FULL INTERVIEW #44 LETTERBOXD & RED CARPETS

Watch and listen our full interview with Mia Vicino as she talks about her unusual path to becoming a journalist for the popular movie review site Letterboxd. Mia is a host on the Letterboxd podcast and has conducted red-carpet and sit-down interviews with Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese, and Michael Mann (and many others). If you want to support us please like and review our podcast on YouTube and Spotify. Thank you for listening.  Mia's Social: https://www.instagram.com/miavicino/ Mia's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/brat/ Indieknot's Social: https://www.instagram.com/indieknot_films/ Check us out on Spotify for the edited version of the episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BAFXqpYIunuEBNh6IoXJH?si=b384107b860d44a7 (00:00:00) Hot takes (00:11:24) Intro (00:12:15) The humble beginnings (00:13:35) Discovering Letterboxd (00:15:41) Moving to LA (00:17:25) Letterboxd reaches out to Mia (00:20:55) Did moving to LA help Mia's career? (00:21:24) Being a Background Actor (00:26:51) Acting experience playing a role in Mia's Career (00:28:58) How does Mia prepare for her interviews? (00:31:54) Preparing the mind for an interview (00:35:11) Relationships in press junkets (00:39:43) What's a 5-star movie for Mia? (00:45:00) Mia talks Mamma Mia! (00:46:06) Half star rating (00:49:21) What makes a great Movie Review? (00:51:31) What does Mia bring in her movie reviews? (00:57:44) What are the challenges of scriptwriting when you know so much about movies? (01:00:25) Where is print journalism heading? (01:02:04) What is a typical week for Mia? (01:03:53) What words of advice would you give in making a podcast? (01:06:23) What is the point of movie reviews? (01:08:20) Where does Mia want to be in 10 years? (01:09:59) A message to Mia in 10 years (01:12:52) Outro