Episode 225 – 30/09/2021 – Paul Schrader

Joe has been dropping Paul Schrader's name for the better part of two years now. Finally, the writer-director of 'The Card Counter' makes an appearance on the #PITE podcast. As James says on the show, Paul is one of the filmmakers who transformed American cinema in the 1970s, writing the screenplays for Martin Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull', before going on to direct 'American Gigolo' and 'Cat People'. Paul talks about his latest film, and why he wanted the protagonist to be a card player. He also discusses working with Joe on making the Hold'em scenes authentic, his own experiences playing poker, the music in his movies, and his memories of filming 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters' and the 'Exorcist' prequel. 'Mishima' is actually this week's Superfan subject, with Marius Vitas from London hoping to win #SundayMillion tickets and PokerStars merch. Join the conversation at psta.rs/Discord, and please don't forget to subscribe.