‘Primetime’ Is a Robert Pattinson Transformation and the Nightmare Media Movie of Our Time, With Lance Oppenheim!

Why don’t you take a seat and sit back, because on today’s show, Sean and Amanda discuss one of their most anticipated films of the year: Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson. Before diving in, they briefly share their overall feelings with the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger looking likely to go through, and preview an exciting weekend at the movies. Then, they break down the new film from Lance Oppenheim and sing its praises by identifying it as one of the most exciting movies of the year. Finally, Oppenheim joins Sean to explore the difficulties of transitioning from documentary to narrative film, discuss how he first discovered Chris Hansen as a kid and found him endlessly fascinating, and share a handful of films that ultimately inspired Pattinson’s performance.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Lance Oppenheim
Producer: Jack Sanders
Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh