Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

From Talking Pictures by TCM and HBO Max

May 21, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

Comedian Patton Oswalt discusses his love for movies and shares behind-the-scenes stories from his acting career.

Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins host Ben Mankiewicz for a live taping of Talking Pictures recorded at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on the eve of the 2026 TCM Classic Film Festival. An obsessive movie fan, Patton sees hundreds of films a year; he hates talkers in theaters but loves when going to a movie turns into a bonding experience with strangers. From his acting career, he tells stories of being suspended in a tree on the set of “Magnolia” and doing a sex scene with Charlize Theron in “Young Adult.” In the Super 8, Oswalt shares films you’ll want to remember and see the first chance you get. Films Mentioned: Young Adult Ratatouille The D.I. Halloween Magnolia Hard Eight Young Adult Stalag 17 The Great Escape Yojimbo Bad News Bears, 1976 Casablanca Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Return of the Living Dead Three Kings Gates of Heaven Bachelor Party Baby Driver After Life The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Planet of The Apes Wait Until Dark Man With No Name A Catered Affair The Russians Are Coming The Russians Are Coming Sergeant York The Taking of Pelham 123 Female Trouble Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan The Twelve Chairs Blazing…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Mankiewicz

Guest: Patton Oswalt

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • film discussion
  • movie recommendations
  • celebrity interviews
  • behind the scenes stories

Keywords

  • Patton Oswalt
  • Ben Mankiewicz
  • film festival
  • movie recommendations
  • Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Magnolia, Young Adult, Ratatouille, The D.I., Halloween, Hard Eight, Stalag 17, The Great Escape, Yojimbo, Bad News Bears, 1976

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