Adaptation with Susan Orlean

‘The Orchid Thief’ author Susan Orlean discusses watching Meryl Streep portray her in ‘Adaptation.’

Episode 3 of the Feeling Seen podcast, hosted by Maximum Film, titled "Adaptation with Susan Orlean" was published on November 25, 2021 and runs 50 minutes.

November 25, 2021 ·50m · Feeling Seen

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Summary

‘The Orchid Thief’ author Susan Orlean discusses watching Meryl Streep portray her in ‘Adaptation.’

Episode Description

This week’s show could be titled “A Very Special Episode.” We actually have the wonderful Susan Orlean on to talk about watching Meryl Streep her in the movie ‘Adaptation.’ She takes Jordan through the process of discovering that she was going to be a character in the movie. But she also reveals the realizations she made about her own ill-fated marriage while watching the film on the big screen. Plus, in ‘One Quick Thing Before I Go,’ Jordan discusses the new ‘Lord of the Flies’-inspired show ‘Yellowjackets’ and why it has become her personality.

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