EP 118: Austin & Schwitter Hit the Highlights of BCMC | FS 2023

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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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In this episode, BCMC | FS Committee Co-Chairs, Dallas Austin and Michael Schwitter, highlight many of the most valuable aspects of BCMC | FS and talk about what they are looking forward to throughout the week.

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