Millennium Actress with Hoai-Tran Bui
Our Satoshi Kon series continues with his 2003 film Millennium Actress, a moving exploration of memory, history, and the magic of da moviesh. Writer Hoai-Tran Bui returns to the pod as we discuss the strange history of Dreamworks\u2019 arthouse animation arm (Go Fish pictures), the luminous screen presence of Setsuko Hara, and the added poignancy this film takes on in light of Kon\u2019s untimely passing. Plus, Griffin publicly addresses the Penny Marshall debacle, and the gang contemplates a version of \u201cMillennium Actor\u201d with Clint Eastwood. \xa0\n\nRead Hoai-Tran\u2019s work\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! \nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord\nFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices