Memoirs Of A Geisha
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Sep 20, 2026
Nadine Eckert-BouletNARRATOR
That morning at the station a poster in large letters caught his eye.
Nadine Eckert-BouletNARRATOR
The geisha was to be performed for the first time.
Nadine Eckert-BouletNARRATOR
He thought of this and went to the theatre.
Nadine Eckert-BouletNARRATOR
"'It's quite possible she may go to the first performance,' he thought.
Rudi GreenbergHOST
he got this, this job.
Rudi GreenbergHOST
It was written by Robin Swicord, Swicord, Swicord, I guess, um, who wrote adaptations of Little Women, Matilda, Memoirs of a Geisha-
Sophie VershbowHOST
Oh my God
Rudi GreenbergHOST
...
KJ KindlerGUEST
Yeah, there's definitely a couple that, that I absolutely loved.
KJ KindlerGUEST
One, one the very first year I was here, it was from the movie Memoirs of a Geisha, and it was very-
Chris PlankHOST
Wow
KJ KindlerGUEST
... unique and very different.
CathyHOST
wrote the script was huge for literary adaptations.
CathyHOST
So her notable screenplays included Little Women in 94, Matilda in 96, obviously Practical Magic in 98, Memoirs of a Geisha 2005, Curious Cases of Benjamin Button 2008, earning her an Oscar nomination.
CathyHOST
And she wrote and directed the Jane Austen Book Club.
CathyHOST
So she's got huge pedigree here.
Emily St. JamesHOST
The LA Film Critics Association gave it to Vera Farmiga for Down to the Bone, a movie that was never going to get Oscar nominations.
Emily St. JamesHOST
The runner-up in New York was Zhang Zai, not for Memoirs of a Geisha, but for 2046, which she's very good in.
Emily St. JamesHOST
She's good in that, yeah.
Emily St. JamesHOST
But that was also not going to get Oscar nominations.
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Emily St. JamesHOST
in her shoes you know cameron was supposed to be in there uh elizabeth town kirsten was supposed to be in
Teri GambleGUEST
there yeah
Emily St. JamesHOST
upside of anger joan allen you know so like it's a bunch of people where everyone was like this is these are going to be in there and then those movies just don't do very well arguably memoirs of a geisha falls oh that was supposed to be a big player too so it is it is just literally i reese kind of wins by default even though i think she's great and she's great yeah
Teri GambleGUEST
everyone saw that movie yeah it
JasminHOST
Now, the writers here, we have Nicholas Kazan, known for Bicentennial Man.
JasminHOST
We have Robin Secord, best known for various literary adaptations, Little Women, Memoirs of a Geisha, which, yikes.
JasminHOST
When I found out about that, I was really...
JasminHOST
I was really gutted because we all love that book somehow.
JanelleAUDIENCE
I think that's pretty outrageous.
JanelleAUDIENCE
So what about Memoirs of a Geisha? Do you think that all Japanese people are going to pretty much blow up because of this Geisha movie that's out? It's all
Dave OlivaGUEST
entertainment.
Dave OlivaGUEST
I don't know about it.
Dave OlivaGUEST
What's she talking about?
Phil HendrieHOST
I don't
JanelleAUDIENCE
know, it's some book, right? Memoirs of a Geisha.
JanelleAUDIENCE
It's a great book.
James DeakinsHOST
[instrumental music] Today we're speaking with a writer and director.
James DeakinsHOST
Her credits include Matilda, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and she's directed The Jane Austen Book Club and Wakefield.
James DeakinsHOST
We're pleased to welcome Robin Swicord.
James DeakinsHOST
Robin, thank you for doing this.
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Roger DeakinsHOST
So all right.
Roger DeakinsHOST
So how does, how does that compare...
Roger DeakinsHOST
I mean, y- th- uh, talking about Wakefield, and then you look at Memo- Memoirs of a Geisha-
Robin SwicordGUEST
Uh, mm-hmm
NadeemHOST
a more polished version of this
MitaHOST
of this and like it's still not incredible yeah like i watched the gentleman this week and i messaged you after because there's a film i don't know if anyone's heard about this nadim loves a film titled memoirs of a geisha
NadeemHOST
love memoirs of a geisha
MitaHOST
and like while we both agree memoirs of a geisha is not like an amazing movie you like just love it i i don't quite understand it but you i don't
NadeemHOST
either because i'm such a film snob
MitaHOST
yeah but i've I really like Memoirs of a Geisha.
MitaHOST
You really love
NadeemHOST
it.
John AhernHOST
And I gave you a, I never do this to you, but I texted you and I gave you a little trigger warning.
Bubba OgbornHOST
You said Memoirs of a Geisha has scenes in it where they break a woman's foot.
John AhernHOST
I said, Brandon, Rory Scoville has a new stand-up special called Show Must Go On.
John AhernHOST
Came out past week or two.
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