The Big Picture The 2023 Movie Auction. Plus: Damien Chazelle on ‘Babylon’!
Jan 20, 2023
02:24:10
Babylon's Origins and Inspiration
- Damien Chazelle first conceived Babylon around 2007-2008 after moving to LA and exploring its unique history and film culture.
- Early fascination with the rapid growth of 1920s LA and Hollywood fueled the movie's concept development.
Friendship Kept Babylon Alive
- Producer Matt Plouffe never truly believed Babylon would get made due to its scale but stayed involved through deep friendships with Damien and Olivia Hamilton.
- Their close relationships kept the project alive over many years despite setbacks.
Creative Readiness Before Babylon
- Damien felt creatively ready to tackle Babylon only after filming a few varied movies, gaining necessary experience.
- This readiness was essential to avoid embarrassment on such an ambitious project.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Oscar Nominations - Should We Have a Sleepover?
01:31 • 2min
Oscar Props
03:03 • 2min
Gwyneth Paltrow and Andrea Rizbro
04:34 • 2min
Is Andrea Rizbro the Key to Sobriety?
06:28 • 2min
Do You Think Edward Norton Is Logging on to Twitter?
08:14 • 2min
The Dog From Dog
09:57 • 2min
The Best Picture Nominee
11:32 • 2min
Are You Ready to Do a Gut Check on What the 10 Will Be?
13:18 • 2min
Sean Connery's Nominated for the Oscars
14:51 • 2min
The BAFTA's Are Locked in Right Now.
16:25 • 2min
What Are Your Essentials?
17:57 • 2min
Sagg Ensemble Nominations
19:28 • 2min
Best Picture - Women Talk or Babylon in Ensemble?
21:07 • 2min
Is Top Gun Going to Win Best Picture?
22:39 • 2min
Best Picture and Oscar Predictions
24:11 • 2min
Chris Ryan Crypto Accountant
25:50 • 2min
The Best Picture Winners - Black Panther Wakanda Forever
27:28 • 2min
Asteroid City, the Wes Anderson Movie Did Not Come Out, but I Liked It a Lot
29:02 • 2min
What's New in the Auction Draft?
30:54 • 2min
How Do You Feel About Trades?
32:30 • 2min
The Clock Reset
34:06 • 2min
Fuck It. 500 Bucks for Maestro
35:54 • 2min
You Can't Start Without Me. You Cannot Start Without You
37:26 • 2min
Bradley Cooper's Maestro
39:01 • 1min
450 Killers of the Flower Moon
40:30 • 2min
The Bardo Pod?
42:23 • 2min
The Day of the Jackel
43:59 • 2min
613, 613. 635. So Cavalier. You Could Win the Auction, but Lose in Life
45:36 • 2min
I'm Putting Dead Reckoning Part 1 on the Board.
47:25 • 2min
Movie Review: Colors of Flower Moon
49:02 • 2min
Dead Reckoning
50:33 • 2min
Is It Because You've Been Eating Raw Chicken?
52:07 • 2min
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
53:40 • 2min
The Bid Is 200. Okay. 240. Is Christopher Nolan Your Favorite Living Director?
55:12 • 2min
The Last of Us Podcast
56:49 • 2min
I'm Going 300 for Alden Ehrenreich
58:22 • 2min
Mission Impossible - Is That True?
01:00:03 • 2min
You Don't Get to Be Like the Nolan Hype, Man?
01:01:35 • 2min
Dab Mob Hasn't Seen Free Guy?
01:03:11 • 2min
I've Never Been in a Buffalo Wild Wings. Yeah, That's a Nice Guy.
01:04:42 • 2min
Are American Girl Dolls Alive?
01:06:12 • 2min
Dolls and Doll Costumes - What Do You Have?
01:07:48 • 2min
You're Going to Bid Her a Pastor Limit?
01:09:20 • 2min
The Killer
01:10:51 • 2min
The Living Market Corrections
01:12:24 • 2min
Ben Affleck's Directorial Return to Behind the Camera
01:14:09 • 2min
Eric Jordan - I Love You. I Love Me. I Like You.
01:15:43 • 2min
Is This Going to Be a Really Good Movie?
01:17:14 • 2min
Is Dune Too Egg-Heady for the Academy?
01:18:50 • 2min
Simply Safe Home Security
01:20:44 • 2min
Is There a Better Way to Buy a Ferrari for Dune?
01:22:17 • 2min
I'm Not Going to Move This. Is It Your Turn?
01:23:52 • 2min
Will Ethan Hock's Rebel Moon Be Coming?
01:25:34 • 2min
Chris Weird Zone
01:27:05 • 2min
Movies That Are Coming Out This Year
01:28:39 • 2min
Blitz - The Life After Life Film
01:30:13 • 2min
Is Rise of the Beasts the Best Movie of the Year?
01:31:45 • 2min
Are You Like Making a Joke?
01:33:50 • 2min
The Best Movies of All Time
01:35:22 • 2min
I Got the Killer for $320
01:37:03 • 2min
Is This an Elvis Movie?
01:38:37 • 2min
Channing Tatum Remaking Ghost
01:40:12 • 2min
How Did the Movie Come to Life?
01:41:54 • 2min
Babylon - I Did See It Back in 2000
01:44:01 • 2min
Was It a Conscious Effort to a Crew Clout to Get This Off the Ground?
01:46:28 • 4min
Are We Going to Make Them Feel Bad?
01:50:36 • 2min
What's the Hardest Thing to Pull Off?
01:52:12 • 3min
The Wallach Party Was a Monster
01:55:34 • 2min
The Kiss With Diego and the Butterfly
01:58:03 • 2min
The First Day of Shooting the Battlefield
01:59:39 • 2min
The Impossible - The Block Sequence
02:01:10 • 2min
The Audacity of the Filmmaking and the Production of COVID
02:02:55 • 2min
Is There More to It Than Just VFX?
02:04:42 • 4min
Is This My Favorite Cult Object of This Time?
02:08:43 • 2min
Film Culture Today Lives in This Age of Scores
02:10:33 • 4min
Movie Theaters
02:14:17 • 2min
Home Video vs Movie Theaters
02:15:55 • 2min
The Colosseum in Rome
02:18:11 • 3min
An action-packed episode! Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to share some final Oscar nomination predictions (1:00) before engaging in a truly chaotic 2023 movie auction. Then, the team from ‘Babylon’—writer-director Damien Chazelle, actor-producer Olivia Hamilton, and producer Matthew Plouffe—talk with Sean about making their ambitious Hollywood feature, and the hive that has grown around it (1:21:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan, Damien Chazelle, Olivia Hamilton, and Matthew Plouffe
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