Elvis Mitchell

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  1. Final reflections from Rob Reiner on his father's legacy

    4D AGO

    Final reflections from Rob Reiner on his father's legacy

    The late director Rob Reiner’s prolific talents spanned medium and genre. Reiner started out as an actor on Norman Lear’s classic sitcom All In the Family. He then made the transition to behind the camera with ease, directing comedic gems including This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, and The Princess Bride. He proved equally adept at drama with Stand by Me and Misery. For The Treat, Reiner paid tribute to a multi-talented inspiration whose influence stayed with him his whole life — his father, Carl. This reflection was recorded in September and is being released for the first time.

    7 min
  2. Kate Winslet says hello to directing with Goodbye June

    4D AGO

    Kate Winslet says hello to directing with Goodbye June

    Kate Winslet’s directorial debut Goodbye June was written by her son, Joe Anders. The film centers on a multigenerational family as they say goodbye to the matriarch, June, who is dying of cancer. Elvis talks with Winslet about bringing her son's script to the screen, her cinematic inspirations, and the personal experiences that made their way into the film.

    24 min
  3. Oscar winner Paul Tazewell on telling story through costume

    DEC 13

    Oscar winner Paul Tazewell on telling story through costume

    Elvis talks with Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell whose latest work is on full display in Wicked: For Good. Tazewell talks about working with Cynthia Erivo in the Wicked films; the story behind Bernardo's suit in the Stephen Spielberg directed remake of West Side Story, and he talks about bringing the personal into his designs.

    24 min
  4. Guillermo del Toro on building the world of Frankenstein

    DEC 6

    Guillermo del Toro on building the world of Frankenstein

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro about his film adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Del Toro talks about filming Oscar Isaac like he was a rock star, how Jacob Elordi stepped in quickly to take on the role of the monster, and why he sees the story as "catholic" in many ways.

    24 min
  5. Luca Guadagnino on “After the Hunt”

    OCT 11

    Luca Guadagnino on “After the Hunt”

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with director Luca Guadagnino, whose latest film is After the Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Adebiri. Then, actor and director Colin Hanks stops by to talk about his new documentary John Candy: I Like Me. And on the Treat, Andor creator Tony Gilroy honors his family.

    53 min
  6. Dwayne Johnson defies expectations with The Smashing Machine

    NOV 29

    Dwayne Johnson defies expectations with The Smashing Machine

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with actor, producer and all-around Hollywood powerhouse Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock.” Johnson stars in the new Benny Safdie film The Smashing Machine alongside Emily Blunt where he portrays real life MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Johnson talks about going deep for the role, performing the role of "The Rock," and what he wants to tackle next in his career (hint: everything!).

    24 min
  7. What lights Martin Scorsese up when he’s in front of the camera?

    OCT 17

    What lights Martin Scorsese up when he’s in front of the camera?

    At 82-years-old, Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese’s excitement for creating moving images is as palpable as ever. This quality shines throughout actor/filmmaker Rebecca Miller’s new Apple TV+ documentary Mr. Scorsese and she’s here to tell us all about her process, including the key to getting her subject to open up on camera. Plus, writer Brad Inglesby (Task, Mare of Easttown) joins just ahead of the Task finale to explain how his family and his experiences with Catholicism found their way into the show (among other thought-provoking anecdotes). And Superman director James Gunn is gonna rock your world with this week’s Treat.

    53 min
  8. Fred Armisen’s 100 Sound Effects album is an endless treasure

    NOV 22

    Fred Armisen’s 100 Sound Effects album is an endless treasure

    Elvis chats with actor, comedian, and musician Fred Armisen about his fun new album 100 Sound Effects.  From fake applause to champagne glass breaking, this album is stacked. Elvis and Fred talk about the absurd specificity of each track, which sound was surprisingly hard to capture, the evolution of sound effect albums, and their shared love of drumming.

    24 min
  9. Actor Jeremy Strong on the spiritual ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’

    OCT 25

    Actor Jeremy Strong on the spiritual ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Emmy award winning actor Jeremy Strong about his new film Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. Strong plays Springsteen's producer and manager Jon Landau in the film about the making of the 1982 album Nebraska. Then, Elvis speaks with photographer Chris Fenimore, who is also the creator of the influential Esquire column "Five Fits With." And on the Treat, Emmy winning writer and director Larry Charles talks about the book that influenced his particular take on comedy.

    53 min
  10. Cillian Murphy on his new Netflix film ‘Steve’

    SEP 27

    Cillian Murphy on his new Netflix film ‘Steve’

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Oscar winning actor Cillian Murphy about his new Netflix film Steve, in which he plays the titular role of a struggling teacher working with kids at a reform school. Then, writer Tim Deegan stops by to talk about his new book Saving Rocky Horror: From Orphan to Icon. And on The Treat, Oscar nominated costume designer Arianne Philips gives Rocky Horror her own shoutout.

    53 min
  11. Director Nia DaCosta on the power of Hedda

    NOV 1

    Director Nia DaCosta on the power of Hedda

    Director Nia DaCosta’s new film Hedda is a daring adaptation of the 1891 Henrik Ibsen play Hedda Gabler. DaCosta talks with Elvis about not treating the original text too seriously, using physical spaces to define characters, and what Hedda surprisingly has in common with DaCosta's previous films The Marvels and Candyman.

    24 min
  12. This interview (with Rob Reiner) goes to 11

    SEP 13

    This interview (with Rob Reiner) goes to 11

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with director Rob Reiner about Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the long awaited sequel to This is Spinal Tap. Then, boundless creative comedic force Greg Daniels stops by to talk about the final season of the Prime video series Upload, the reboot of King of the Hill, and the new The Office spinoff The Paper.  And on The Treat, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robin Givhan makes the case for showing up.

    53 min
  13. The Running Man is just a regular guy

    NOV 15

    The Running Man is just a regular guy

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with writer-director Edgar Wright. His newest project is an adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel The Running Man, starring Glen Powell. They discuss the thrill of collaborating with King on the project, the prescience of the novel, and why it was important to make the protagonist an ordinary guy.

    24 min
  14. Who’s with comedian W. Kamau Bell?

    NOV 8

    Who’s with comedian W. Kamau Bell?

    Elvis speaks with director, TV host, and comedian W. Kamau Bell, on making audiences laugh on his current stand-up tour Who's With Me?. They discuss his brand of comedy, what's happening in late night TV and what made his CNN series United Shades of America different from other travel shows.

    24 min
  15. The Treat: Actor Greg Kinnear

    DEC 6

    The Treat: Actor Greg Kinnear

    Actor Greg Kinnear has starred in dozens of roles on film and TV from his breakout role in 1995’s Sabrina, to his Oscar nominated role in As Good as It Gets alongside Jack Nicholson, but he actually got his start in broadcasting. Kinnear hosted E!’s Talk Soup and the late-night talk show Later with Greg Kinnear. For his Treat, Kinnear pays tribute to the people who showed him the ropes for his first on-air gig.

    5 min
  16. New author Larry Charles opens up about ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Borat,’ & more

    AUG 16

    New author Larry Charles opens up about ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Borat,’ & more

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with comedy writer and director Larry Charles about his memoir Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. Then, drummer and producer Bobby Colomby stops by to talk about the late musician Eddie Palmieri. And on The Treat, actress and director Mariska Hargitay talks about words of wisdom she got from her father.

    53 min
  17. The Treat: The Mortician director Joshua Rofé

    NOV 29

    The Treat: The Mortician director Joshua Rofé

    Director Joshua Rofé’s unforgettable HBO documentary series The Mortician, about an unethical family-run funeral home, left its mark on audiences. For his treat, Rofé pays tribute to the underrated 1977 William Friedkin film, Sorcerer. Rofé recalls his first time watching it in a theater and breaks down why it’s possibly the best thriller of all time.

    5 min
  18. Robin Givhan on ‘Crashing the Gates of Culture’

    AUG 23

    Robin Givhan on ‘Crashing the Gates of Culture’

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning critic Robin Givhan about her book on the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh. Then, Elvis speaks with Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino, the co-writers and co-stars of the new film Splitsville. And on The Treat, brothers and creative collaborators Chris and Paul Weitz talk about some thought-provoking inspirations.

    53 min
  19. The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has The Treat

    NOV 22

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has The Treat

    Director Matt Shakman helmed one of the summer’s biggest hits — Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps. But his earliest film inspiration was the 1949 Carol Reed noir The Third Man, starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. Shakman cites the film’s post-war setting, storytelling, and great performances as having had a lasting impact on him. Plus, he reveals a surprising connection between the classic film and Fantastic Four.

    5 min
  20. Filmmaker Matt Shakman on introducing ‘The Fantastic Four’ to the MCU

    AUG 9

    Filmmaker Matt Shakman on introducing ‘The Fantastic Four’ to the MCU

    This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with director Matt Shakman about his newest Marvel Cinematic Universe project, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Then, Pee-wee as Himself  director Matt Wolf stops by to discuss his Emmy-nominated HBO documentary about the late actor Paul Reubens. And on the Treat, director Eli Roth pays tribute to his late mentor.

    53 min
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