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Talking Pictures

Paul Scheer

Feb 4, 2025
01:00:13

One of the godfathers of movie podcasts, Paul Scheer launched How Did This Get Made? fifteen years ago. His love of movies started as a kid on Long Island working at a Blockbuster Video. Through his talent for improv comedy, he ended up writing, directing and performing in some of the funniest shows ever put on TV. Paul details his rollercoaster career, his extremely awkward celebrity encounters, and how movies were often an escape from his difficult childhood. In the Super 8, Paul tells Ben how he once lined up at 6:00 AM... just to watch a trailer.

Films Mentioned :

  • Ordinary People
  • The Milagro Beanfield War
  • Dollars
  • Heaven Can Wait
  • Shampoo
  • The Elephant Man
  • The Avengers
  • Iron Man 3
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  • Meet Joe Black
  • The Cable Guy*
  • Galaxy Quest
  • Twilight
  • Psycho 4: A New Beginning
  • Ghost
  • Phantasm
  • Flowers in the Attic
  • Young Frankenstein
  • Blazing Saddles
  • Happy Gilmore
  • Back to the Future
  • Groundhog Day
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • Grosse Pointe Blank
  • Midnight Run
  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
  • *Available on Max as of 2/04 (Availability of titles subject to change)

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