The Treatment
A "treatment," in Hollywood parlance, is a concise overview of a screenplay. On The Treatment, film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the "treatment" to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment.
Each week, Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests, discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design. With a straightforward style that understates his vast knowledge, Elvis is able to extract insights, issues and inspirations from even the most introverted guests. Conversations on The Treatment are mostly comfortable, sometimes contentious, but always fascinating.
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Sarah Polley: Stories We Tell
Director Sarah Polley turns the camera on herself in her latest film, "Stories We Tell."
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RECENT SHOWS
Terence Nance: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Filmmaker Terence Nance talks about the difference between screening his debut feature at Sundance and in Brooklyn.
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David Benioff and D.B. Weiss: Game of Thrones
After a 5-hour lunch with series creator George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reveal that making Game of Thrones came down to one question. CONTAINS SPOILERS
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Jeff Nichols: Mud
BONUS EPISODE: Jeff Nichols joins Elvis Mitchell in front of a live audience to talk about his latest film, "Mud."
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William Friedkin: The Friedkin Connection
William Friedkin once received three paintings as a gift from a fan… an unknown artist named Jean Michel Basquiat. What he did with them, plus other stories from his new …
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Mira Nair: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
After visiting her father's homeland, director Mira Nair makes a film about the American Dream... from a different perspective.
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Shane Carruth: Upstream Color
Writer/director Shane Carruth talks about writing, directing, and starring in his second feature, "Upstream Color."
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Danny Boyle: Trance
BONUS EPISODE: Danny Boyle and Elvis Mitchell in front of a live audience after a screening of Boyle's new film, 'Trance.'
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Robert Redford: The Company You Keep
Legendary actor, director, and philanthropist Robert Redford sits down with Elvis Mitchell to talk about his latest film as director, "The Company You Keep."
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Callie Khouri: Nashville
Elvis talks to Oscar winning screenwriter Callie Khouri, creator of the ABC series "Nashville."
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Casey Wilson: Happy Endings
Actress, comedian and screenwriter Casey Wilson talks about her big year at Sundance, and her ABC show, "Happy Endings."
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David Mamet: Phil Spector
BONUS EPISODE: Elvis Mitchell talks to playwright, screenwriter and film director David Mamet about his new HBO film, "Phil Spector."
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Kevin Pollak: How I Slept My Way to the Middle, Kevin Pollack's Chat Show
Elvis chats with Kevin Pollak, actor, comedian, impressionist, author and host of "Kevin Pollack's Chat Show."
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Nick Offerman: Somebody Up There Likes Me
Actor and handicrafter Nick Offerman talks about his latest film, the show that made him famous, woodworking, and ham.
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Tom Stoppard: Parade's End
Oscar-winning writer Tom Stoppard talks about his latest adaptation, Ford Madox Ford's tetralogy, "Parade's End."
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Mike White: Enlightened
Mike White talks about his Golden Globe-winning series "Enlightened," now in its second season on HBO.
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Program Details
Host
Elvis Mitchell is an American film critic and host of KCRW's nationally syndicated pop culture and entertainment show, The Treatment, since its inception in 1996. Mitchell was born in Highland Park, Michigan and graduated in 1980 from Wayne State University, where he majored in English. He has served as a film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he received the 1999 AASFE award for criticism, the LA Weekly, the Detroit Free Press, and the New York Times. He served for a number of years as a pop culture commentator for Weekend Edition on NPR.
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A CD copy of The Treatment is available by calling 1.888.600.5279.
Transcripts are not available.
Music
The theme track is Chocolate Elvis by Tosca.
(compilation CD 'Abstract Vibes' on Quango Records, Cat# 162-448 015-2)
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