321. Eyes of Laura Mars with special guest Garrett Mitchell

About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'Eyes of Laura Mars' with guest Garrett Mitchell, exploring its themes and notable performances.

"Am I hallucinating *all* of this? You tell me it's all a dream." We get to the ultra-disco noir fever dream Eyes of Laura Mars with our resident Faye Dunaway expert and friend, Garrett Mitchell, this week. It's been a while since we've covered Miss Dunaway on the podcast, but she's truly one of the most iconic leading ladies of the 1970s, that all peaked with Irvin Kershner's thriller set in the backdrop of a gritty NYC in the fashion world. This movie might not be along the lines of 70s classics, but we're here to say it's a heck of a ride. With a story by John Carpenter and produced by Jon Peters, who bought the story with the idea of it being a star vehicle for his then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand at the time before it went to Dunaway, the film follows Laura Mars, a fierce fashion photographer, as she develops an ability to see through the eyes of a killer. We talk about Faye's insane levels on display, René Auberjonois as some fun queer representation, Tommy Lee Jones's unibrow, and a secretly sexy Brad Dourif. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram…

People in this episode

Guest: Garrett Mitchell

Topics covered

• film analysis
• 70s cinema
• fashion photography
• thriller
• queer representation

Keywords

• Eyes of Laura Mars
• Faye Dunaway
• John Carpenter
• thriller
• fashion photography
• 70s films
• queer representation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eyes of Laura Mars, Irvin Kershner

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