About this episode

The episode explores the unique career of character actor Kumar Pullana and his appearances in various films.

There's never been another character actor like Kumar Pullana (1918-2013). Glimpsed briefly in the revolutionary jungles of Mexico, he burst forth decades later from the brain of Wes Anderson, juggling, tumbling, and stabbing folks left and right. Join Marty and Scott for a star-studded tour of the Kumar Cluster! Romance & Cigarettes (2005, Dir. John Turturro) at 4:01The Royal Tenenbaums (2001, Dir. Wes Anderson) at 16:59The Terminal (2004, Dir. Steven Spielberg) at 36:21Another Earth (20...

People in this episode

Hosts: Marty, Scott

Topics covered

• Kumar Pullana
• character actors
• film reviews
• Wes Anderson
• cinema history

Keywords

• Kumar Pullana
• Wes Anderson
• character actor
• film reviews
• Romance & Cigarettes
• The Royal Tenenbaums
• The Terminal

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Romance & Cigarettes, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Terminal, Another Earth

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