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Episode 156: Magnolia

Beyond the Screenplay

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The Importance of Bigness in Movies

A lot of characters are hiding their true selves under their bigness. It's obviously most true of Frank, TJ Mackie, right? So it's kind of like these characters who feel, they feel a little melodramatic and over the top at first. But then as you get to know them, you're like, oh, that was either a facade you were putting on for yourself or like in Claudia's case, this is sort of Like, you're trying to fend off reality.

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