Putting the meth in Method

I stayed in character writing this email . . .

Well, it took longer than anticipated - first a cold, then some surgery, then the terribleness of what happened at Brown University - but I was finally able to get together with Joseph Mancuso to discuss his work, and of course THE METHOD: HOW THE 20th CENTURY LEARNED TO ACT.

It was a fun conversation. As I’ve said before, Joe and I have similar tastes, and that comes through in the podcast.

I hope you’ll give it a listen. And in between our taping and this email, Joseph announced that the film he wrote and produced and that we discuss, SMILE, THE WORST IS YET TO COME, will have its premiere in New York City January 18, 2026 at 6:45p at the Regal Union Square. Congrats to team SMILE! Click here to buy tickets.

Next up on the podcast will be the end of year movie ranking - our mutual top ten that Hank and I work on together. It’s the most fun. Look for it at the start of the new year.

Happy holidays, y’all. Be kind to each other.

Best,

Michael Owl