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Barton Fink with Chris Weitz

Barton Fink with Chris Weitz

Blank Check with Griffin & David · Blank Check Productions

August 3, 20253h 27m

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Show Notes

Is John Goodman the devil? Is the studio system good, actually? Is it better to be the director of a bomb than it is to be the director of a film that doesn’t exist? Filmmaker (and part of a DGA-sanctioned directing duo) Chris Weitz joins us to talk about Barton Fink, possibly the greatest film ever made about the “art vs. commerce” divide inherent to the movie business. It’s not easy to make a picture, folks.

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