Blank Check is a podcast about filmographies - specifically, the filmographies of directors who've achieved massive success early on, and then were given a series of "blank checks" by the Hollywood establishment to make whatever crazy passion projects they wanted. Sometimes those checks clear (think James Cameron and "Avatar"), and sometimes they bounce, baby (like M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water"). Join hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims each week as they trace the arcs of the most intriguing directorial careers with hilarious guests and a wealth of inside knowledge. You'll never watch movies the same way again.
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[00:00:00] [SPEAKER_02]: Hi, I'm actor and comedian Griffin Newman and I'm film critic David Sims. Together we host Blank Check a movie podcast where week by week
[00:00:07] [SPEAKER_02]: We over analyze directors complete filmographies. Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Hayao Miyazaki, Amnites Shanalan, Nora Ephron, John Carpenter,
[00:00:16] [SPEAKER_00]: Stanley Kubrick, Bob Fosse, Michael Mann, Tim Burton. In each new series
[00:00:21] [SPEAKER_00]: We discuss filmmakers who experience early success and are issued a series of blank checks by Hollywood to make their own crazy passion projects.
[00:00:28] [SPEAKER_01]: Now sometimes those checks clear and sometimes they bounce, baby.
[00:00:32] [SPEAKER_00]: Plus we're joined each week by incredible guests including actors, writers and directors.
[00:00:36] [SPEAKER_00]: Even a few famous so you can follow Blank Check with Griffin and David on Spotify for new episodes every Sunday.