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Director Watch Podcast Ep. 51 – ‘True Romance’ (Tony Scott, 1993) with Guest Gerald Morris

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Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs. In doing so, they will look at their filmographies, explore what drives them artistically and what makes their decision-making process so fascinating. Add in a few silly tangents and a fun game at the end of the episode and you’ve got yourself a podcast we truly hope you love. On episode 51 of the Director Watch Podcast, the boys are joined by the host of Two Peas On A Pod Podcast, Gerald Morris to discuss the latest film in their Tony Scott series, True Romance (1993).

Continuing his trend of gravitating towards collaborations with in-demand screenwriters, Tony Scotts next project following The Last Boy Scouts has him teaming up with one of the most celebrated writers of the last thirty years right as he is breaking out, Quentin Tarantino. Coming off the heels of Reservoir Dogs releasing, Scott was able to direct the film after Tarantino sold the screenplay to the studio after losing interest himself in directing it. However, Tarantino is on record of saying that True Romance is one of his most autobiographical films to date, and while he tussled with Scott over aspects of the final cut, including the ending, Tarantino and Scott respected the hell out of each other by the end of this. The result was a cult classic about two cinema loving newlyweds on the run from the Mafia after stealing a shipment of drugs, and another signature film in Scott’s filmography. Ryan, Jay, and Gerald talk about their thoughts on the film, the career of Christian Slater, the film’s ending, the incredible supporting cast of veteran actors, Tarantino’s controversial dialogue, the score by Hans Zimmer, and just how long should a movie really be.

You can listen to the Director Watch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more.

This podcast runs 2h11m. The guys will be back next week to continue their series on the films of Tony Scott with a review of his next film, Crimson Tide. You can rent it via iTunes and Amazon Prime rental in preparation for the next episode of Director Watch. Till then, let’s get into it.

Music: MUSICALIFE, from Pond5 (intro) and “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro)

Ryan McQuade

Ryan McQuade is the AwardsWatch Executive Editor and a film-obsessed writer in San Antonio, Texas. Raised on musicals, westerns, and James Bond, his taste in cinema is extremely versatile. He’s extremely fond of independent releases and director’s passion projects. Engrossed with all things Oscars, he hosts the AwardsWatch Podcast. He also is co-host of the Director Watch podcast. When he’s not watching movies, he’s rooting on all his favorite sports teams, including his beloved Texas Longhorns. You can follow him on Twitter at @ryanmcquade77.

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