The Orson & Welles Show

Robert hits the road for the regional tour of That's The Spirit and Orson is still ploughing on post-COVID.

In this episode:

• Robert phones in from the road
• Trailer Droppings: Nude Tuesday (Armagan Ballantyne)
• Bill Murray faces the music
• Fred Savage - when will the White Man learn?
• Baz Luhrmann is turning Australia into a six-part TV series
• Moofie Review: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry)

Our next Moofie Review will be... Warrior (2011, Gavin O'Connor)

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Ryan Johnson

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Orson has followed Robert's lead by catching the COVIDs while Robert is back on his feet and busily rehearsing That's The Spirit!

In this episode:

• Bill Murray, oh, Bill Murray - what have ye done?
• Trailer Droppings: Senior Year (Alex Hardcastle)
• Netflix is losing customers... and the worst is yet to come
• Channing Tatum v Thandiwe Newton - fallout from The Slap continues!
• Over 800 hours of footage shot for Top Gun: Maverick?!?!
• Moofie Review: Die Hard (1988, John McTiernan)

Our next Moofie Review will be... Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Heather Mitchell

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The Spicy Cough has caught up to Robert and Orson is fascinated by the slap!

In this episode:

• The Slap - a scene breakdown (Jada Pinkett Smith laughing)
• Will Smith banned from the Academy for 10 years - does that even mean anything?
• Trailer Droppings: Men (Alex Garland)
• You only get paid HOW MUCH to be an Oscars host?!
• Sneaking snacks into the cinema - discuss.
• Moofie Review: The Pledge (2001, Sean Penn)

Our next Moofie Review will be... Die Hard

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Kiah Roache-Turner

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Orson is a little under the weather while Robert is busy prepping for That's the Spirit!

In this episode:

• Orson has started a WhatsApp group called "Director Video"
• Trailer Droppings: Bullet Train (David Leitch)
• Disney is criticised by the Left and the Right
• Australia Post announces new postage stamps of directors
• Moofie Review: The Batman (2022, Matt Reeves)

Our next Moofie Review will be... The Pledge

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Steve Le Marquand
Dan Ilic

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Are you still smearing your lens with vaseline the old fashioned way?

Well, we have the solution for you!

Brought to you by Australian acting legend, Alex Papps.

Music produced by Scott Douglas MacLachlan.

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Orson is wearing a black arm band after seeing Licorice Pizza and Robert is trying not to get his hopes up about landing the lead role in a new play about a recovering alcoholic called That's the Spirit.

In this episode:

• A sponsored message from Alex Papps for cinematographers
• Trailer Droppings: Elvis (Baz Luhrmann)
• Sean Penn is here to save Ukraine!
• Is it getting harder to hear dialogue these days?
• The Oscars - selective vaccination mandate
• Moofie Review: Jaws (1975, Steven Spielberg)

Our next Moofie Review will be... The Batman

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Kiah Roache-Turner
Rachel Ward

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Robert whinges about cab charges and Orson shouldn't live in the outer suburbs... apparently.

In this episode:

• Chevy Chase doesn't give a f*ck and tells us himself
• Trailer Droppings: Jurassic World Dominion (Colin Trevorrow)
• Andrew Dominik clarifies his beef with Netflix about Blonde
• Tom Hardy: cannibal spitter
• Moofie Review: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957, Edward D. Wood Jnr)

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Michala Banas
Chevy Chase

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Robert has been busy consulting at Luna Park and Orson makes an apology. In Trailer Droppings, they look at Daniels' new film Everything Everywhere All At Once starring Michelle Yeoh. John Cameron Mitchell believes our attitudes to sex is shifting and Robert has some thoughts for young actors preparing to do love scenes. The classic 1999 film Fight Club has received a new ending in China and Robert is not happy while Orson pitches his idea for a Chinese ending to Jaws. With delays to the newest ship in Disney's cruise ship fleet, Robert gives expert advice on how to survive days on end stranded at sea. The Moofie Review is Spencer and Orson eats humble pie.

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Heather Mitchell
Heath Davis

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Orson and Robert are back for a new year and Robert is on the Gold Coast, busily networking at Movie World. In Trailer Droppings, they dissect the trailer for Robert Eggers' new film, The Northman. After hearing of Will Ferrell's strange demands for Semi-Pro, Robert reveals his simple requests on set. Apparently the Golden Globes were recently announced and the lads discuss their relevance. Sylvester Stallone once intimidated Woody Allen and Robert gives inspiring advice for aspiring actors. This episode's Moofie Review is Don't Look Up and they don't see eye to eye on this one...

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Dan Ilic
Luke Eve

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Robert is feeling the Christmas cheer and shares with you his secret recipe for the perfect eggnog! In Trailer Droppings, the lads dissect the latest from Guillermo del Toro - Nightmare Alley and opinion is divided. The AACTA Door Stops were handed out recently and Robert retells his red carpet experience including his run-in with Rebel Wilson. In light of the recent article on Jeremy Strong's acting methods, Robert deep dives into method acting - what to do and what not to do. Michael Sheen announces he's a not-for-profit actor and the Moofie Review is the Christmas classic, Elf, although only one of them thinks so...

VOICE CAST
Matthew Jenkin
Luke Joslin
Toby Truslove
Rachel Ward
Nigel Curran

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Robert is glad to be back home with Mincey the cat and has the eggnog flowing. In Trailer Droppings, the lads discuss the new Adam McKay film Don't Look Up and the importance for top billing on the call sheet. Screenwriter Anthony McCarten is suing producers of Bohemian Rhapsody and Orson does his best impersonation of Mario. Our Moofie Review is Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho and Orson lets rip.

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Robert is loving life at the foot of the Blue Mountains and Orson receives validation for his views on Lady Gaga's accent in House of Gucci. In Trailer Droppings, the lads dissect Aaron Sorkin's new film Being The Ricardos and Robert reveals he's signed the petition to not cast James Corden in the new Wicked film. Alec Baldwin wants police on set and Will Smith reveals his son Jaden almost emancipated himself after the disaster of After Earth. Our Moofie Review is the musical classic All That Jazz.

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Robert has discovered cleanskin wines and deep dives into the method acting process of Lady Gaga for the new Ridley Scott film, House of Gucci. Orson dissects the possibility of the "Bigger Luke" fan theory from the original Star Wars trilogy and contemplates whether Willy Wonka could be a cannibal. The Philippines aren't happy with Netflix and Brian Cox's autobiography throws plenty of dirt at the Hollywood elite. The Moofie Review is Denis Villeneuve's 2013 thriller Prisoners.

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Robert has finished filming Pho Show and has taken up residence at a yoga retreat in Bali where he reviews the new trailer for The Batman and has one or two things to say about Robert Pattinson's acting abilities... or lack thereof. The actors playing the VIPs in Squid Game were channelling the Alexander Technique - who knew? Mel Brooks is back at the ripe young age of 95 and Orson and Robert have some ideas on how to get the older audiences back into the cinema in light of The Last Duel's box office blunder. And NSW got a new Premier since Ep 2 and suddenly the Health Advice changed so Orson went to the cinema to check out the controversial new film from Justin Kurzel, Nitram.

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Orson is wearing a black arm band and so should you! It's a day of mourning for the film community. Orson and Robert take a look at the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's new film Licorice Pizza, offer alternative technologies to avoid further Squid Game phone calls and query why Antoine Fuqua really directed The Guilty from a van parked outside the studio. Robert empathises with Mads Mikkelsen about his humiliating Fantastic Four audition and Orson questions the accuracies of scale for the new George Lucas stormtrooper action figurine. And the classic film review is The Big Lebowski - how many Pappies will the boys rate it?

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In this episode's news, door stops were handed out and Kristen Stewart was visited by Princess Diana's ghost! Orson and Robert discuss the trailer for The Tragedy of Macbeth and make casting suggestions for the sequel to the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny De Vito film Twins. The first of the Moofie Reviews is The Exorcist and we give kudos where kudos is due to one of Australia's finest acting talents, Alex Papps.

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