Film Producer Dana Brunetti and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the demise of the movie theater experience, Alec Baldwin, House of Cards and making The Social Network.

B.E.E. - Dana Brunetti - 6/12/17

Walter Hill and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Assignment, identity politics, Sam Peckinpah and directing Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours.

B.E.E. - Walter Hill - 5/1/17

Andrew McCarthy and Bret Easton Ellis discuss making Less Than Zero, Leonardo DiCaprio, the ending of Pretty in Pink and travel writing.

B.E.E. - Andrew McCarthy - 4/17/17

Musician Sam Outlaw and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the moral superiority movement, leaving an advertising career to focus on music, the role of a record producer and The Boys of Summer.

B.E.E. - Sam Outlaw - 3/27/17

Mick Garris and Bret Easton Ellis discuss adapting the works of Stephen King, the pessimism of horror, the Psycho shower scene and Wes Craven.

B.E.E. - Mick Garris - 3/13/17

Laura Jane Grace and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the artistic benefits of being bullied, Caitlyn Jenner, the record vs. the single and Butch Vig.

B.E.E. - Laura Jane Grace - 12/19/16

Film critic Owen Gleiberman and Bret Easton Ellis discuss fanboy culture, Carrie, Jonathan Demme and criticism functioning as marketing.

B.E.E. - Owen Gleiberman - 12/5/16

Anne Heche and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the career effects of being in a high-profile gay relationship in Hollywood, equality in the film industry, the decline of the movie set experience and Aftermath.

B.E.E. - Anne Heche - 11/21/16

Mark Duplass and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Blue Jay, the struggles of working within the studio system, making movies for Netflix and Togetherness.

B.E.E. - Mark Duplass - 10/31/16

Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis discuss American Gigolo, Dog Eat Dog, screenwriting as oral tradition and Steven Spielberg.

B.E.E. - Paul Schrader - 10/17/16

Larry Clark and Bret Easton Ellis discuss making Bully, photographing Tulsa, controversy as a gateway to success and John Cassavetes.

B.E.E. - Larry Clark - 9/26/16

Moby and Bret Easton Ellis discuss writing memoir, John Cheever, the success of Play and Bob Seger.

B.E.E. - Moby - 9/12/16

Peter Bogdanovich and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Last Picture Show, turning down The Godfather, Sue Mengers and technology in filmmaking.

B.E.E. - Peter Bogdanovich - 8/15/16

Alex Gibney and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Zero Days, the dangers of secrecy, The Jinx and the manipulation of truth in documentaries.

B.E.E. - Alex Gibney - 7/25/16

Karyn Kusama and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Invitation, Warren Beatty, Sundance ideology and being an artist in the studio system.

B.E.E. - Karyn Kusama - 7/11/16

Illeana Douglas and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Easy Rider, the eroticism of watching movies, rejecting method acting and Leni Riefenstahl.

B.E.E. - Illeana Douglas - 6/27/16

Duncan Sheik and Bret Easton Ellis discuss American Psycho: The Musical, Broadway's resistance to change, Hamilton and Radiohead.

B.E.E. - Duncan Sheik - 6/13/16

Film Producer/Director Bob Yari and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, the tension between art and business, Crash and Chinese censorship.

B.E.E. - Bob Yari - 6/6/16

John Carpenter and Bret Easton Ellis discuss #OscarsSoWhite, The Revenant, writing music and the function of a screenplay.

B.E.E. - John Carpenter - 5/23/16

Quentin Tarantino and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Hateful Eight, Jean-Luc Godard, Pauline Kael and finding humor in outrageous film violence.

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