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.
To accompany their critically acclaimed documentary 'The Black List Volume 1', Elvis Mitchell and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders have produced a book featuring participants of the film which includes Slash, Chris Rock, Colin Powell and Toni Morrison. The Black List is published by Simon & Schuster and is also available as an audio book and eBook.
To learn more about The Black List visit www.blacklistproject.com and www.onemillionstories.org.
More: The Black List on KCRW's Politics of Culture
Elvis Mitchell hosts director Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland, The Kite Runner) whose latest film is Quantum of Solace, starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, Olga Kurylenko as Camille with Dame Judi Dench reprising her role as 'M.'
For writer-producer Tim Kring (Chicago Hope, Crossing Jordan), his series Heroes was a way to bring a full meal to audiences...
Though Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine are different shows, both took times to catch on. Julia Jouis-Dreyfus talks about the move from cult hit to the mainstream.
Low-key photorealism, well-chosen non-actors and an achingly heart-felt drama played out in the Mississippi Delta. That's Ballast, the feature film directing debut of Lance Hammer.
Elvis Mitchell hosts writer/director/producer/editor Lance Hammer, whose directorial feature debut, Ballast, has been the recipient of several film festival awards, including the Directing Award and Cinematography Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Actor John Malkovich (The Killing Fields, Dangerous Liaisons, Being John Malkovich, The Sheltering Sky)
John MalKovich has to be engaged, and when he is, it shows. Whether it’s in films by Spielberg, Bertolucci, Eastwood (Changling), or Burn after Reading by the Coen Brothers. He talks about being turned on – and off.
Before the Swift Boat Veterans and the dirty tricks of Karl Rove, Lee Atwater treated political ads as trailers for horror films. Director Stefan Forbes' new documentary, Boogie Man, examines Atwater and the wages of fear.
No living writer/director has influenced TV in the way that Steven Bochco has.
Actor and writer Simon Pegg (Spaced, Shaun of The Dead, Hot Fuzz) has found a way to integrate his pop-culture obsessions into movie and TV projects. His latest feature film is How to Lose Friends and Alienate People...
You probably know Clark Gregg as an actor from The New Adventures of Old Christine or Iron Man. You should also know him as a writer-director...
Elvis Mitchell hosts actor-director-writer-producer Ed Harris (The Right Stuff, The Truman Show, Pollock) whose latest film as screenwriter, director, actor and producer is Appaloosa, starring Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons and Renée Zellweger.
Stuart Townsend is best known as an actor. For his writing and directing debut, Battle in Seattle, he chose the 1999 WTO conference as his source.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Director Wayne Wang (Joy Luck Club) not only moves from studio films such as Maid in Manhattan to indies such as Smoke, but also blurs the line between truth and fiction. That's the heart of his new film, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.
Six Feet Under and his Oscar-winning screenplay for American Beauty established Alan Ball's interest in the underside of American life. His feature directorial debut, Towelhead, and the HBO series True Blood furthered his interest in the outsiders under the same roof.
You know director Edgar Wright from his films Hot Fuzz and Shawn of the Dead, but his partnership with actor Simon Pegg precedes them. They also worked together on the smart, action-packed and emotional British comedy series, Spaced...
Elvis Mitchell hosts actor Don Cheadle (Oceans Eleven, Oceans Twelve, Oceans Thirteen, Crash, Hotel Rwanda) whose latest starring role is in the film Traitor.
Paranoia, hostility and patience -- not exactly the stuff of war dramas. The seven-part mini-series, Generation Kill, focuses on just that. Susanna White (Bleak House, Jane Eyre) directed four of seven episodes and talks about getting her "ground attack" together.
Elvis Mitchell is a film critic and host of The Treatment, where he speaks with an amazing array of film and television industry writers, directors and actors. With a straightforward style that belies 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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A CD copy of The Treatment is available by calling 1.888.600.5279.
Transcripts are not available.
The theme track is Chocolate Elvis by Tosca.
(compilation CD 'Abstract Vibes' on Quango Records, Cat# 162-448 015-2)
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