In Episode 5, Claire and Elizabeth take the reins for a journey through Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao's 2017 film, The Rider. Can the movie's cast of first-time actors pull off such an emotional story? Is Zhao successful in introducing us to the world of Native American cowboys and unforgiving rodeos? Your hosts answer those questions and so much more.
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Episode sources:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-rider-review-20180410-story.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/brady-jandreau-the-rider
https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/05/21/this-is-not-your-last-rodeo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTWlrWJhgYw
https://www.tracking-board.com/the-rider-filmmaker-chloe-zhao-on-writing-for-and-working-with-non-actors-interview/
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/the-rider-chloe-zhao-filmmaker-toolkit-podcast-episode-51-1201966211/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv3Ga3QD5iw
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-29-2401691528_x.htm
https://www.espn.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=6674104
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTgn-tv_HcQ
https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/wild-horses-how-the-rider-became-the-breakout-movie-of-2018-629297/
https://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/the-rider-score-composer-nathan-halpern-chloe-zhao-1201958000/
https://hotcorn.com/en/movies/news/riders-brady-jandreau-i-got-stomped-head-id-break-deep-brain-cavity/
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