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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 1H 3M

Matthew Lillard on 'Fat Kid Rules the World'

from Feeling Seen · host Marissa Flaxbart, Jordan Crucchiola, Matthew Lillard

Feeling Seen is now posting video versions of our interviews, starting with this one! Watch it here and subscribe to our new channel! Jordan sits down with the one and only Matthew Lillard, an actor who looms large in the hearts of any Millennial horror lover, and whose fruitful career is still going strong -- right now he can be seen in CROSS Season 2, SCREAM 7, and FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2. But you might be surprised to learn that he devoted a decade of his life to getting one particular movie made: his directorial debut, FAT KID RULES THE WORLD, starring Jacob Wysocki. He shares that creative journey with Jordan -- from falling in love with an audiobook he was narrating to winning the Audience Award at SXSW -- on today's episode. Learn more about Find Familiar Spirits or Beadle & Grimm's. Read & subscribe to The Action Desk by RSCL! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfeelingseen Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production of Maximum Fun. You can watch video editions of our new episodes on our YouTube Channel!Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky. 

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Matthew Lillard has only directed one movie. It's one of the highlights of his career.

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