rant · moment 19 of 20
Raving About The Florida Project
from Christmas Karaoke (with Dan St. Germain and Tom Lewis) · #77
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4 minTim gives an extended, enthusiastic review of the film The Florida Project, praising its unknown lead actress and gut-wrenching ending, before playing the trailer.
- 57:41The Florida Project depicts poor families living in motels outside Disney World, and it's among the most gut-wrenching films Tim has seen.
- 58:02The film is shot from the viewpoint of children, and the lead actress—who was not a trained actor—delivers a phenomenal performance.
- 58:24Tim argues stand-up is far harder than acting, because standing on stage for an hour being funny, unique, and original is a different skill entirely.
- 58:43More people can be turned into actors than most think—you give them a coach, a script, and the right archetype, and they perform the role.
- 58:55The lead actress was promoting a weed clothing line before the film, so she wasn't exactly a household name going in.
- 1:01:20The film is phenomenal, and the last ten minutes hit particularly hard and lodge in your mind.