About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities and creative decisions behind Star Wars Episode IX, highlighting its unique style and production challenges.

Star Wars Episode IX is often dismissed as a film made by committee, but with its constant on-set rewrites, loose improvisational style and hyperactive camera movement, it’s very much a J.J. Abrams film. All hail the Oracle, my horrible beautiful boy. We have a Patreon - if you like what we do, you can be part of it! There are bonus episodes too - I’m seeing Mando like right after this episode goes up so there’ll probably be a bonus on that by the time you read this. Matt Smith if you’re reading this you can email me at goingroguetansy@gmail.com Guest Starring: Dan Hartland as Richard Marquand Charles O’Grady as Anthony Daniels Christian Byers as Chris Terrio Josh Boerman as Bob Iger Kobi Omenaka as John Boyega CLIPS Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker The Skywalker Legacy David Lynch on Bob’s Big Burger Billy Cruddup on ‘The Morning Show’, His Stage Return and the Greatest Tom Cruise Story Ever (Deadline Hollywood) Steve Yedlin: Director of Photography for THE LAST JEDI (Talking Bay 94) Matt Smith Volumes II & III (Happy Sad Confused) Matt Smith Plays Coy About Rumoured Star Wars Role (ExtraTV) Guest Host Josh Gad Interviews Daisy Ridley (Jimmy Kimmel) MUSIC Cantina…

People in this episode

Host: Tansy Gardam

Guests: Dan Hartland, Charles O’Grady, Christian Byers, Josh Boerman, Kobi Omenaka

Topics covered

• Star Wars
• film analysis
• J.J. Abrams
• improvisation
• cinematography
• pop culture

Keywords

• Star Wars
• Episode IX
• J.J. Abrams
• film critique
• cinematography
• improvisation
• pop culture
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, The Skywalker Legacy, Billy Cruddup on ‘The Morning Show’, His Stage Return and the Greatest Tom Cruise Story Ever, Steve Yedlin: Director of Photography for THE LAST JEDI, Matt Smith Volumes II & III, Matt Smith Plays Coy About Rumoured Star Wars Role, Guest Host Josh Gad Interviews Daisy Ridley

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