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In today's episode, I interview Nicola Rose, whose latest film Magnetosphere is playing at ComicCon and the San Diego Children's Film Festival this summer.

Listen to hear about the challenges of bringing a character with synesthesia to the screen in a realistic way, realizing that life is a combination of funny moments and emotionally challenging moments, and the experience of working with a young cast that felt like they all naturally belonged together.

Books mentioned in this episode include:

• I'm the One That I Want by Margaret Cho
• Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford
• Borgel by Daniel Pinkwater

Films and TV shows mentioned in this episode include:

• Magnetosphere directed by Nicola Rose
• Goodbye, Petrushka directed by Nicola Rose
• CODA directed by Siân Heder
• Matilda directed by Danny DeVito
• Monty Python's Flying Circus (series)
• The Pirates of Penzance directed by Wilford Leach
• Moonrise Kingdom directed by Wes Anderson
• Amélie directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
• The Double Life of Veronique directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski
• Auntie Mame directed by Morton DaCosta
• The Addams Family directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

Other works mentioned:

• The Mikado by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert (musical)
• The Pirates of Penzance by Arthur Sullivan and W. S. Gilbert (musical)
• Oklahoma! by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein (musical)

Follow the film on Instagram @magnetospheremovie and Nicola @nicolarosedirects and check out Nicola's Substack. If you've seen the film, Nicola would love for you to leave a review on IMDb and Letterboxd.

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