Episode 77: Ghost World

Now celebrating its 20th Anniversary, GHOST WORLD remains a uniquely non-formulaic blending of adolescent maturing & evolving friendships placed in a world of disillusionment. The film has remained a clever, underground favorite for the last two decades & continues to hit hard with audiences of all ages. As it verges on cult film status, join us in this exploration of the sophisticated, quirky & cutting edge reality of GHOST WORLD. **Discussions include** The relationship between first-time feature film director Terry Zwigoff & GHOST WORLD graphic novel creator, Daniel Clowes; writing process & transcribing a comic book into a screenplay, plus differences between the two & selling the idea to a movie studio; themes, character dynamics & relatability; importance of casting & landing the lead roles; music, style & production design; cringe-worthy moments, the non-traditional conclusion & critical reception of the film. GHOST WORLD (2001). Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Illeana Douglas, Brad Renfro. Directed by Terry Zwigoff. ***Picks of the Week*** —Lindsay’s Pick, PARTING GLANCES (1986). Richard Ganoung, John Bolger, Steve Buscemi, Kathy Kinney. Directed by Bill Sherwood. —Justin’s Pick, AMERICAN SPLENDOR (2003). Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, Harvey Pekar. Directed by Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini. **MurrayMoment** Travel back to a time when Billy & the Not-Ready-For-Primetime SNL Players entered the comic book world of Spider-Man! ***Final Thoughts on GHOST WORLD.*** Next Episode: TAXI DRIVER! Please rate, review & subscribe on your podcast platform of choice! (For real, it totally helps us!) Complete Episode Archive, Videos & Store: www.dontpushpausepodcast.com Facebook @dontpushpause Instagram @dontpushpausepodcast Twitter @dontpushpause Subscribe on YouTube, Don’t Push Pause Podcast Email us: [email protected] Hosts: Justin Johnson & Lindsay Reber // Music: Matt Pace // Announcer: Mary Timmel // Logo: Beau Shoulders Be Kind and Rewatch! // June 22, 2021