TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 685.3 with guest Michelle Danner is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Michelle Danner, The Italians, and Miranda’s Victim
Original Airdates: Apr. 11-14, 2025
TVC 685.3: Ed welcomes renowned actress, teacher, and independent filmmaker Michelle Danner (Hello Herman, The Runner, Bad Impulse). Michelle’s latest film, The Italians, is an ensemble comedy-drama about an idiosyncratic Italian-American family that drive each other crazy, but who pull themselves upon learning that the matriarch (Michelle’s character) has a serious heart condition—a crisis that causes the entire family to reevaluate themselves. Michelle Danner stars in and directs The Italians, while the cast also includes Rob Estes, Matthew Daddario, Abigail Breslin, Lainie Kazan, and a lot of scenes with food. Michelle talks to Ed about what attracted her to The Italians; why the movie represents a change of pace for her; and what it was like to direct Donald Sutherland in Miranda’s Victim (2023), a historical drama that turned out to be one of Sutherland’s final screen appearances.

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