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Joker (1:30) Our Joker reactions, how this story gives us a different take on the Wayne family, if Thomas Wayne is so great why is Gotham portrayed as falling apart, Batman's response, ridding a city of organized crime doesn't mean no crime, movies influencing our perceptions not our actions, how did Todd Phillips describe Zazie Beetz's character to her, disappointed by fantasies, wanting movie to deal with it(9:35) SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE: Jared Leto only Joker for one film, why Todd Phillips needed to transition into comic book movies, realizing Bradley Cooper was a star was Coppola-esque, Hangover 3 lays the groundwork for Joker, not a good comedy but shows style, loving Marc Maron & wanting more of him, his response to Phillips saying Woke Culture killed comedy, taking a date to trans night without realizing, rude & lude comedy that's tame today, doesn't matter where the line is in comedy, just need to cross it, wealthy vs poor, giving back opportunity wise(21:24) enjoying the film for the heady conversation it elicits, Jimmy Kimmel Joker Phoenix awkward interview, was the rapper mockumentary performance art?, figuring out how to play Joker until shooting, usually finding out how iconic character was formed hurts the character, not the case here, stacking the deck against Joker, giving him no hope, can you measure who has the most insecurities, not sure this character is complicated(33:53) DRILLING INTO THE ASTERIOD: are clowns & stand-up comedians at all similar?, impressed by guys that spin signs, were Clowns scary pre-Stephen King's IT, forced smiles, quality of Joker's journal, evoking King of Comedy, having De Niro switch roles, Thomas Wayne running for Mayor, Forrest's career as a sit-down comedian, how to make it as a stand-up, laughing only because its awkward, violence vs compassion cycles, don't view criticism as love, only praise viewed as love, intense train shooting scene, Joker & Batman being half-brothers is a great twist, both Bruce & Joker wanting the same thing: the same father, make sane person go mad through constant doubting of the truth, obsessive search for the truth also leading to madness, In the Shadow of the Moon Netflix movie, Cleopatra Coleman love, Philly movie not shot in Philly, unrealistic cheesesteak making, Bruce Wayne is isolated introvert with absentee father, Guy Ritchie Alfred Pennyworth, trusting women, writing process for this film(1:08:40) Insane Clown Posse Riots, Robin Hood act, Is Thomas Wayne running as a republican or as a democrat?, Sam Morril doing his own stand-up bit in the film, least cool joker of all the jokers, little person humor, his iconic dance move, Bill Camp's incredible performance on Night of, M. Night Shamaylan comic book movie, becoming the joker like a caterpillar to a butterfly, Bruce Wayne's parents death after joker riots instead of dumb coincidence, Pearls as a representation of greed,if the movie ended with Joke dancing on the car, cut Arkham scene, different viewpoints on the ending(1:32:14) CASTING CALL: Dicaprio as Joker, Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne, loving Baldwin but too funny even when not trying to be, not right for this film, can you compare this Joker to other iterations, Joss Wheldon defending comic book movies without mentioning his own(1:36:36) DEVELOPMENT HEAVEN: Joker 2 ideas & The Riddler film, can you not be politically motivated, trying to take politics out of sports, shooting a sports movie like its a war, battle for the soul of Gotham vs another batman villain, TV Show Gotham, Jokes vs Riddles, Riddler influenced by and friends with Joker, Lex Luthor movie, Joachim's tribute to his brother River at TIFF, are method actors ever really themselves, is all life a performance