3D artist and filmmaker Julian Glander joins Benji and Luke for a conversation about Julian's background, influences, and the origin of why he wanted to make the animated film, Boys Go to Jupiter. He also shares stories about spending his teenage years in Florida and how those experiences shaped his perception of American life for millennials. Then, Benji and Luke play audio clips of audience feedback from their screening of Boys Go to Jupiter and discuss these moments with Julian. The podcast concludes with a discussion of the relationship between Boys Go to Jupiter and The Florida Project, in particular each film's critique of American dream--peddling capitalism.

00:00 - Benji and Luke talk about their immediate impressions of the movie Boys Go to Jupiter before introducing their guest, writer and director Julian Glander

08:22 - Julian’s background as a 3D artist and animator, his role as writer, director, AND musician on the movie, and how he financed it the project

24:58 - The places around the eastern side of the U.S. where Julian has lived and how regional cultures influenced his storytelling

36:04 - Julian gives feedback to the audience comments from the screening of his movie

1:02:22 - Benji and Luke reflect on their conversation with Julian before wrapping up their thoughts about the movie and the audience feedback

1:10:17 - An intertextual comparison of Boys Go to Jupiter to Sean Baker’s 2017 film, The Florida Project

Hosts:

Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten

Guest:

Julian Glander

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Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.