Artists Talk Movies

Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot
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Artists Talk Movies is a platform for discussing films with contemporary visual and performing artists. Hosts Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot speak with a variety of guests about the influence of cinema on their own artistic practices. Foregoing stuffy “art speak”, this lively podcast delivers insight and introduces you to living artists in unique conversations. Explore the movies that caused a chain reaction of creativity by influencing artists of the 21st century.

  1. 08/07/2023

    Enter the Dragon (1973)

    Get ready dear listeners to enter the dragon as Heyd and Erin discuss the action-packed Bruce Lee’s film with Dallas-based Adnan Razvi, who is drawn to the explosive energy and the philosophical mantras sprinkled throughout the film. This blockbuster sensation was influential to many creatives and set the stage for Kung-Fu as a cultural juggernaut for many generations. Listen in as we punch, kick and chop into topics such as colonialism, cultural displacement and exoticism, but don’t worry, podcasters “don’t kick back”! Tangents: gesture drawing, white-washing, Jeffrey Epstein, Tea, 4th of July, sound effects, food photography, cannabis, art critics, dangerous children’s toys For more information about Adnan's studio practice, check out his website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mr-rzv.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mr_rzv Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@artists.talk.movies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!

    1h 21m
  2. The Hours (2002)

    07/10/2023

    The Hours (2002)

    Heyd, I think I'll get the flowers myself! Three artists from different backgrounds, each watching a movie that features three women from different time periods. This beautiful, yet gut-wrenching movie has visual elements of contrast and contradiction that directly relates to guest artist Sookoon Ang's artistic expression. Join us and find out how Erin, Heyd and Sookoon's lives overlap in this episode about The Hours as they discuss various topics including creative lifestyles, social relevance, and artistic jealousy. Warning: This episode mentions suicide. ⁠Please take care and seek help if needed.⁠ Tangents: Fight Club, Harvey Weinstein, Cake Fail, The Awakening, OceanGate, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, The Duggars, Damien Hirst, 30 Rock For more information about Sookoon's studio practice, check out her website ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.sookoonang.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@sookoonang Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@artists.talk.movies⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!

    1h 18m
  3. Qala (2022) with Nida Bangash

    06/19/2023

    Qala (2022) with Nida Bangash

    Get ready dear listeners to discover this stunning psychological drama film Qala, directed by Anvita Dutt through the insightful lens of guest artist Nida Bangash. With the protagonist Qala, a talented singer who often struggles with a demanding mother with internalized misogyny, we discuss frustrations as a creative whilst surrounded by a world of inequality and double standards. One part horror, one part dream and one part beauty, this film sheds soft light on the fragility of the artistic voice and the price of breaking the creative spirit. Warning: This episode mentions suicide. Please take care and seek help if needed. Tangents: black sheep, plagues, family traditions, transgender debate, therapy, colonial propaganda, paternity/maternity leave, cheerleading For more information about Nida's studio practice, check out her website ⁠⁠⁠www.nidabangash.com⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠@nidabangash Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@artists.talk.movies⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!

    1h 17m
  4. Gattaca (1997) with Juan Escobedo

    05/21/2023

    Gattaca (1997) with Juan Escobedo

    Hey there listeners!!! We are back with artist Juan Escobedo as we wade through this sci-fi movie Gattaca, written and directed by Andrew Niccol, questioning the morality of DNA manipulation starring VERY pretty people. This dystopian futurist vision with Valid and In-Vaid members of society predetermined by their genetic make-up provides a springboard to current issues of discrimination, institutional hierarchies, and tokenism. So won't you provide us with a sample of your DNA so that we can have it...Oh...I'm sorry, the wind caught it... Tangents: Berlin Zoo, gay coding, Bechtel AND DuVernay test, CRISPR, Rand Paul, Maya Rudolph, Discount Tire, Maurizio Cattelan For more information about Juan's studio practice, check out his website ⁠⁠www.jce-art.com⁠⁠ and Instagram⁠ ⁠@x_j.esc Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@artists.talk.movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!

    1h 23m
  5. Solaris (1972) with Denise Prince

    04/17/2023

    Solaris (1972) with Denise Prince

    Have you ever wondered what makes someone "real"? Well, we ponder that very existential question with artist Denise Prince with her influential movie choice Solaris from 1972. This Soviet science fiction drama presents alien life in the form of an ocean that seeps into our subconsciousness to artificially reveal people from our past, as the protagonist Kris is presented with his former wife who died from suicide. With Denise's interest in the organization of reality by our fantasies, we submerge into deep thoughts regarding human connections, the meaning of life and of course sex dolls! Tangents: artificial intelligence, Elon Musk, The Seven Year Itch, aging, Bechtel Test, mirrors in art, gravity, babies For more information about Denise's studio practice, check out her website ⁠www.deniseprince.com⁠ and Instagram ⁠@denise.prince.x Follow us on Instagram ⁠@artists.talk.movies⁠ ⁠Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!

    1h 28m
  6. Fellini Satyricon (1969) with Richard Saja

    03/27/2023

    Fellini Satyricon (1969) with Richard Saja

    Heyd and Erin couldn't resist PROBING this pre-Christian, ancient Roman text adapted by Federico Fellini with Richard Saja, an artist who's whimsical alterations of French toile patterns reveal subversions of an alternative reality that feeds into the Felliniesque style. Originally written during the time of Nero, its no surprise that Satyricon embraces chaos, lust and debauchery, with dream-like erotically charged imagery that follows scantily clad "blonde hottie" and brunette hottie" through a chaotic story. We loved every juicy, outrageous minute! Tangents: Lauren Boebert, Marylin Minter, Jeff Goldblum, Fight Club, Wari funerals, Mad Cow Disease, Goya, war on drag For more information about Noah's practice, check out his Instagram ⁠@richardsaja Follow us on Instagram ⁠@artists.talk.movies⁠ ⁠Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!! ⁠

    1h 21m

  7. 03/06/2023

    Here and Elsewhere (1972) with Noah Simblist

    Are you ready dear listeners to earn an honorary PhD with Erin and Heyd??? Well, get ready as we discuss this French "documentary" film that explores the very nature of images and reality with curator and writer Noah Simblist.  We talk about capitalism. We talk about politics. We talk about bread? Its a lively conversation about how media can manipulate the viewer and even find them complicit. C'est complicated!  Tangents: Freedom Fries, Instagram filters, A Clockwork Orange, Alex Jones, Zionism, Fox News, Leni Riefenstahl, Heyd's mom, Oklahoma (the musical),  For more information about Noah's practice, check out his website www.noahsimblist.com and Instagram @noahsimblist Follow us on Instagram @artists.talk.movies Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!  Click here to watch the movie for free!

    1h 22m

  8. 02/20/2023

    The Fly (1986) with Matthew Ronay

    There was a young man who became a fly I don’t know why he became a fly – Perhaps he’ll die! Who doesn't love a gruesome body horror movie staring an Adonis such as Jeff Goldbloom??? Heyd and Erin invited New York-based artist Matthew Ronay who was influenced by The Fly from 1986 at an early age. Matthew's biomorphic sculptures shift between abstraction and representation, much like Brundlefly's transformation with connections to disease, aging, pregnancy, and puberty. Won't you teleport with us through this story of decay and loss that exposes our most basic human fear of losing control of our own bodies? Be afraid. Be very afraid! Tangents: AIDS crisis, 9/11, Joseph Cornell, anxious/avoidant attachment style, toxic masculinity, bathrooms, trypophobia, cybernetics, EO, American Ivy style, Grand-Guignol For more information about Matthew's studio practice, follow him on Instagram @mysteriousfog Warning: talks of suicide in this episode. Please take care of yourself www.suicidepreventionlife.org Follow us on Instagram @artists.talk.movies Help support the podcast by purchasing t-shirts, totes, mugs, hats, etc!!!!

    1h 19m
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Artists Talk Movies is a platform for discussing films with contemporary visual and performing artists. Hosts Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot speak with a variety of guests about the influence of cinema on their own artistic practices. Foregoing stuffy “art speak”, this lively podcast delivers insight and introduces you to living artists in unique conversations. Explore the movies that caused a chain reaction of creativity by influencing artists of the 21st century.

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  • Creator
    Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Erin Stafford and Heyd Fontenot
  • Show Website
    Artists Talk Movies