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Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders

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What Makes Megan Creepy?

I expected it to look very CGI-ish, but she didn't. But also, I always felt like you were watching a robotic doll. Why it works is because Megan lives in the uncanny valley. She's not quite at all, right? Like that's what makes her creepy. Oh, why I cannot tell you why I cannot put my finger on it, but this movie feels very queer coded. It feels gay. Was that a purpose? No, I don't thinkThat was the goal; I love it that any of the movies that I make or direct or produce,. You know, there's a group of people who felt really into it in a much stronger way. And

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