3.51-Author Interview with John DiLeo

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I interview John DiLeo, a film writer whose most recent book Not Even Nominated: 40 Overlooked Costars of Oscar-Winning Performances, was published in 2024.Listen to hear about the process for picking actors and films for this book, some things the Academy might be able to do to revamp the acting categories at the Oscars, and a movie character dinner party for the ages.Books mentioned in this episode include:And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies: 200 Quizzes for Golden Age Movies Lovers by John DiLeoScreen Savers: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery by John DiLeoThere Are No Small Parts: 100 Outstanding Film Performances with Screen Time of 10 Minutes or Less by John DiLeoThree Days in June by Ann TylerHow to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously by Hannah BernerThere Are Places I Remember by Michael DiLeoThe works of Pauline KaelFilms and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:7th Heaven directed by Frank BorzageSunrise: A Song of Two Humans directed by F.W. MurnauStreet Angel directed by Frank BorzageOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood directed by Quentin TarantinoEmilia Pérez directed by Jacques AudiardThe Bandwagon directed by Vincente Minnelli and Richard SchickelThe African Queen directed by John HustonNow, Voyager directed by Irving RapperThe Purple Rose of Cairo directed by Woody AllenSullivan's Travels directed by Preston SturgesNotorious directed by Alfred HitchcockAll About Eve directed by Joseph L. MankiewiczMildred Pierce directed by Michael CurtizA Letter To Three Wives directed by Joseph L. MankiewiczRoad House directed by Jean NegulescoMr. Deeds Goes to Town directed by Frank CapraFollow John on Instagram @john.dileo.12, check out his website at johndileo.com and buy the book on Amazon and check out all his books on his Amazon author page.Support the show