Super Pumped (with Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
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Super Pumped (with Brian Koppelman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) mentions Unrequited Infatuations by Little Steven Van Zandt, Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, and Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
Unrequited Infatuations, I highly recommend it.
All you can really do if you want to be an artist and maybe this applies beyond art, but I feel quite confident it does apply to being an artist.
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“there's a book I just read called Unrequited Infatuations by little Stephen Van Zandt, who you know as either Bruce Springsteen's right hand or as James Gandolfini's right hand in The Sopranos.”
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“Ryan sent me a copy of the book, Letters to a Young Poet by Real K, which is a wonderful book that I highly recommend.”
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Super Pumped
“The events of Uber leading all the way up through their IPO and the implosion around that is coming out as a Showtime series on February 27th called Super Pumped.”
Casino Royale
“Part of his original inspiration for Uber was watching Casino Royale, the first Daniel Craig James Bond film, where a character summons his car with his phone.”
Rounders
“Rounders, which is my all-time favorite poker movie that I watched about 100 times in high school and college when I was playing a lot of Texas Hold'em.”
Runner Runner
“Joe discusses his experience working on Runner Runner, expressing that he knew it was a horrible movie every day he was working on it.”
The Big Short
“Christian Bale plays Michael Barry in a movie. The discussion revolves around the fascination with people who take significant risks.”
Don Jon
“A spectacular film written and directed by Joe, showcasing the breadth of his work, different from his television series.”
The Social Network
“The discussion references 'The Social Network' in relation to how it was received versus its intended message.”
The Wolf of Wall Street
“The Wolf of Wall Street is discussed regarding its portrayal of Jordan Belfort and its impact on audiences.”
Inception
“Joe stars in Super Pumped, playing Travis Kalanick, and you know his previous work too, Inception.”
Super Pumped
“The conversation starts with a mention of 'Super Pumped' as a project they want to discuss.”
Looper
“Joe stars in Super Pumped, and you know his previous work too, Looper.”
Premium Rush
“The speaker mentions being a day player in the movie 'Premium Rush'.”
Scarface
“Scarface is mentioned in the context of whether it inspires criminal behavior.”