Vince Gilligan
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- Vince Gilligan Interviews as the Word of God
Chris Nicholson joins me to talk about Season 1 of Pluribus . This is a completely different conversation than the one I just had with Rob. Chris keeps pointing out, and I agree with him, that the show is probably not going to go that deep philosophically or in terms of the origins of the virus. He mentions his “oh no” moment when Vince Gilligan noted to the interviewer he was talking to that the drones were happy . Are we just getting the most basic thought experiment from intro to philosophy? Is the virus storyline simply unnecessary? I add that the interviews have another value here, in that Gilligan tells us explicitly that the show is not about Covid or AI. In some ways, the point about AI makes it worse, because it takes away one plausible method for the virus to have ended up with its bizarre and seemingly contradictory characteristics. We discuss the idea of Vince Gilligan interviews serving as the Word of God in understanding this universe. I note how incurious Carol appears to be about why animals are not part of the joining, or even why she is one of only a handful of people on earth immune from the effects of the virus. Major red flags. Chris reminds me here that I wasn’t demanding enough as a viewer. We’re getting answers about how exactly the joining works, and the rules governing the Others’ behavior. What we don’t have any hints of are the whys. There is no indication that we’ll ever get them either. Why are the Others like this? Is there a deeper logic of the origins of the rules? Does it have something to do with human nature, or does the virus not care about the specifics of the species it infects? Is there an evolutionary theory that can explain how we got here? The show creators want us to speculate on these things, but they haven’t given us anything to go on. Chris and I clarify that we’re not saying it’s a bad show. But there are a lot of opportunities to go deeper here, and we might just not get them. If things continue like this in Season 2, I’ll be disappointed but may be able to more fully enjoy the show without expecting it to be any different. For those who get to the end, you’ll see us preview the forthcoming Game of Thrones spinoff and talk about why shows take longer to make these days. For previous discussions on Pluribus , Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul , see below. All episodes are conversations between me and Chris, unless noted otherwise. “Should You Become a Pod Person?” Pluribus , S1:E1-3, with Rob Henderson “The Kim Wexler Theory,” Pluribus , S1:E1-6 “The Righteous Mestizo,” Pluribus , S1, with Rob Henderson The Breaking Bad Universe <a target="_blank" href="https://richardhanania.substack.com/p/nietzschean-or-christi
- Pluribus Interview with Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn, and Karolina Wydra (Apple TV)
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz is joined by Vince Gilligan, creator of the Apple TV Original Series PLURIBUS, along with stars Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra. The series is a highly anticipated drama from Vince Gilligan, writer and director of Breaking Bad and co-creator of Better Call Saul. Starring Rhea Seehorn, who earned two Emmy nominations for her work on Better Call Saul, this nine-episode, genre-bending story follows the most miserable person on Earth as she’s tasked with saving the world from happiness. Pluribus is out now on Apple TV with new episodes every Friday through December 26. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/moviepod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X , Instagram , Letterboxd Shahbaz on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd Anthony on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X , Instagram , TikTok , Discord , and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- PLUR1BUS: Actor Thor Knai talks secrecy and Vince Gilligan (interview)
What is it like to be part of the most talked-about TV show right now? And what is it like keeping your involvement a secret for almost a year and a half? Actor Thor Knai takes us behind the scenes of Vince Gilligan's mysterious PLUR1BUS , sharing how he landed the role of Bjorn in episode three, what the production was like, and why secrecy plays such a big part in the series. Follow Thor on Instagram @thorknai , or find him on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2340558
- Malice, Summerwater, and The Death Of Bunny Munro. With guests Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra
Pluribus showrunner Vince Gilligan along with stars Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra all piled into the Pilot TV studio this week to talk all about Apple’s excellent new sci-fi series (0:00-30:12). Then, James, Kay and Boyd embarked on a trio of shows about terrible parenting in Prime’s manny from hell thriller Malice (1:08:31), Channel 4’s vacation nightmare Summerwater (1:18:20), and Sky’s lothario-at-large series The Death Of Bunny Munro (1:30:30). (Episode 363) Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
- The One with Vince Gilligan
John and Craig sit down with legendary writer, director and showrunner Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) to discuss his prolific career and how to make great television. Vince leads us through how he develops a premise, balancing creative surprises with rigorous planning, and his advice for up-and-coming showrunners. We also discuss re-writing features before following up on the old dancing prospector archetype — only to discover it’s a character Vince has a long personal history with. In our bonus segment for premium members, John, Craig and Vince get tired of re-runs and ask, which old TV shows do they want to re-boot? Links: Vince Gilligan on IMDb Vince Gilligan plays a prospector on Community (S5 E9) Walter Houston’s dance in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Dracula’s Kung-Fu Theatre Alien Tape Today Years Old on Twitter Robot Puppet Sings “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton by Ben Howard on YouTube Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Instagram John August on Twitter John on Instagram John on Mastodon Outro by Matt Davis ( send us yours! ) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli . Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here . UPDATE 5-30-23: The transcript for this episode can be found here . The post The One with Vince Gilligan first appeared on John August .
- The French Connection with Vince Gilligan
This week on On Story we'll join Breaking Bad creator & showrunner Vince Gilligan for a retrospective look at the 1971 cult-classic The French Connection . Based on a true story, William Friedkin's 1971 hit The French Connection , gave audiences its first taste at what a truly realistic cop film could be. Starring Gene Hackman as detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, the film follows the story of a driven New York cop whose intuitive street sense allows him to sniff out the secret players in a colossal heroin import operation, bringing the drugs into New York from Marseille. At a time where drug addiction was at an all time high, The French Connection brought a sense of realism to Hollywood's law enforcement films by throwing the proverbial book at them. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, an avid fan of Friedkin's work, sat down with me after a retrospective screening of the film at the Austin Film Festival. Clips of The French Connection courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- #20 | Dave Porter would turn down Spielberg to work with Vince Gilligan
Robert, Kenny, Matt and Carol begin the season finale discussing Joker breaking the box office record for largest October opening and how composer Hildur Guðnadóttir plays a role in that with her score. Then award-winning composer Dave Porter joins to share stories of how he first got involved in the Breaking Bad universe, working closely with long time collaborator Vince Gilligan, his path into film scoring that started with early classical training and later exploring electronic music in college, interning at Phillip Glass’ studio, how 9/11 played a role in giving him the final push to move to LA and taking a deep dive into his music for Breaking Bad , Better Call Saul and the now released El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie . Lastly, Dave joins for a special round of #NameThatScore with a “science” theme. This episode is presented by Spitfire Audio Follow us on Twitter @ScoreThePodcast Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Coordinator: Carol Kuswanto Copyright 2019 Score: The Podcast
