horror movie had a
baby, three characters for the price of one, in most movies you
can't add an act, the 800 pound gorilla... that built your house,
my Mr. T Summer job, corporatization of media, killing your
Tamagotchi, Michael Cimino in 70mm, free stylin' with no
protection, everyone is a glorified temp, pulling the South Park
card, Second City, Robert Zemeckis, they are the people who leave,
the Kudrow moment, fame has become popularity, let's be gangsters,
John Dykstra, wearing a shirt with your own face on it, it's not
about the medium... it's about the quality, gangsters in Hollywood,
gladiator school, you have a generation now who have grown up
watching webcams, the audience is part of the show, it is a moving
target, The Jellies and the guy dancing in front of the Burger
King.
"...as a life philosophy the
idea of just... moving forward through agreement... is the best
thing you can teach somebody. In pretty much any walk of
life."
Follow Phil on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/phillamarr
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