#288: Interior Angles, Pt. 2 – Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
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Publication Date |
Aug 03, 2021
Episode Duration |
01:16:15
**This episode contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, free help is available 24/7 by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or texting the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741).** Continuing our pairing of documentaries about the interior life of dark-minded artists who became celebrities without expecting it, we take up Morgan Neville’s new Anthony Bourdain exploration ROADRUNNER, which in crafting its narrative about the late chef-turned-author-turned-TV personality makes some filmmaking choices that have prompted criticism and conversation about the distinctions between documentary and journalism. Those conversations feel like echoes of some of the ones that took place around the classic film in this pairing, Terry Zwigoff’s CRUMB, back in 1995, only in a much different cultural context. We unpack what has and hasn’t changed about biographical documentary in the space between these two films, plus their respective approaches to mental illness and celebrity, and the notable voices left out of the telling of each man’s story. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about CRUMB, ROADRUNNER, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.  Show Notes: Works Cited: “The Anthony Bourdain Documentary Faked His Voice. Would Other Filmmakers Do the Same?” By Sam Adams (Slate.com) Your Next Picture Show: Genevieve: TASTE THE NATION WITH PADMA LAKSHMI on Hulu Noel: THE PURSUIT OF LOVE on Prime Video Scott: E.L. Katz’s CHEAP THRILLS Keith: Terry Zwigoff’s LOUIE BLUIE Outro music: "Anemone" by Brian Jonestown Massacre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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