KCRW's The Treatment show

KCRW's The Treatment

Summary: A "treatment," in Hollywood parlance, is a concise overview of a screenplay. On The Treatment, film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the "treatment" to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment. Each week, Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests, discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design. With a straightforward style that understates his vast knowledge, Elvis is able to extract insights, issues and inspirations from even the most introverted guests. Conversations on The Treatment are mostly comfortable, sometimes contentious, but always fascinating.

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Podcasts:

 Cary Fukunaga: Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the true vulnerability of family in Netflix's Beasts of No Nation.   

 Benicio Del Toro: Sicario | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Actor Benicio Del Toro joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film Sicario.  

 Gaspar Noé: Love | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Love director Gaspar Noé and actors Aomi Muyock and Karl Glusman, recorded live as part of the Film Independent at LACMA program.

 Randall Park: Fresh Off The Boat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Actor Randall Park joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the relatability of his character Louis Huang on Fresh Off The Boat.

 Olivia Wilde: Meadowland | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Actress Olivia Wilde stops by to discuss her role as a grief stricken mother in the drama Meadowland.  

 Aziz Ansari: Netflix's 'Master of None' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari visits The Treatment to discuss his new Netflix series Master of None.  

 Alex Borstein: HBO's 'Getting On' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Alex Borstein on the success of her varied career and the pleasure involved in portraying Dawn in HBO's Getting On.  

 Colin Hanks: All Things Must Pass | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Colin Hanks shares his lengthy journey of documenting the rise and fall of Tower Records in All Things Must Pass.

 Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline: The Middle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, creators of the sitcom The Middle, join Elvis Mitchell to discuss the show's seventh season.

 Davis Guggenheim: He Named Me Malala | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

WEB BONUS: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim joins Elvis Mitchell for a Q&A following a screening of He Named Me Malala at LACMA.

 Sarah Silverman: I Smile Back | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Sarah Silverman discusses the darkness that both drama and comedy share and pulling from that for her new film I Smile Back.

 Richard Gere & Oren Moverman: Time Out of Mind | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Actor Richard Gere and director Oren Moverman discuss the experiential approach taken while highlighting homelessness in their new film Time Out of Mind.

 Eli Roth: 'Knock Knock' & 'Green Inferno' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Filmmaker Eli Roth discusses the inspiration behind his two latest films, Knock Knock and The Green Inferno.

 Robert Zemeckis and Tom Rothman: The Walk | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Robert Zemeckis and Tom Rothman discuss difficulties in large studio filmmaking and the balance of making an "anti-authoritarian" film that the entire family can enjoy.

 Sam Elliott: Grandma | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Sam Elliott discusses his stand out year, highlighting his rewarding acting experience in Grandma.

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