One Shot: Jerry Lewis and The Horrible Interview

In 2016, Jerry Lewis was interviewed for the millionth time--but this one became legendary for the actor's one-word answers, obvious anger, and refusal to entertain the most innocuous questions.  It's fascinating.  Mike and Dan talk about this trainw...

Episode 11 of the Fifteen Minute Film Fanatics podcast, hosted by Fifteen-Minute Film Fanatics, titled "One Shot: Jerry Lewis and The Horrible Interview" was published on October 14, 2021 and runs 11 minutes.

October 14, 2021 ·11m · Fifteen Minute Film Fanatics

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In 2016, Jerry Lewis was interviewed for the millionth time--but this one became legendary for the actor's one-word answers, obvious anger, and refusal to entertain the most innocuous questions.  It's fascinating.  Mike and Dan talk about this trainwreck in terms of its high drama.  They compare it to a Beckett play and Hemingway story in their attempts to describe what makes it so compelling.  You can see the interview here: https://youtu.be/s8SfWiNhTJo Please follow or subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and on Twitter @15MinFilm and Facebook at Fifteen Minute Film Fanatics.  You can also contact us at [email protected], and support the show with a buck or two at Venmo @FifteenMinuteFiIm.  All proceeds go right back to the show! Terrific bumper music by Jackson Frederick Smith. URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jackson_F_Smith/Jackson_Frederick_Smith/Cantina_Rag Comments: http://freemusicarchive.org/ Curator: The Beehive Recording Company Copyright: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States: http://  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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