Happy Sad Confused

You're not going to see a finer film performance this year than Riz Ahmed's in "Sound of Metal". It shouldn't come as a surprise since Riz has been surprising audiences with an amazing assortment of characters in recent years in everything from "Nightcrawler" to "Rogue One". Finally, he's joining Josh on "Happy Sad Confused" to talk about his journey. LINKS! Stir Crazy with Jane Levy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bo Burnham is going to give it to you straight. He's not going to sugarcoat the insanity of the last year or hide his insecurities or anxieties. And that's why we love him. That and his skill as a comedian, filmmaker, and actor. Bo joins Josh in this first episode of the new year for a chat about his latest film, "Promising Young Woman". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wrap up a memorable (mostly for the wrong reasons) 2020 with a memorable (for the right reasons!) conversation with a versatile and fascinating filmmaker, Paul Greengrass. In his first visit to "Happy Sad Confused", Paul confronts the reasons why he believes he makes movies, how he almost lost the Bourne job before he got it, what his vision of "Watchmen" was, and how he came to direct his first western in "News of the World". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find a more fascinating director in the history of the medium than Steven Soderbergh. Go ahead, we'll wait. He's done it all, worked in every conceivable genre, won all the awards, and never stopped experimenting and pushing the medium. On this episode of "Happy Sad Confused", Soderbergh joins Josh to talk about his latest film, "Let Them All Talk", the "Sex, Lies, & Videotape" sequel he's just written, the relevance of "Contagion" today, and his forecast for the future of film! Links to Josh's stuff mentioned in the podcast! Stir Crazy with Chris Pine! Josh's MTV interview with Gal Gadot! The Wakeup podcast featuring Josh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's got the most anticipated Christmas movie about to drop, a Star Wars movie up next, and a world of opportunities beyond so there's a lot for Josh and filmmaker Patty Jenkins to cover in this chat. Jenkins gets candid about why she almost walked away from the "Wonder Woman" sequel, her disappointment in WB's plan to release all of their movies next year on HBO Max, and how a rarely discussed accident almost ended her career (and life) before it all kicked into another gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan discusses the influence of Michael Mann and James Bond films on his work, the ambition of 'Tenet', and the bold performances of Heath Ledger and Tom Hardy in the Batman films. They also explore the complexity of 'Tenet', the decline of action films, the experience of having their films analyzed, the importance of endings in films, and the impact of COVID-19 on the film industry.

This is the podcast conversation that tried not to happen but damnit, we made sure it did. After losing their first chat to the ravages of technological snafus, Josh and Carrie chat about her quick ascent in TV and film, after a Tony nominated performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". They chat about Carrie's film debut in David Fincher's "Gone Girl", why "The Leftovers" was so special, her new film, "The Nest", AND her upcoming role in the new "Ghostbusters" film! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people have stories and then there's Scott Glenn. He's got all the stories. It's no surprise given the life he's led. In his 80+ years he's been a Marine, a journalist, an actor taken in by Burt Lancaster, and a screen presence notable for versatility and dependability. On this episode, Scott joins Josh to share just a small selection of his stories, from "Apocalypse Now" to "Silence of the Lambs", all the way up to his latest role in "Greenland." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh welcomes a fellow April fool in actress Mackenzie Davis on this episode of "Happy Sad Confused"! It seems Mackenzie is a cinephile cut from the same cloth as Josh as the two discuss their mutual love of "Death Becomes Her". Plus Mackenzie talks about her new film, "Happiest Season", what the plan was for her "Terminator" films, and why "Blade Runner 2049" was a dream come true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Paulson has evaded the grip of "Happy Sad Confused" no more! On this episode, Josh catches up with one of the hardest working actors in the business to talk about her latest film, "Run", struggling in her 20s, and why her current job, playing Linda Tripp, is the most challenging of her career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices