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by Josh Horowitz
On Happy Sad Confused, Josh Horowitz gets nerdy and intimate with the biggest movie stars and filmmakers on the planet. Each and every week, you’ll hear in-depth, career-spanning conversations with everyone from Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson to Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it was like to get casual with A-listers like Tom Hiddleston or Kristen Stewart (all HSC regulars), then come on in and join Josh on Happy Sad Confused.
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- Today54 min
Bill Skarsgård, Vol. III
It’s a three-peat with Bill Skarsgård! If you’ve seen Bill on the pod before, this episode is just as wacky and amazing as you’d expect. Bill visits HSC in honor of his new film, THE MOSQUITO BOWL, and also touches on 10 years of playing Pennywise, why he isn’t surprised by Zach Cregger’s post-BARBARIAN success, and what he learned from the complicated process of making THE CROW. Plus, Bill digs himself even further into his viral cats vs. dogs debate, pitches a superhero reboot for him and Andy Muschietti to tackle, throws his hat in the ring for future Bond villain, and more! UPCOMING EVENTS! November 11th -- Anthony Mackie & Jamie Dornan -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/apple-tv-s-12-12-12 November 15th -- Rob Lowe -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/rob-lowe-the-outsider December 6th -- Tom Hiddleston & Hayley Atwell -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/much-ado-about-nothing December 8th -- David Corenswet -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/mr-irrelevant SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago48 min
John Goodman
John Goodman is a national treasure. On his first visit to the podcast, John and Josh cover his storied career, from ROSEANNE to RAISING ARIZONA and everything in between. John speaks openly about how criticism for his latest film, DIGGER, hurt, what iconic moment from THE BIG LEBOWSKI was his idea, and the moment he knew SPEED RACER wouldn’t connect with audiences. Plus, his thoughts on why ROSEANNE clicked with tv audiences, why he won’t watch BRINGING OUT THE DEAD, and more. UPCOMING EVENTS! November 11th -- Anthony Mackie & Jamie Dornan -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/apple-tv-s-12-12-12 November 15th -- Rob Lowe -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/rob-lowe-the-outsider December 6th -- Tom Hiddleston & Hayley Atwell -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/much-ado-about-nothing December 8th -- David Corenswet -- tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/mr-irrelevant SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
Alden Ehrenreich, Vol. II
Welcome Alden Ehrenreich back to the pod! Josh and Alden go way back–back to Alden’s first press tour with Francis Ford Coppola in 2009. Alden visits HSC in honor of his new film, A TALENT FOR MURDER, and also chats about the SPIDER-MAN audition he blew, fighting for his role in Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS, how he feels about SOLO today, and how he couldn’t make it through that now iconic scene with Ralph Fiennes in HAIL, CAESAR! without laughing. Plus, his time in the MCU, why Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER set was unlike any other, how he really feels about Instagram, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 15m
Sacha Baron Cohen
The incomparable Sacha Baron Cohen joins HSC in honor of his new film, ALI G: WHO IZ I? Not only is Sacha a one-of-a-kind actor, he’s also an amazing storyteller. From sharing the surprising reason why he chose to bring back Ali G now, to giving a peek into his joke editing process, to recounting the lengths he went to in order to nail the shocking scenes in the film–if you’ve loved ALI G, BORAT, BRUNO, or any of Sacha’s characters, this is an in-depth conversation about the method behind the madness. Plus, tips on how to deliver the most Borat-esque “my wife,” the moment that made him feel seen by the MCU team, how he’s prepping to star in Quentin Tarantino’s latest project, and more! Recorded at the 92nd Street Y SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago51 min
Jenna Ortega
Jenna Ortega joins the pod! Jenna is talented, introspective, and has great taste in movies. Here, she sits down with Josh to talk about her latest film, Taika Waititi’s KLARA AND THE SUN. Other topics of discussion include why she didn’t think WEDNESDAY would work, why she gravitated towards horror films, navigating fan encounters, why she’s making her way through Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise’s filmographies, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
Michael Douglas
The one and only Michael Douglas joins the podcast. Michael bares all in his new memoir, ONE HELLUVA RIDE, and he sits down with Josh to share an even more in-depth look at the book’s revelations–plus a few that didn’t make it to the page. From telling his father, Kirk Douglas, that he wanted to act, to getting pushed by Oliver Stone on the set of WALL STREET, to an account of what it was like to film intimate scenes before an intimacy coordinator became the standard, to why he decided to do ANT-MAN, this episode is a treat for anyone who’s resonated with Michael’s prolific life. Recorded at the 92nd Street Y SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago53 min
James McAvoy, Vol. IV
Welcome back an old friend of Happy Sad Confused, James McAvoy. James is back on the pod to talk all about a new career milestone: his directorial debut, CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’! James also spills what his Picard tv series pitch was, why he thinks X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is one of the best comic book film adaptations ever, and how he landed Mr. Tumnus' role in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. Plus, why James never screen tested for STAR TREK, why he compares his performance in SPLIT to Inde Navarrette in OBSESSION, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 0m
Ben Affleck
Where to even begin with Ben Affleck? In a true career-spanning conversation, Ben and Josh dive deep on his latest film ANIMALS, how feeling on the verge of extinction led to him directing, why JUSTICE LEAGUE was a low point in his career, and why he still defends GIGLI. Plus, a story about the actor that rejected GOOD WILL HUNTING, the truth about that GONE GIRL hat incident, why Ben would reprise his role as DAREDEVIL, & more! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/happy #rulapod Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at http://huel.com/happy15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On Happy Sad Confused, Josh Horowitz gets nerdy and intimate with the biggest movie stars and filmmakers on the planet. Each and every week, you’ll hear in-depth, career-spanning conversations with everyone from Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson to Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it was like to get casual with A-listers like Tom Hiddleston or Kristen Stewart (all HSC regulars), then come on in and join Josh on Happy Sad Confused.
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