Schrader Ep. 27: The Walker (2007)

Paul Schrader concludes his first set of Man In A Room films with 2007's THE WALKER, a bookend to AMERICAN GIGOLO that finds the lonely man working as a literal escort for society women in D.C. But will Carter Page III find meaning outside of managing a few political wives' secrets? Should Woody Harrelson be doing that voice? Is Jake so unceasingly distractible on this episode that it ends the podcast? You'll have to listen to find out! Further Reading: The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham "The Consummate Chum: Jerome Zipkin Dies at 80" by Mort Sheinman "The Gigolo Grows Up" by Kyle Buchanan Further Viewing: AMERICAN GIGOLO (Schrader, 1980) NOW YOU SEE ME (Leterrier, 2013) NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (Chu, 2016)   https://www.podcastyforme.com/ Follow Pod Casty For Me: https://twitter.com/podcastyforme https://www.instagram.com/podcastyforme/ https://www.youtube.com/@podcastyforme Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodCastyForMe Artwork by Jeremy Allison: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyallisonart