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#TeamMargaret, your day is here! This week, we are joined by actor Patrick Vaill to discuss the contentious backstory and reemergence story that is Kenneth Lonergan\u2019s\u00a0Margaret<\/i>. Originally filmed in 2005, the film follows Anna Paquin as Lisa Cohen, a New York City teenager who witnesses a horrific accident and her search for restitution when she deems herself partly responsible. But Lonergan\u2019s ambition with the film and its themes resulted in an arduous editing process, resulting in the ire of the film\u2019s producer and Fox Searchlight. The years-long process led to lawsuits and the intervention of Martin Scorsese in the editing room, ultimately delivering a film that quietly snuck into a few theatres amidst contentiousness. Soon, a critical mass began to build along with change.org petitions and online outcry, and now\u00a0Margaret\u00a0<\/i>is seen by some as one of the greatest films of the new century.<\/p>\n
This episode, we discuss the various available versions of the film and Lonergan\u2019s distillation of post-9\/11 New York. We also unpack the brilliant central performance by Paquin, along with a stellar supporting cast of actresses including J. Smith-Cameron as Lisa\u2019s actress mother, Jeannie Berlin as Lisa\u2019s surprise confidante, and a one-scene-wonder Allison Janney (who joins our Six Timer\u2019s Club).<\/p>\n
Topics also include formative double features of The Apostle and Kundun, standing ovations for Andrea Martin, and what makes up J. Smith-Cameron\u2019s\u00a0\u201cEGOT of television acting.\u201d<\/p>\n
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