Talk Show with Harper Simon
Episode 62
Clea DuVall on Writing & Directing THE INTERVENTION + BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER
BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER and GIRL INTERRUPTED actress Clea DuVall discusses her directorial debut THE INTERVENTION. DuVall details working on cult films and her friendships with Natasha Lyonne and Melanie Lynskey. DuVall also delivers her stance on Nancy Reagan, the 2016 presidential debate and cupcakes in this episode of Talk Show with Harper Simon.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Clea Duvall to Talk Show.
00:51 Iranian Riot Girl.
01:27 Riot Grrrlz.
03:08 Nancy Reagan’s legacy & drugs in America.
07:11 Natasha Lyonne and Melanie Lynskey road trip.
07:43 BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER & cult following.
10:47 Natasha Lyonne.
11:38 21 GRAMS & Alejandro González Iñárritu.
12:56 GIRL INTERRUPTED & Brittany Murphy.
16:40 Themes shared in GIRL INTERRUPTED & BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER.
18:27 Writing & directing THE INTERVENTION.
22:17 THE INTERVENTION at Sundance & release.
24:01 The 2016 debates.
29:17 Feelings on cupcakes & spiritual practices.
30:26 The return of the Iranian Riot Girl.
30:45 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Clea DuVall was born and raised in Los Angeles, Clea DuVall began working as an actor at 18 and quickly became a fixture in television and film. Some of her credits include the Academy Award–winning film Argo, 21 Grams, Girl Interrupted, HBO’s Emmy Award–winning series Carnivale, AMC’s Emmy Award–nominated show Better Call Saul, and FX’s American Horror Story: Asylum. In 2012, DuVall began working behind the camera, directing a series of videos for Warner Brothers.
Additional Links
Hosts
Comments