The Kevin Hart Problem: What Does the Biggest Star in Hollywood Actually Want?

About this episode

This episode discusses Kevin Hart's aspirations as an action star and the implications of his choices in filmmaking.

 Kevin Hart made a show about Kevin Hart wanting to be an action star — except he already is one. Die Hart is fun, disposable, and accidentally fascinating. This episode is a short rant that becomes a bigger question: what happens when enormous talent picks small bets? Required Watching is your curriculum for cinematic literacy. We deconstruct the art and craft of filmmaking to help you become a sharper storyteller. ▶️  Subscribe for new video essays every week :   ▶️  Website ▶️  Twitter/X ▶️  Instagram ▶️  Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Required Watching

Topics covered

• Kevin Hart
• action star
• filmmaking
• cinematic literacy
• talent
• storytelling

Keywords

• Kevin Hart
• Die Hart
• action star
• filmmaking
• cinematic literacy
• storytelling

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Books & works: Die Hart

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