Michael Shannon on his directorial debut ‘Eric LaRue’; What role will tariffs play in Hollywood?
The Business · KCRW
April 11, 202530m 1s
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<p dir="ltr">As the Trump administration announces (and delays) tariffs, Hollywood is bracing itself for <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/trump-tariffs-timing-hollywood-media-buyers-1236177090/">industry disruptions</a>. What’s on the horizon for the entertainment industry amid erratic stock market fluctuations? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni investigate. (<em>The Banter</em> runs from 00:01:01 to 00:07:48.) </p>
<p><strong id="docs-internal-guid-ae11101b-7fff-61d2-de37-620e700a9fc7"><br></strong>Plus, Masters speaks to Michael Shannon about his directorial debut, Eric LaRue. The actor tells us how the film's producers managed to quickly pack up and relocate from Little Rock to North Carolina after Arkansas enacted a strict abortion ban. Shannon also admits that despite the movie's dark subject matter, he found making it surprisingly fun. Plus, we get a taste of his <a href="https://www.stereogum.com/2298651/r-e-m-reunite-again-watch-them-play-pretty-persuasion-with-michael-shannon-jason-narducy/news/">R.E.M. cover band</a>, which just wrapped a nationwide tour. (The interview segment begins at 00:07:49.)</p>