45 - David E. Talbert (Jingle Jangle)

Writer/Director David E. Talbert joins host Jenny Curtis and
guest co-host Nik Walker to discuss his spectacular new holiday
film, JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY. 


0:30 - Nik Walker’s introduction, discussion of HAMILTON, his
podcasts THE CHAOS TWINS & LITTLE JUSTICE, the experience of
playwriting, and who he is as an artist. 


4:37 - David E Talbert joins the conversation


5:22 - Nik and Jenny’s impressions of JINGLE JANGLE


6:04 - The initial idea of JINGLE JANGLE being thought of for
theater and how it became a film. 


7:22 - David’s son’s seeing himself in JINGLE JANGLE,
representation, and creating a universal story. 


9:45 - The movies that inspired the innovation aspect of the film


10:20 - Creating beautiful songs that move the plot with Philip
Lawrence and John Legend


12:33 - The 11 o’clock hour song, ‘Make It Work’ and how that
number broke the form. 


15:55 - Deciding to cast Phylicia Rashad


16:48 - Meeting Forest Whitaker at a vegan restaurant to discuss
the film and casting him as someone he could trust to be a strong
#1 on the call-sheet


18:33 - The professionalism of Madalen Mills and her ability to
light up the camera. 


19:58 - The amazing experience of Forest Whitaker singing live on
set. 


21:24 - Keegan-Michael Key nailing his challenging song. 


22:30 - Discovery on set, costuming and detailing in the
design. 


24:13 - Inspiration pulled from HUGO. 


24:59 - Nik’s impression of the imagery in Journey’s song and
David’s decision to put her (safely) on the roof. 


27:29 - The choreography in the film


28:27 - the animation for Ricky Martin’s role


28:45 - Doing pre-records of the song and being able to break the
rules by not knowing them


29:47 - Changing the first song a week before shooting. 


30:40 - Adding to the shoot while filming. 


32:26 - What the concept was when JINGLE JANGLE was going to be a
piece of theater and bringing it back to the stage in the
future. 


35:25 - Being ‘The Christmas Movie’ guy by accident


36:31 - Remembering the dichotomy of the holidays 


38:47 - David’s connection to Jeronicus Jangle and his parallels
to JINGLE JANGLE


40:39 - The creation of Ms. Johnston’s background trio. 


43:30 - A life in storytelling


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