Miguel Arteta Talks Making Movies & Bad Credit with Harper Simon

Miguel Arteta talks about his history of movie making, his Criterion picks, and how to make a film and ruin your credit in this uncensored interview. The director of ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY, CEDAR RAPIDS, THE GOOD GIRL, and STAR MAPS also talks about the making of those films, why Jennifer Aniston is not a horrible person, and the influence he has gotten from the golden age of Hollywood on this episode of Talk Show with Harper Simon.

Guest Bio

Miguel Arteta is the Puerto Rican-born director of such films as ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY,CEDAR RAPIDS, THE GOOD GIRL, YOUTH IN REVOLT, CHUCK & BUCK, & STAR MAPS.

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Episode Breakdown

00:01 Welcoming Miguel Arteta to Talk Show.

00:50 From indie films to Disney.

03:32 Financing independent films and the joys of having final cut.

05:20 Jennifer Aniston, Madame Bovary and the story of the Good Girl.

07:00 From San Juan to all over the Americas.

08:30 Revival house movies and playing the race card at Harvard.

12:30 Switching to Wesleyan and a young Joss Whedon.

14:05 The impact of Hollywood’s golden era and the brilliance of hiding your style.

16:52 Defining the rules and casting the audience in your film.

18:07 Moving to Los Angeles, and lying to work with Sidney Lumet.

19:40 Connecting with a mechanic over politics, and mentorship with Jonathan Demme.

21:15 The endless value of Jennifer Konner.

23:53 Making STAR MAPS, and ruining your credit.

26:29 Mike White and CHUCK & BUCK.

31:23 Criterion picks and love for the underdog.

32:30 What is in the works?

33:25 Thanks and Goodbye.

Guest Bio

Miguel Arteta is the Puerto Rican-born director of such films as ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE HORRIBLE NO GOOD VERY BAD DAY,CEDAR RAPIDS, THE GOOD GIRL, YOUTH IN REVOLT, CHUCK & BUCK, & STAR MAPS.