The Big Sick
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Oct 27, 2026
Lucien WandailyHOST
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Lucien WandailyHOST
This film got nominated for Best First Screenplay at the Spirit Awards and it lost to Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon for The Big Sick.
Lucien WandailyHOST
They won the Oscar though, so.
Shane KellyHOST
Oh,
Shane KellyHOST
Again, that's another film I kind of had in my head as like, wait, is that Columbus?
Lucien WandailyHOST
Yeah.
Shane KellyHOST
The Big Sick.
Shane KellyHOST
No, The Big Sick is like
LiamHOST
But it's a nice little, you know, I have to think about comedy.
IanHOST
And The Big Sick.
IanHOST
You ever seen The Big Sick? No.
IanHOST
Love The Big Sick.
IanHOST
No.
IanHOST
In supporting roles, Ray Romano.
Everett MansurGUEST
And I would like to see more of her in like the modern day.
Everett MansurGUEST
I really love her as the mom, which is a very different character than Coyne, but as the mom in The Big Sick.
Everett MansurGUEST
I think she may be the best part of that movie.
Everett MansurGUEST
And I think she still very much like has the acting chops.
Michael GlassHOST
And this guy, Michael Showalter, is a comedian, from what I understand.
Michael GlassHOST
He made The Big Sick, which we saw just before we started the podcast, which I quite liked.
Michael GlassHOST
And he's made TV shows and other films, and a lot of it seems to be comedy.
Michael GlassHOST
So he has that sense about him.
ChrisHOST
Yes.
ChrisHOST
That was directed by the guy who did The Idea of You, Verity, The Big Sick, Eyes of Tammy Faye, and The Dropout.
CarishaHOST
Wow, you're not going to shout out Lovebirds or My Name is Doris? No.
CarishaHOST
Two films I've seen.
CarishaHOST
And it was mid.
CarishaHOST
And I gave it a two and a half.
CarishaHOST
I love The Big Sick.
ChrisHOST
It's a good movie.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
Yeah.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
Um, I feel like there is this, um, In the movie The Big Sick, this is what I always think about with Sid because we have this shared playlist.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
I mean, it's his playlist, but I use it.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
Yeah.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
We use it when we write called Calming Instrumentals.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
And there is a song from The Big Sick that goes like, da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
And it's like very like, it's like Kumail's like walking through the, you know, it's like everything is possible.
Aditya JoshiGUEST
Kind of vibe.
EdisonHOST
So... why don't we just jump right into it
SinclairHOST
okay well let's get into the wider lens and talk about the director a little bit here that is michael showalter who did work with anne hathaway before in the idea of you 2024 which was a cute movie yeah um it was fun yeah but Michael Showalter, in terms of directing, he's known for The Idea of You, Spoiler Alert, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Big Sick.
SinclairHOST
Like he's done some romantic comedies and none of his filmography really screams erotic thriller.
SinclairHOST
So, I mean, that could be an issue, too.
AustinHOST
Yeah, that's one of the two.
AustinHOST
And The Big Sick.
AustinHOST
You just need one Marvel movie and you're a big time actor, I think.
Guillermo DelgadoHOST
Okay, he's a big time actor.
Sandy AdomaitisHOST
When there's tension in a script, can I do anything besides having my characters argue in a loud voice, raise their voices? How do I do that? I mean,
Michael WeissGUEST
I think there's many, many examples of that.
Sandy AdomaitisHOST
But it's so easy.
Sandy AdomaitisHOST
I know, easy to
6 MINS LATER
Sandy AdomaitisHOST
How can writers create sparkle moments that feel earned rather than sentimental or manipulative?
Michael WeissGUEST
The answer is you have to earn it.
Michael WeissGUEST
A term they use a lot is organic, right? Is it organic to the story? Does it feel earned? So I'll go back to a few examples because I find that's the best way to sort of teach someone how it goes.
Michael WeissGUEST
in the movie CODA.
Gina TonicHOST
just boyfriended her.
Ione GambleHOST
And she did The Big Sick.
Ione GambleHOST
Did she? Yeah.
Gina TonicHOST
Is that a Cancer Buddy film? Yeah.
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