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Topics:
- Amerikatsi: Motifs, Aspects and Character of the Film
- Goorjian’s Style, Influences, and Interests
- The Oscar Shortlisting journey
- Bedros & Asbed Afterthoughts on the Conversation
Episode 307 | Recorded: February 5, 2024
Show Notes
Topics of Conversation
Intro to show with Michael Goorjian
Artistic influences
About the voyeur motif
The less Armenian and more human and universal aspect
Russia
The humor in the film
The colors of this film
The music and sounds in the film
About Hovik’s hat…
Casting, acting, editing
Directing style
Which directors have influenced Goorjian?
The parallels between Michael’s Charlie and Chaplin
The “silent” aspect of communication
Filming through the prison window
The Choice of Charlie’s actively learning and immersing
See this movie!
What’s next?
What do you need to continue to make films?
What was the Oscar Shortlisting journey like?
Why the nomination will help film making in Armenia
What do you think of Parajanov?
What about Atom Egoyan?
How would we come up with an Armenian Superhero - Khorovadz man?
About Michael Goorjian
Bedros & Asbed shoot the breeze about the Conversation
Wrap up and about Dr. Bedros Afeyan
Wrap-up
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Guests
Michael Goorjian
Michael A. Goorjian is an Armenian-American actor, filmmaker, and writer. He has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special for his role as David Goodson in the television film David’s Mother. As a director, Goorjian achieved recognition for his first major independent film Illusion, which he wrote, directed and starred in alongside Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas. He wrote, directed, and starred in the critically acclaimed “Amerikatsi’’, which marks a historic milestone for Armenian Cinema, as the first film submitted by Armenia to the Academy Awards to make the Oscar Shortlist for the category of Best International Feature.
Hosts
Bedros Afeyan
Dr. Bedros Afeyan is a theoretical physicist who works and lives in the Bay Area with his wife Marine. He writes in Armenian and in English, and also paints and sculpts. He is the current editor of The Literary Groong.
Asbed Bedrossian
Asbed is founder of the Armenian News Network Groong and co-founder of the ANN/Groong podcast.