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Oscar Winner Kevin Willmott Exclusive Interview:
"CSA: Confederate States of America"
Saison 3 · Épisode 36
lundi 21 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:42:27
Oscar winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott (with Spike Lee for "BlacKkKlansman") sits down with Eric Trommater, Erin Brown, Sila Blume and Jennifer Trujillo. The subject is his 2004 Mockumentary "CSA: Confederate States of America" which he wrote, produced and directed. It imagines the United States if the South had won The Civil War.
Chapters:
0:00 - Oscar Winner Kevin Willmott Discusses "CSA: Confederate States of America"
3:14 - From "9th St." to "The 24th": Willmott's Indie Path
11:09 - Willmott's Fascination with History and "Appointment with Destiny"
15:29 - Frustration with Hollywood and the Reality of Slavery
18:34 - Mockumentary Style and Real Racist Product Commercials
24:52 - Collaborative Spirit of Low-Budget Filmmaking in Kansas
33:27 - Film's Controversy, Music, and the "Lost Cause" Narrative
38:37 - Why Films Must Challenge Audiences on American History
44:39 - USA vs. CSA: Expanding vs. Limiting Freedom
59:25 - How Fear and Hate Drive Political Decisions
1:15:45 - Are We Living in the Confederate States of America Today?
1:24:46 - The Paradox of Information and the Rise of Propaganda
1:34:28 - When Absurdity Outpaces the Power of Satire
1:39:28 - Social Media, Next Episode, and Community Discussion
Music Used:
Space Ambience by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
She Has Freckles on Her But, She is Nice
Kafka's "The Trial" on Film: Orson Welles vs Harold Pinter.
jeudi 6 août 2026 • Durée 01:00:50
The Novel:
The Trial (Der Prozess) (1925) by Franz Kafka
The Films:
The Trial (Le Procès) (1962)
Directed by: Orson Welles
Screenplay by: Orson Welles
Produced by: Alexander Salkind
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff and Elsa Martinelli
The Trial (1993)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Directed by: David Jones
Screenplay by: Harold Pinter
Produced by: Louis Marks and Jan Balzer
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins and Jason Robards
The Panel:
Host: Eric Trommater
Guests: Erin Brown and Sila Blume
WCH Rewind: The Jethro Waters Interview. "Gun Fighter Paradise."
vendredi 24 juillet 2026 • Durée 01:27:17
Writer-Director-Editor-Actor Jethro Waters sat down with us to discuss his film Gunfighter Paradise and the many hats he wore while making it.
Eric Trommater leads a panel with Sila Blume, Erin Brown and Jennifer Trujillo to quiz Jethro on the movie's many mysteries.
What's in the Suitcase?
Who is Braz Cubas?
Why is Braz Cubas?
Music:
Sci-Fi Music for YouTube Videos (No Copyright)
https://youtu.be/2a-VL1VoHJ0?si=WXXv-vK9NlH0Czrr
Sid Hemphil Complete Library of Congress Recordings 1941-1942
"The Proust Screenplay" by Harold Pinter: Proust on Film Part II.
Saison 3 · Épisode 22
vendredi 12 juin 2026 • Durée 39:42
Part 1: The Memory of Time
In the first of our two-part look at Marcel Proust on film, we explore Raúl Ruiz’s 1999 adaptation of the final volume of In Search of Lost Time. Our panel discusses the act of remembering, the difference between theatrical and home viewing, and why our experience of time—and cinema—feels so fragmented in the modern age.
Part 2: The Pinter Machine
We conclude our Proust series with a deep dive into Harold Pinter’s legendary unproduced screenplay for In Search of Lost Time. We break down the structural mechanics of his adaptation, the history of the Visconti production, and our take on the "Summarize Proust" contest.
The Novel:
In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by Marcel Proust: A seven-volume work written between 1909 and 1922, published in 1927.
The Film (Part 1):
Time Regained (Le Temps retrouvé) (1999). Directed by Raúl Ruiz. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, Marcello Mazzarella, John Malkovich, Marie-France Pisier, and Vincent Perez.
CHAPTERS
0:00 A Pair of Homages: Joyce Carol Oates' X thread and Ryan George's "Pitch Meeting." Wow, wow, wow...wow!
4:16 Harold Pinter's Unproduced Proust: A Cinematic History from Visconti to Ruiz.
8:17 Monty Python's Sumerize Proust Competition: From Madeleine to Dreyfus: Understanding Proust's Masterpiece
12:05 Pinter's Precision vs. Ruiz's Dreamscape: Adapting Proust
"Time Regained" (1999): Proust on Film Part 1
Saison 3 · Épisode 20
dimanche 7 juin 2026 • Durée 01:00:44
A Note on this Series:
I owe my panel a disclaimer.
While I spent nine months prepping—rereading Proust, the screenplay, and researching historical context—the panel had only 10 days and the film, Time Regained, as a guide. I set them a steep climb without the necessary time, operating under the mistaken assumption that Proust was a universal cultural touchstone. Any lack of sharpness in these discussions is a result of that structural mismatch in preparation. My thanks to the panel for their patience in an uncomfortable space. This series is our honest attempt to engage with the mountain; thanks for joining the climb.
Part 1: The Memory of Time
In the first of our two-part look at Marcel Proust on film, we explore Raúl Ruiz’s 1999 adaptation of the final volume of In Search of Lost Time. Our panel discusses the act of remembering, the difference between theatrical and home viewing, and why our experience of time—and cinema—feels so fragmented in the modern age.
Part 2: The Pinter Machine
We conclude our Proust series with a deep dive into Harold Pinter’s legendary unproduced screenplay for In Search of Lost Time. We break down the structural mechanics of his adaptation, the history of the Visconti production, and our take on the "Summarize Proust" contest.
The Novel:
In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu) by Marcel Proust: A seven-volume work written between 1909 and 1922, published in 1927.
The Film (Part 1):
Time Regained (Le Temps retrouvé) (1999). Directed by Raúl Ruiz. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, Marcello Mazzarella, John Malkovich, Marie-France Pisier, and Vincent Perez.
Meet the Panel
Erin Brown
"The Trial" (1925, 1962, 1993): Kafka vs Welles vs Jones-Pinter
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins, Jason Robards
The Panel:
Host: Eric Trommater
Guests: Erin Brown and Sila Blume
Music Credits:
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