Joe Dante (Gremlins) Talks with Max Landis (Me Him Her) for The Talkhouse Film Podcast

A conversation between a directing great and Hollywood's most prolific (and outspoken) young screenwriter.

10:00 AM EDT on March 24, 2016

On the latest episode of the Talkhouse Film podcast, filmmaker, prolific screenwriter Max Landis — whose first film as director, Me Him Her, is out now — talks with one of his favorite filmmakers, Joe Dante. In a wide-ranging, rapid-fire conversation, Landis and the Gremlins director discuss Max's corny '80s movie-style altruism, the ultimate screenwriter tattoo, fake film announcements, the death of big movies with personality, and much more, including Landis' awesome pitch for a reboot of Gremlins. For more filmmakers talking film and TV, visit Talkhouse Film at talkhouse.com/film.

The music featured in the podcast is as follows:
1. Intro / outro underscore: “Plastic Man vs. The Giant Red Phase Of The Sun” – Iced Ink

Episode engineered by Derek Olds and edited by Elia Einhorn

Joe Dante

Joe Dante is a lifelong film buff who turned his obsession into a career. He got his start cutting trailers for Roger Corman and later directed the hit movie Gremlins, as well as Gremlins 2: The New Batch, for producer Steven Spielberg. His feature films include The Howling, Innerspace, Matinee, Small Soldiers, The ‘burbs, The Hole and the zom-com Burying the Ex. His TV directing work includes the HBO film The Second Civil War, the Masters of Horrors titles, episodes of Eerie, Indiana (which he helped create), CSI: NY, Hawaii 5-0 and Salem.

Max Landis

Featured as one of Forbes' “30 under 30” two consecutive years, Max Landis is an outspoken rising star in the screenwriting world. He has sold over 15 projects in the last five years, including the 2012 hit Chronicle; American Ultra, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart; Victor Frankenstein with Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy; and Mr. Right, starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick. Me Him Her is his debut feature as writer-director. Landis is currently developing Dirk Gently, based on the Douglas Adams’ graphic novel, for BBC America.