The Life of Chuck with Anthony Breznican
Episode 248, Sep 11, 07:00 AM
Vanity Fair's Anthony Breznican is not only a great writer, he's a major Stephen King nerd. His feature on The Life of Chuck gave us our first insight into Mike Flanagan's adaption, which just triumphantly premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Now Breznican is on the show to talk about some King deep cuts, examine The Life of Chuck as a short story and as a film, and how its powerfully uncynical message is direly needed right now. There's also a little bit about the part Vespe and Wampler play in the finished film.
We avoid big story spoilers for the first half hour of the chat. After that, no holds barred, so be warned.
The Life of Chuck is a recent King novella published in If It Bleeds, a standout story about finding joy in life, even if that means dancing your ass off in front of complete strangers. The odd feel good story about a world falling apart that has been adapted into a wonderful new film from Mike Flanagan.