Janet Varney on ‘Heavenly Creatures’

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05/05/22 • 52 min

When MaxFun’s own Janet Varney saw Peter Jackson’s HEAVENLY CREATURES as a teen, she didn’t let the movie’s whole matricide thing keep her from feeling seen. The daydreamy, obsessive devotion of a young Kate Winslet and a young Melanie Lynskey for one another was what really stood out. She and Jordan unpack all of that, plus talk about queer murderers in film, the “danger” of women alone together, the importance of valuing teenage feelings, and much more!

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Peter Jackson’s (other) early work!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Janet Varney

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

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Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Peter Jackson’s (other) early work!

It’s the final days of the MaxFunDrive! Please join our ranks! maximumfun.org/join

If you’re not already listening to JV Club, check it out!

AND: Jordan was just the guest on One Bad Mother – give it listen!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Janet Varney

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.

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Auli'i Cravalho on 'Mulan'

Even if you don't know her name or face, you know her voice -- at 16, Auli'i Cravalho was the voice of Moana (and like Moana, she was a 16 year old Hawai'ian with a lot to carry). Now she's starring in live-action projects like Hulu's new queer high school rom-com, CRUSH, in which she plays the hardworking and mysterious A.J. But before all of that, Auli'i saw herself in another mold-breaking Disney princess, Fa Mulan.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Auli'i Cravalho

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

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Hanna Bergholm on 'The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'

Finnish director Hanna Bergholm put her creative spirit into her new body-horror coming-of-age film for IFCMidnight, Hatching. But she's hear today to tell us about feeling seen by another creative spirit: the titular Lucy Muir in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Tron, obviously.

Hatching is in theaters and will hit streaming in the US starting May 17, 2022.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Hanna Bergholm

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

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