“Eephus” Director Carson Lund Throws Us a Curve
from The Filmographers Hosted by The Filmographers Podcast
Carson Lund’s debut indie “Eephus” debuted last year at Cannes and was released in the US this spring. It may be a baseball movie, but it’s not just for seamheads. Join us as we talk about how directors are like shortstops, how to shoot at night, and why Tom Cruise’s eyebrows are more interesting than why he has to save the world. Our Pateron is the best place to get all our content, so join today! patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design
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Carson Lund’s debut indie “Eephus” debuted last year at Cannes and was released in the US this spring. It may be a baseball movie, but it’s not just for seamheads. Join us as we talk about how directors are like shortstops, how to shoot at night, and why Tom Cruise’s eyebrows are more interesting than why he has to save the world. Our Pateron is the best place to get all our content, so join today! patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social mediaInstagram @thefilmographersBluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.socialLetterboxd @filmographersYouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Websitehttps://filmographerspodcast.com/ CreditsKeir Graff & Michael Moreci, hostsKevin Lau, producerGompson, theme musicCosmo Graff, graphic design
Chapters
- 0:09 Keir and Mike disagree on something!
- 3:20 Eephus trailer
- 4:24 Carson Lund, writer/director of Eephus
- 5:01 Origins of Eephus
- 12:08 Working with a large ensemble
- 22:50 “You’re always saying goodbye to something”
- 32:12 Keir’s Fine Arts Building book!
- 35:46 Shooting at night
- 46:06 Bring seasons back!
- 50:34 Cinematic inspirations
- 55:30 Calling Bill “Spaceman” Lee
- 59:33 Extra innings: what’s next?
- 1:03:53 Keir’s and Mike’s five favorite baseball movies
- 1:05:20 Moneyball
- 1:05:55 Everybody Wants Some!!!
- 1:07:08 A League of Their Own
- 1:08:32 Bad News Bears
- 1:10:07 The Sandlot
- 1:11:39 Eight Men Out
- 1:13:13 Bull Durham
- 1:16:06 Major League
- 1:17:55 Wrap Up
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