Christopher Nolan On The Treatment

Jay Roach On The Treatment

Jay Roach is best known for comedies like 'Austin Powers' and 'Meet the Fockers'. I'm not even sure why he would want to do a picture about the hanging chads of the 2000 election, but it's called 'Recount' and plays on HBO. Elvis Mitchell talks with Roach on The Treatment.

Guest DJ Project

John Cusack about the music he likes and some of the tunes he chose for 'War, Inc.'. KCRW Guest DJ Project with Jason Reitman, Conan O'Brien, and others about the bands they like.

Tony Gilroy On The Treatment

Having accomplished something of a coup by writing all three Bourne movies, Tony Gilroy makes his directorial debut with 'Michael Clayton'. He talks with Elvis Mitchell on The Treatment on KCRW in Santa Monica. 'I go from not being able to work to not being able to stop working.'

Greengrass On The Treatment

Elvis Mitchell with Paul Greengrass on The Treatment on KCRW in Santa Monica.

The Business: You Suck

Claude Brodesser-Akner talks with Chris Moore, author of "You Suck: A Love Story", on The Business on KCRW in Santa Monica. Why has Moore's first novel been in development in Hollywood for sixteen years? Why doesn't he take meetings anymore? How does Hollywood filter out original elements until they're left with the same old product?

Moore defines the code terms 'we have a vision', 'we're enthusiastic about this project', and 'we want to do justice to your novel'. A nice insider's look from an author with a wagon full of best-selling novels and high-end options, but no movies made from his work yet.

I found this excerpt from You Suck: "You bitch, you killed me. You suck!"

The Treatment

This week on The Treatment on KCRW in Santa Monica, Elvis Mitchell talks with James Sanders, editor of "Scenes from the City: Filmmaking in New York".

Oscar: Gaming The System

Claude Brodesser-Akner and John Horn (of LAT The Envelope) discuss the machinations of the Hollywood awards season at The Business on KCRW in Santa Monica. Also appearing, Jeff Ammer, marketing consulting for Revolution Studios. Unless you're pretty familiar with this stuff this show is very educational.

The Treatment

Elvis Mitchell talks with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director of "Babel", the third in the trilogy of films with the theme of communication which also includes "Amores Perros" and "21 Grams"