Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"

About this episode

Zachary Levy discusses his documentary 'Strongman' and the unique character of Stanley Pleskun.

Some 20 years ago, New York filmmaker Zachary Levy went looking for a story that would become his first documentary feature film. He wound up finding the personality of a lifetime in Stanley Pleskun, a New Jersey scrap metal hauler with a colorful side hustle. In Levy’s 2009 documentary Strongman , Levy contributes an enduring character to the canon of vérité filmmaking. Intro music: Arne Bang Huseby Outro music: Jahzzar This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.talkingdocumentary.com

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Guest: Zachary Levy

Topics covered

• documentary filmmaking
• character study
• scrap metal industry
• New Jersey
• verité filmmaking

Keywords

• Zachary Levy
• Strongman
• documentary
• Stanley Pleskun
• verité
• New Jersey
• filmmaking

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Organizations: Talking Documentary Podcast

Books & works: Strongman

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