Brad Furman: Episode 63

04/09/21 • 133 min

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Bleav presents On The List with Brett Gursky

It’s the sixty-third episode of On The List with Brett Gursky. This week's guest Brad Furman talks all about his career as a director. Brad takes Brett behind-the-scenes of his latest film “City of Lies”, which stars Johnny Depp & Forest Whitaker and tells the inside story of the investigations into the still-unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur & The Notorious B.I.G. They also discuss the long road it took to finally get the movie released. Then Brad takes Brett back to the beginning, to his days growing up in Philly, attending film school at NYU, and ultimately moving to Hollywood for a job as Julia Roberts’ assistant. Brad then explains how he got his first movie made: “The Take” starring John Leguizamo & Rosie Perez. Then Brad gives Brett the inside scoop on his next three films: “THE LINCOLN LAWYER” starring Matthew McConaughey & Ryan Phillippe, “RUNNER RUNNER” starring Ben Affleck & Justin Timberlake, and “THE INFILTRATOR” starring Bryan Cranston. Brad also chats about directing Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?” music video. Last but not least, Brad offers his advice to aspiring filmmakers. Be sure to check out “City of Lies” available on VOD on April 9th.

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Emmanuelle Chriqui: Episode 62

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It’s the sixty-second episode of On The List with Brett Gursky. This week's guest Emmanuelle Chriqui talks all about her career as an actress. Emmanuelle tells Brett about accepting the offer to play the role of “Lana Lang” on the new, hit series “Superman & Lois”, which was renewed for season two after airing just one episode. Then Emmanuelle takes Brett back to the beginning, including her upbringing in Toronto and how she ultimately became a professional actress. Emmanuelle goes in-depth about how she got the role of “Sloan” on “Entourage” and what her experience was like working on the Emmy-winning HBO comedy series, which aired for 8 seasons, plus a movie. Emmanuelle also shares behind-the-scenes stories from all of her movies, including “On The Line” with Lance Bass, “Waiting” with Ryan Reynolds, “In The Mix” with Usher, “You Don’t Mess With The Zohan” with Adam Sandler, and “Cadillac Records” with Adrien Brody & Beyoncé. Last but not least, Emmanuelle shares her advice for aspiring actors. Don’t miss “Superman & Lois” Tuesday nights on The CW. (It returns May 18th)

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Max Adler: Episode 64

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It’s the sixty-fourth episode of On The List with Brett Gursky. This week's guest Max Adler talks all about his career as an actor. Max takes Brett behind-the-scenes of his latest film “The Trial of the Chicago 7”, which is nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. He talks about working with Aaron Sorkin, who wrote and directed the movie, as well as his co-stars like Sacha Baron Cohen. Brett and Max also go over this year’s Oscar nominations and make some predictions in the major categories. Then Max takes Brett back to the beginning, to his days growing up in Arizona and how he ended up making the move to Hollywood after high school. Max talks about the audition that changed his life, scoring him the role of “David Karofsky” on “Glee”, and what it meant to him to play such a groundbreaking role on the Emmy-winning television series. Max also discusses other roles he loved to play, including “Tank” on the hit show “Switched At Birth” and “Jimmy Stefanik” in the hit movie “Sully”, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks. Last but not least, Max offers his advice to aspiring actors. Be sure to check out “The Trial of the Chicago 7” now streaming on Netflix and tune in to the 93rd Oscars on Sunday April 25th.