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Show Notes
<p dir="ltr">This week, Kim Masters talks with Benny Safdie about <em>The Smashing Machine</em>, his first solo feature since parting ways with his longtime creative partner (and brother) Josh. He recalls the immediate spark he felt when Dwayne Johnson approached him to play UFC fighter Mark Kerr, and why the story fits his ongoing fascination with characters who don’t quite win. He also reflects on his biggest lessons gleaned while working as an actor for luminary filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson and Christopher Nolan.</p>
<p><strong id="docs-internal-guid-bc1fe558-7fff-6bb6-03db-93fb8ce55253"><br></strong>Speaking of Anderson, the director just scored a career high <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-one-battle-after-another-paul-thomas-anderson-1236387318/">opening weekend</a> with <em>One Battle After Another</em>. The film has earned universal acclaim among critics and an “A” CinemaScore, but with a reported budget of $140–160 million Warner Bros. faces a steep climb to profitability. After a run of <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/warner-bros-movie-chiefs-michael-de-luca-and-pamela-abdy-1236365062/">surprise hits</a> at the studio, does <em>One Battle After Another</em> carry more value as an awards contender and an “auteur-friendly” statement piece for CEO David Zaslav? Kim Masters and her partner in banter Matt Belloni investigate.</p>