A fun-filled show this week on #BTLRadioShow thanks to writer/director MIKE ARTHUR talking the noodly goodness of his latest documentary, I, PASTAFARI. Plus, our prerecorded exclusive interview with CALEB LANDRY JONES talking about his award-worthy performance in THE OUTPOST.
The love for THE OUTPOST keeps rolling along on BEHIND THE LENS! Two weeks ago you heard our exclusive conversation with director Rod Lurie talking THE OUTPOST and this week we kick off the show with our in-depth exclusive interview with CALEB LANDRY JONES as he talks about the film and his role as Medal of Honor recipient SSgt Ty Carter. One of the most genuine and nicest guys around, it had been a number of years since Caleb and I last talked and I was so pleased to find him as authentic, good-humored, and kind as he was a decade ago. His many lauded performances leading him to this star-caliber turn in THE OUTPOST have neither jaded him nor compromised his compass. Listen as Caleb talks about his inspirations for getting into the mindset of Ty Carter and men in arms under fire, working with director Rod Lurie, the use of “oners” during shooting and working with cinematographer Lorenzo Senatore, the joy of camaraderie versus the need for distance to inform the performance, and more. Plus, we talk about Caleb’s debut album, “The Mother Stone” and the musical aspect of his career.
And then writer/director MIKE ARTHUR joins us live talking about I, PASTAFARI: A FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER STORY. For all the Doubting Thomases our there, take a listen as Mike explains the Pastafarian religion (it’s a real thing, folks!) and how he came to learn of it and what prompted him to make a documentary about it. As entertaining as it is educational, Mike takes us to various countries around the globe speaking with believers, following court trials, learning about the different sects of the religion, and, of course, The Flying Spaghetti Monster with his noodly goodness and noodly appendages. Filmmakers will appreciate Mike’s insight into the headaches of licensing and clearances for rights usage of materials when dealing with Europe and the United States (two different animals and processes), as well as his editing process and developing a cogent throughline, not to mention the whimsy of the music and animation.
