John Krasinski
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John Krasinski mentions Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
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“The excerpt mentions an adaptation of a David Foster Wallace book called Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, which was the speaker's directorial debut.”
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Mission Impossible 3
“They laughed hard at a scene in Mission Impossible 3 where Keri Russell has a bomb go off in her head.”
Mission Impossible
“They were obsessed with Mission Impossible and would sit front row in the theater.”
I Am Legend
“Mentioned in the context of a test audience experience where they showed the opening of The Dark Knight tied to I Am Legend.”
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
“The speaker mentions trying to get someone to direct a movie they wrote called Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.”
Bourne
“They saw all the Bourne movies and were excited about them.”
The Dark Knight
“Discussed as part of a test audience experience where the first 10 minutes were shown unexpectedly.”
If
“A movie that the speaker wrote and directed, featuring Ryan Reynolds and Kaylee Fleming.”
Bullet Train
“Mentioned in the context of discussing a director's skills and a recent movie shoot.”