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The Best Movies About Filmmakers, and ‘Boorman and the Devil’

2026-09-23 · 105 min · 12 entities

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    Host: Sean Fennessey
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    Guest: Tracy Letts
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    The Best Movies About Filmmakers, and ‘Boorman and the Devil’
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    which tells the fascinating tale of director John Boorman and his misbegotten ‘Exorcist’ sequel. They discuss the film at length as well as use it as a springboard to
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  • appeared on The Big Picture podcast
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    Host: Sean Fennessey
  • appeared on The Big Picture podcast
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    Guest: Tracy Letts
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    The Best Movies About Filmmakers, and ‘Boorman and the Devil’

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  • mentioned The Exorcist book
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    which tells the fascinating tale of director John Boorman and his misbegotten ‘Exorcist’ sequel. They discuss the film at length as well as use it as a springboard to
  • references The Exorcist book
    0.61 · ×3
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    which tells the fascinating tale of director John Boorman and his misbegotten ‘Exorcist’ sequel. They discuss the film at length as well as use it as a springboard to

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Episode description as stored
On today’s show, Sean is joined by Tracy Letts to cover a new documentary, ‘Boorman and the Devil,' which tells the fascinating tale of director John Boorman and his misbegotten ‘Exorcist’ sequel. They discuss the film at length as well as use it as a springboard to discuss what a director actually does on set, as well as share their favorite documentaries and scripted movies about filmmakers. (0:00) ‘Halloween’ double feature in San Francisco! (1:05) Intro (2:10) ‘Boorman and the Devil’, why ‘The Exorcist II’ doesn’t work, and John Boorman’s legacy (43:30) Demythologizing the director myth and the best documentaries about directors (1:28:37) Scripted films about real directors Host: Sean Fennessey Guest: Tracy Letts Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan®. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there®. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices