The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood

Nicholas Jarecki on 'Crisis,' Opioids, Releasing a Movie During COVID, and Armie Hammer



April 22nd, 2021  •  50 mins 46 secs  •  Download (46.5 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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On this episode, Nicholas Jarecki—the writer and director of the opioid crisis thriller Crisis—talks about the making and casting of Crisis, the evolving international market for feature films, and the difficulties of promoting a movie when one of the actors is undergoing a PR crisis of his own. We also talk a bit about the evolving nature of film criticism, how one researches a project about drugs while tens of thousands are dying from overdoses, and more. If you enjoy the show, please share it with a friend! Podcasts need love too.