This week in Part-Time Characters, we talk about movies about making movies, filmmaking and show business. In honor of the Disaster Artist, a movie about the production of The Room, we discuss our favorite movies that concentrate on the art of making a movie, the struggles behind the scenes and the final product the audience gets.

Before Sam and I reveal our top five movies about making movies, we have a quick catch up about what we have been watching in our spare time. Sam watched 88 films in the month of November in a streaming service called Filmstruck. He tells me about the latest director he has explored and some of his movies he enjoyed. On the other hand, I talk about a delightful show I've been watching on Amazon Prime, The Wonderful Mrs. Maisel. When Midge Maisel's world is destroyed due to her husband leaving her, Mrs. Maisel takes to stand up comedy and decides to go for it even though in the 50s she is just supposed to be a housewife and a mother.

The majority of the episode is dedicated to movies about filmmaking. Sam picks some lovely classics plus other more obscure choices that showcase the love for movies by the people behind the camera. I pick a few movies that came out in the 2000s and have the triumph of picking five movies that Sam has never seen; a real first for Part-Time Characters!

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Question of the Week: What is your favorite movie about making movies?

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This Week’s Cast: Maria Garcia and Sam Noland

MUSIC
Great Days by Joakim Karud
ILLUSTRATIONS
Saving Mr. Banks by Ramin Design Shop
Sunset Boulevard by Chungkong Art
The Artist by Chungkong Art

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