Winning an Oscar Isn't Everything, Just Ask Walter Brennan

Background Actors Russell Stoner and Ashley Brooke Cohen discuss what's broken (and what's great) about Hollywood today. 00:00 Are we unintentionally sponsoring Joe Rogan and Shure, respectively, through product placement? 01:27 Recognizing the importance of G&E (grip and electric) and sound departments 03:26 What's grinding Russell's gears about Hollywood today, sparked by hate-watching the Oscars 05:50 Set hierarchy explained — how the AD (assistant director) runs the show and why it feels like the military where you are just following orders... in a good way 07:02 The best ADs are the best hype men — like Ted Lasso irl 08:43 Directors going above and beyond for their vision and actually acknowledging the existence of background actors 10:09 Russell says "pull it up Jamie" to Ashley for the first time this episode 10:36 On Bradley Cooper wearing multiple hats while making Is This Thing On (fun fact: his name appears 7 times in the credits) 14:23 Recapping the Ghost World 25th Anniversary Q&A at the Lower East Side Film Festival with Steve Buscemi and Thora Birch (Scarlett Johansson was apparently too busy) 19:45 Defining what 'Steve Carrelled' means as a verb 20:29 You may remember Thora Birch as the little sister from Hocus Pocus and why Russell didn't want to be a child actor 22:14 So acting is a fun job which makes it better than boring jobs... but is still just a job 23:07 Do the Oscars actually matter if the general public has no idea who you are? 24:12 Russell is sort of Bradley-sessed (short for: obsessed with Bradley Cooper's filmmaking style) 26:06 Does winning an Oscar matter and which actors have gotten the most- the answer will surprise you 30:50 Who really gets the Best Picture Oscar statue? We set the record straight 33:27 Russell wants a writer's credit for a coffee cup suggestion on Law & Order 35:32 Too many good actors, not enough roles. Also, the the casting gods get upset at us 38:15 LaGuardia High School: where professors make you justify your