EPISODE · Jul 3, 2023 · 50 MIN
013. Deliberate Deceit: How 'Auto Focus' Fails in Its Portrayal of Bob Crane
from Flipside: The True Story of Bob Crane · host Carol M. Ford, Linda Groundwater, Dee Young
In this episode, Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater delve into the motivation behind Auto Focus. They examine published quotes by film director Paul Schrader and star Greg Kinnear, and discuss how they and others affiliated with the film felt not just about making the biopic about Bob Crane, but their opinions regarding the Hogan’s Heroes star himself.This episode contains explicit content and is intended for mature audiences only.© Carol M Ford Productions, LLCAll rights reserved.Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission.For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/Access the articles mentioned in this episode: Raging Bullsh*t: AutoFocus Is Not My Dad’s Story (Scott Crane)The StrangerSetting the Record Straight on Subject of `Auto Focus' (Robert K. Elder and Tribune staff reporter) Chicago Tribune Paul Schrader and Greg Kinnear on “Auto Focus” (Dr. Frank Swietek) One Guys Opinion Paul Schrader: The Auto Focus Interview (Lynn Barker) Film FestivalsI Am a Camera (Travis Crawford)Filmmaker MagazineFocus Puller: FFC Interviews Paul SchraderFilm Freak CentralVideo Killed the TV Star: Paul Schrader turns Auto Focus into an anti-sex dirge; The Ring adds, “Don’t watch that tape!’ (David Edelstein) SlateFirst Came the Sitcom. Then Came the Murder. Then Came the *****graphic Website. Now Here Comes the Hollywood Biopic! (Lynn Hirshberg)New York Times
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In this episode, Carol Ford and Linda Groundwater delve into the motivation behind Auto Focus. They examine published quotes by film director Paul Schrader and star Greg Kinnear, and discuss how they and others affiliated with the film felt not just about making the biopic about Bob Crane, but their opinions regarding the Hogan’s Heroes star himself.This episode contains explicit content and is intended for mature audiences only.© Carol M Ford Productions, LLCAll rights reserved.Selected music is licensed through Epidemic Sound and used with permission.For more information about Bob Crane, visit https://vote4bobcrane.org/Access the articles mentioned in this episode: Raging Bullsh*t: AutoFocus Is Not My Dad’s Story (Scott Crane)The StrangerSetting the Record Straight on Subject of `Auto Focus' (Robert K. Elder and Tribune staff reporter) Chicago Tribune Paul Schrader and Greg Kinnear on “Auto Focus” (Dr. Frank Swietek) One Guys Opinion Paul Schrader: The Auto Focus Interview (Lynn Barker) Film FestivalsI Am a Camera (Travis Crawford)Filmmaker MagazineFocus Puller: FFC Interviews Paul SchraderFilm Freak CentralVideo Killed the TV Star: Paul Schrader turns Auto Focus into an anti-sex dirge; The Ring adds, “Don’t watch that tape!’ (David Edelstein) SlateFirst Came the Sitcom. Then Came the Murder. Then Came the *****graphic Website. Now Here Comes the Hollywood Biopic! (Lynn Hirshberg)New York Times
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