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SmartLessJul 5, 2021

Elizabeth Banks

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The host mentioned 'Pitch Perfect' to highlight Elizabeth Banks' impressive achievement as a director, particularly noting her success with 'Pitch…

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The incred Elizabeth Banks joins us this week from Ireland. Elizabeth is an actor, director, writer, producer, and all-around baller. She teaches us about pet-care in exchange for lodging, Jason learns what the word “college” means, and a few people admit to their rollerblading histories. Get ready to get wicked smaht... it’s another episode of SmartLess.
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Aspiring filmmakers and fans of Elizabeth Banks

Books Mentioned

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Max wrote a book about fantasy football, and through that, he met a book agent who was putting together a book about college acapella called Pitch Perfect.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Aspiring filmmakers and fans of Elizabeth Banks
Key quote: She directed what is now the biggest gross opening ever for a first-time director with Pitch Perfect 2.
The host mentioned 'Pitch Perfect' to highlight Elizabeth Banks' impressive achievement as a director, particularly noting her success with 'Pitch Perfect 2'. This film marked a significant milestone as the biggest gross opening ever for a first-time director.
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned

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Wet Hot American Summer

Confidence: 100%

It was a movie called Wet Hot American Summer. She then went on to play in a million movies, some of the biggest hits.

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Pitch Perfect 2

Confidence: 100%

She directed what is now the biggest gross opening ever for a first-time director with Pitch Perfect 2.

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Pitch Perfect

Confidence: 100%

The speaker expresses their love for Pitch Perfect, mentioning how it's a classic that they watch every time it comes on.

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Dodgeball

Confidence: 100%

The speaker compares Pitch Perfect to Dodgeball, noting it's about a group of people who take something too seriously.

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Cinderella

Confidence: 100%

The speaker mentions that Kate Cannon, who was involved in Pitch Perfect, is now a director of Cinderella.

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Fred Claus

Confidence: 100%

The speaker mentions working on Fred Claus, describing it as a very not good movie starring Vince Vaughn.

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Cocaine Bear

Confidence: 90%

I'm making a movie called cocaine bear. It's based on a true story about a bear that ate $17 million worth of cocaine after a drug runner's plane crash.

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Fame

Confidence: 80%

I talk about fame on my podcast, My Body, My Podcast, exclusively on Audible. Fame literally rocked my life when I saw fame in so many ways.