Seth Reiss is one of the masterminds behind one of the most talked about movies of the year, The Menu. Reiss co-wrote and executive produced the film with Will Tracy (Succession). Reiss has had quite a career; he began in Pennsylvania and went to Boston University. Once he graduated he headed to NY, and as they say, the rest is history. Reiss talks about how he got into the industry, his writing background, and how he and Tracy came up with the storyline behind the film. The film is so genius with the multiple conversations and themes going on all at the same time. The cast was flawless, and the multiple moments created throughout The Menu are as equally shocking as they are on point. Reiss answers all the questions, including the themes addressed, the meaning behind the main character's relationships, that shocking chef moment, and of course, the ending of the film and the importance of a burger. I had so many questions, and Reiss was nice enough to answer them all. You can feel his excitement for the movie and his happiness that it has resonated with people. He also has a lovely message for all the fans of the film.

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Bio:

Emmy-nominated writer Seth Reiss made his feature film debut with Mark Mylod’s THE MENU, which he co-wrote and executive produced with Will Tracy (SUCCESSION). He is currently a supervising writer on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” for which he has received four Emmy and three WGA nominations. Prior to joining “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Reiss served as head writer of The Onion. Upcoming writing projects include HBO’s limited series THE PALACE starring Kate Winslet. Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Reiss graduated from Boston University in 2005 and currently resides in New York City.

Synopsis:

The film, penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss, "focuses on a young couple who visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, along with some shocking surprise."Deadline notes, "Fiennes plays the world-class chef who sets it all up and adds some unexpected ingredients to the menu planned. The action follows one particular A-list couple that takes part. I've heard Stone will play half of that couple."

*The Menu is currently available to stream on HBO Max. 

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