The SchmearCast Episode 17: Legendary Filmmaker Ed Zwick on his Best-Selling Memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'
The director of movies like 'Glory,' 'Blood Diamond,' and 'The Last Samurai' joins the show
On a very special episode of the SchmearCast: legendary filmmaker Ed Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond) discusses his amazing new movie memoir, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.
helps The Schmear interview Zwick. Together, they discuss Zwick’s illustrious career, covering what it’s like to work with elite actors like Denzel Washington, how to conceive story structure, and what cinematic “scale” done right really looks like.Then, Teddy and Schmear hit Zwick with some questions about contemporary Hollywood, including his feelings about superhero movies, if it's possible to “trojan horse” meaning into movies, and Zwick’s “You’ll never work in this town again!” moment.
The episode wraps with some rapid-fire questions for the renowned director.
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Great interview! Good read and even better audio (enjoyed the read so much had to give it a good listen) and as ever, The Schmear’s references run deep and wide and on point. Also…like “watching the median” 👌🏼