Happy Sad Confused

Kaitlyn Dever joins Josh to talk about her love of acting and music and how it all comes together in one of her favorite movies of all time, "Walk the Line". Plus Kaitlyn discusses the upcoming "Dear Evan Hanson" film, her recent work in "Unbelievable" & "Booksmart", and the new HBO movie, "Coastal Elites"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From "Friday Night Lights" and "Black Mirror" to "The Irishman" and "The Master", Jesse Plemons has been quietly building the kind of career any actor would envy. This week he joins Josh to talk about his newest film, Charlie Kaufman's "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and a film (well TV mini-series to be precise) that's stuck with him throughout his life, "Lonesome Dove". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've lost a great talent and a greater man in Chadwick Boseman. In memory of Chadwick, this is his conversation with Josh in 2017 about his life and career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director George Miller reflects on the enduring impact of 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and the challenges of filmmaking. Topics include crafting the film, the evolution of Furiosa, navigating filmmaking obstacles, potential film adaptations, and the personal dedication required in the creative process.

This is a special episode of "Happy Sad Confused" for many reasons. Josh returns to the podcast for the first time since his father passed away to look back at his own beginnings with his big brother, writer Adam Horowitz ("Once Upon a Time", "Lost", "Tron Legacy"). Adam and Josh talk about the comfort movies they love that were inspired by films their dad introduced them to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's all happening! And if you know that quote, you've come to the right podcast. Dakota Fanning joins Josh on this week's "Happy Sad Confused" for a deep dive into Cameron Crowe's sweet and sad autobiographical work, "Almost Famous". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know Dave Franco, the actor, but it's time to meet, Dave Franco, the director! On this return visit to "Happy Sad Confused", Dave and Josh talk about why he turned to horror first for his directing debut, "The Rental", and why Dave worships at the altar of Spike Jonze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been 2 years since "Solo" hit the big screen and Alden Ehrenreich is back at long last. His first project since that showy role? The lead in "Brave New World", helping to launch the Peacock streaming service. Alden joins Josh to talk about that new project but also where he established his film taste and why "It's A Wonderful Live" is his comfort movie of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jai Courtney returns to "Happy Sad Confused" with a new series ("Stateless" on Netflix), a big superhero return ("The Suicide Squad" next year) and some classic Scorsese to talk about! Yes, we're going to back to 1995 for this week's comfort movie, the crime classic from Martin Scorsese, "Casino"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If we're talking about the great filmmakers of all time on this podcast, Paul Thomas Anderson's name is bound to come up and sure enough it's his 3rd film, the sprawling ensemble piece that is "Magnolia" that's the subject of this week's "Happy Sad Confused". "Magnolia" is the subject thanks to Zachary Quinto, returning to "Happy Sad Confused" to dive deep into the many reasons to love this classic film from 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices