NUTS vs. COP LAND: Oscar, Can You Hear Me?

About this episode

This episode explores how Barbra Streisand and Sylvester Stallone transitioned from big studio films to independent character studies in the late 80s.

Every actor yearns to stretch, proving their range of capabilities with each role. For superstars like Barbra Streisand and Sylvester Stallone, that desire also means transcending the "persona" that made them stars in the first place. In this episode, our silver screen icons trade the big studio picture for something resembling the emerging independent film scene that exploded in the late 80s - auteur character studies, artistically told with limited budgets but bountiful grit. For many, thes...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kirk Vichengrad, Matt Chernov

Topics covered

• independent film
• actor range
• character studies
• 80s cinema
• auteur filmmaking

Keywords

• Barbra Streisand
• Sylvester Stallone
• independent film
• character studies
• 80s cinema
• actor range
• auteur

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