Backrooms: Has YouTube Just Saved Hollywood?

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of Gen-Z filmmakers, rumors about Tom Hardy's firing, and the backlash against a bestselling memoir.

Are Gen-Z filmmakers like Kane Parsons the new kings of Hollywood? Has Tom Hardy really been fired from the set of Mobland for upsetting Helen Mirren? And why is the author of the year’s biggest memoir facing a backlash from readers? YouTube native Kane Parsons has smashed box office expectations with his A24 horror film, Backrooms - becoming the youngest filmmaker to open at No 1 in the US. Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discuss the success of low-budget horror and the YouTube-to-cinema pipeline. Speculation is mounting that Tom Hardy has been axed from hit crime drama Mobland, after clashes with the creators and British acting royalty. But are the rumours true? And how often do stars actually get fired? Belle Burden’s bestselling marriage memoir, Strangers, has drawn fierce criticism after claims she exaggerated her financial ruin. Has the publishing industry’s hunger for ‘true’ stories broken the modern memoir? The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus…

People in this episode

Hosts: Richard Osman, Marina Hyde

Guest: Kane Parsons

Topics covered

• Gen-Z filmmakers
• Hollywood
• YouTube
• low-budget horror
• publishing industry
• memoir backlash

Keywords

• Kane Parsons
• Tom Hardy
• Helen Mirren
• Backrooms
• Strangers
• low-budget horror
• YouTube-to-cinema
• memoir backlash

Sponsors

Octopus Energy, Lloyds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A24

Books & works: Backrooms, Strangers

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