Kicking the Seat

Ep706: Titans, Weirdos, Dreamers: An Interview with MONDO HOLLYWOODLAND Co-writer/Director Janek Ambros


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Ian talks with co-writer/director Janek Ambros about his bold and bizarre film, Mondo Hollywoodland!A 5th-dimensional traveler teams up with an L.A. mushrooms dealer to explore Tinseltown's scenic heights and depraved lows in this psychedelic sci-fi dramedy. Comprised of trippy, quick-cut bookends and three central chapters that skewer modern culture and politics with a sharp and indiscriminate double-edged sword, Mondo Hollywoodland is the furthest thing from a played-out stoner pastiche.Janek shares his unconventional path to success in Hollywood; the importance of doing social commentary well in movies, and how Oscar nominee James Cromwell helped get eyeballs on Mondo Hollywoodland! Mondo Hollywoodland is now available to rent or own on Amazon.com.Show Links:Watch the Mondo Hollywoodland trailer.Rent or own Mondo Hollywoodland on Amazon.com.Keep up with all of Janek's projects at his studio, Assembly Line Entertainment.Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!
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