Episodes
Zack Snyder talks about his REBEL MOON films, Batman & Superman controversies, casting stories, WATCHMEN, & more! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! StoryWorth -- Go to StoryWorth.com/HappySad to save 10% off your first purchase BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get 10% off your first month UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS ⁠Cabaret (Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin) May 20th in NYC -- ⁠Get tickets here⁠ Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon...
Published 04/18/24
Published 04/18/24
For decades MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG was the Sondheim musical that never worked on Broadway. No longer! Here Josh chats with the amazing trio of actors who have turned this show into a beloved hit, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez. It's a conversation filled with a ton of laughter and a lot of tears (mostly from Jonathan). SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get...
Published 04/11/24
Jonathan Nolan has been writing and producing some of the most spellbinding films and TV for the last quarter of a century, from MEMENTO and THE DARK KNIGHT to WESTWORLD and now FALLOUT. He joins Josh to chat about it all plus how he emerged from the long shadow of big brother Christopher to earn his own place as a storytelling powerhouse. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get...
Published 04/08/24
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley let loose on this hilarious episode of the podcast talking everything from their filthy new movie, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS, to Marvel to that time Olivia nearly sent poo to a critic. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get 10% off your first month UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS ⁠Tom Hiddleston April 11th in Los Angeles -- Get tickets here Cabaret (Eddie...
Published 04/04/24
The creators of 3 BODY PROBLEM know something about scrutinized book to screen adaptations. David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (GAME OF THRONES) and Alexander Woo (TRUE BLOOD) join Josh to talk about their complex audacious new series, their sci-fi influences, their favorite character deaths and that GAME OF THRONES ending. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE BetterHelp -- Visit ⁠BetterHelp.com/HSC ⁠today to get 10% off your first...
Published 03/28/24
It may seem like Sydney Sweeney just came out of nowhere in the last few years but she's been putting in the work for a long time. She talks about it all with Josh, from her humble beginnings in Spokane to SHARP OBJECTS to Emmy nominated turns in EUPHORIA and THE WHITE LOTUS and now with films she's helping create herself, ANYONE BUT YOU and IMMACULATE. Taped live at the 92nd Street Y in New York. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for...
Published 03/22/24
Mark Wahlberg's journey is a remarkable one and he's here to tell the tale, from music to movies, from BOOGIE NIGHTS to THE DEPARTED, from chaos to being a family man. He chats with Josh about it all here including his new film, ARTHUR THE KING. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Factor -- Head to ⁠⁠⁠FactorMeals.com/HappySad50⁠⁠⁠ and use code happysad50 to get 50% off UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS Sydney Sweeney March 20th in NYC --...
Published 03/14/24
Michael Keaton knows a thing or two about directing -- after all he's been directed by the best, from Ron Howard to Tim Burton to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Now he's directing himself in KNOX GOES AWAY and chatting with Josh about all of it, including the long-awaited BEETLEJUICE sequel, his time in the SPIDER-MAN films, and whether he's done with Batman. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Factor -- Head...
Published 03/11/24
After nearly 20 years of being a go to indie stalwart (with some blockbusters like THE DARK KNIGHT RISES thrown in for good measure), Juno Temple is certainly having a moment thanks to the 1-2 punch of TED LASSO and FARGO. Here she chats with Josh about all of it plus why she really just wants to be in a horror film! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Factor -- Head to ⁠⁠⁠FactorMeals.com/HappySad50⁠⁠⁠ and use code happysad50...
Published 03/07/24
He's at the top of the box office again with DUNE: PART 2 but back in 2017 Timothee Chalamet was just coming into his own. In this flashback episode of the podcast listen to Chalamet talk about his roots, his aspirations, and hopes for the future. It's a rare snapshot of one of the most important actors of our time. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to ⁠Zocdoc.com/HappySad⁠ and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Factor -- Head to FactorMeals.com/HappySad50 and use code happysad50 to get...
Published 03/04/24
Jamie Dornan is back! And he's got stories--stories of Andrew Garfield and skiing accidents, stories of watching 50 SHADES OF GREY with a security guard awkwardly standing by, and stories of his hit series, THE TOURIST! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month Factor -- Head to FactorMeals.com/HappySad50 and use code happysad50 to get 50% off UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS Sydney Sweeney March 20th in NYC --...
Published 02/29/24
It's been six months since Cillian Murphy joined Happy Sad Confused. Now nearly one billion dollars in tickets sales, 13 Oscar nominations, and a pop culture phenomenon later, he's back to look back at OPPENHEIMER and four other key roles in his fantastic career.  SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Vessi -- Go to Vessi.com/HappySad for 15% off your first order! BetterHelp -- Go to BetterHelp.com/HSC UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS Sydney Sweeney March 20th in NYC -- https://www.92ny.org/event/sydney-sweeney ...
Published 02/22/24
Hi Barbie! It's time to catch up with a quartet of the actors who made the pop culture phenomenon possible. Here Josh chats with Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, and Michael Cera about the making of the film, key sequences, and what it's been like to be a part of film history.  SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/happysadfree and use code happysadfree for FREE breakfast for life! BetterHelp -- Go to BetterHelp.com/HSC Check out the...
Published 02/15/24
Emily Blunt is back on the pocast and this time it's for a live event at the 92nd Street Y. And this time we can say she is finally an Academy Award nominee! From THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA to OPPENHEIMER, this is a lively and very fun chat with one of our most versatile actors. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/happysadfree and use code happysadfree for FREE breakfast for life! BetterHelp -- Go to BetterHelp.com/HSC Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy...
Published 02/12/24
Henry Cavill and Matthew Vaughn have a long history together dating back to STARDUST. Now all these years and many successes later they've come together for the new action adventure extravaganza ARGYLLE. Both gentlemen are veterans too of course of Happy Sad Confused and chat with Josh about auditioning, stunts, and a litany of exciting upcoming projects including HIGHLANDER, WARHAMMER, & more. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/happysadfree and use code...
Published 02/05/24
One of the biggest shows of the year bring together an impressive array of young talent to Happy Sad Confused when Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, and producer Gary Goetzman join Josh to discuss the WWII epic MASTERS OF THE AIR. It's a wild and fun conversation taped at the 92nd Street Y that's not to be missed! Note: due to technical issues the audio of the first section of the conversation is not up to our standards. We apologize. SUPPORT OUR...
Published 02/01/24
Her voice is on every single episode of Happy Sad Confused so of course she's back! It's Daisy RIdley talking her latest run of small passion projects including SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING and MAGPIE, and also her surprising return to STAR WARS and a look back at the divisive response to THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/happysadfree and use code happysadfree for FREE breakfast for life! UPCOMING EVENTS February 6th -- Emily Blunt --...
Published 01/29/24
It's time to watch the movie that saved movies! TOP GUN: MAVERICK is always worthy of a rewatch and what better way than to watch it alongside director Joseph Kosinski! Joe spills all the behind the scenes secrets from casting to music to Tom Cruise's mysterious cake list. To listen and watch the entire Watchalong go to patreon.com/happysadconfused SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/HSCFree and use code hscfree for FREE breakfast for life! UPCOMING EVENTS ...
Published 01/25/24
Annette Bening was a relatively late bloomer to film having spent her 20s in the theater but once she stepped on a set she was off to the races. From THE GRIFTERS and BUGSY to AMERICAN BEAUTY and THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, she's one of our most celebrated actresses. In this career conversation with Josh taped at the 92nd Street Y, she opens up about her creative process, the journey from stage to screen, and her latest performance in NYAD. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to...
Published 01/18/24
Josh Hutcherson is having a moment! THE BEEKEEPER, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S, being an internet obsession -- Josh and Josh talk all about it in this new episode taped live at the 92nd Streey in New York. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/HSCFree and use code hscfree for FREE breakfast for life! UPCOMING EVENTS January 24th -- Masters of the Air (Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan) -- tickets here! February 6th -- Emily Blunt -- tickets here! Check out the...
Published 01/15/24
If you're Dan Levy how do you follow up a genuine pop culture phenomenon like SCHITT'S CREEK? Well you write and direct and star in a movie! Here Dan joins Josh to chat about GOOD GRIEF, the origins and impace of SCHITT'S CREEK, the spin-off he's thought about, and more. Taped live at the 92nd Street Y. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month ZocDoc -- Go to ZocDoc.com/HappySad and download the ZocDoc app for free!  UPCOMING...
Published 01/11/24
Start your engines, Happy Sad Confused is going drifting with THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT director Justin Lin is this special Watchalong episode! Learn how this cult classic came together, how Channing Tatum nearly starred, and the stories behind infamous FAST scenes throughout the saga! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month ZocDoc -- Go to ZocDoc.com/HappySad and download the ZocDoc app for free!  UPCOMING EVENTS ...
Published 01/08/24
Living legends like Patrick Stewart are ALWAYS welcome back to the podcast and especially on this occasion, to talk about his new memoir, MAKING IT SO. From his humble childhood to STAR TREK and X-MEN, this one covers it all! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month HelloFresh -- Go to HelloFresh.com/hscfree and use code hscfree for FREE breakfast for life DraftKings -- Download the DraftKings Casino app NOW and sign up with...
Published 01/04/24
Are you ready to for a deep dive into THE action behemoth that is JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4? You're in the right place because director Chad Stahelski is watching it all with Josh and you, dissecting all the scenes and influences on the film! If you want to watch the ENTIRE Watchalong, it's available exclusively on our patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/happysadconfused⁠ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! BetterHelp -- Visit BetterHelp.com/HSC today to get 10% off your first month HelloFresh -- Go to...
Published 01/01/24