Film Producer Dana Brunetti and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the demise of the movie theater experience, Alec Baldwin, House of Cards and making The Social Network.

B.E.E. - Walter Hill - 5/1/17

May 1st, 2017 1h 50m

Walter Hill and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Assignment, identity politics, Sam Peckinpah and directing Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours.

B.E.E. - Andrew McCarthy - 4/17/17

Apr 17th, 2017 1h 12m

Andrew McCarthy and Bret Easton Ellis discuss making Less Than Zero, Leonardo DiCaprio, the ending of Pretty in Pink and travel writing.

B.E.E. - Sam Outlaw - 3/27/17

Mar 27th, 2017 1h 37m

Musician Sam Outlaw and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the moral superiority movement, leaving an advertising career to focus on music, the role of a record producer and The Boys of Summer.

B.E.E. - Mick Garris - 3/13/17

Mar 13th, 2017 1h 27m

Mick Garris and Bret Easton Ellis discuss adapting the works of Stephen King, the pessimism of horror, the Psycho shower scene and Wes Craven.

B.E.E. - Laura Jane Grace - 12/19/16

Dec 19th, 2016 1h 26m

Laura Jane Grace and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the artistic benefits of being bullied, Caitlyn Jenner, the record vs. the single and Butch Vig.

B.E.E. - Owen Gleiberman - 12/5/16

Dec 5th, 2016 1h 33m

Film critic Owen Gleiberman and Bret Easton Ellis discuss fanboy culture, Carrie, Jonathan Demme and criticism functioning as marketing.

B.E.E. - Anne Heche - 11/21/16

Nov 21st, 2016 1h 35m

Anne Heche and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the career effects of being in a high-profile gay relationship in Hollywood, equality in the film industry, the decline of the movie set experience and Aftermath.

B.E.E. - Mark Duplass - 10/31/16

Oct 31st, 2016 1h 29m

Mark Duplass and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Blue Jay, the struggles of working within the studio system, making movies for Netflix and Togetherness.

B.E.E. - Paul Schrader - 10/17/16

Oct 17th, 2016 1h 34m

Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis discuss American Gigolo, Dog Eat Dog, screenwriting as oral tradition and Steven Spielberg.

B.E.E. - Larry Clark - 9/26/16

Sep 26th, 2016 1h 15m

Larry Clark and Bret Easton Ellis discuss making Bully, photographing Tulsa, controversy as a gateway to success and John Cassavetes.

B.E.E. - Moby - 9/12/16

Sep 12th, 2016 1h 14m

Moby and Bret Easton Ellis discuss writing memoir, John Cheever, the success of Play and Bob Seger.

B.E.E. - Peter Bogdanovich - 8/15/16

Aug 15th, 2016 1h 25m

Peter Bogdanovich and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Last Picture Show, turning down The Godfather, Sue Mengers and technology in filmmaking.

B.E.E. - Alex Gibney - 7/25/16

Jul 25th, 2016 1h 16m

Alex Gibney and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Zero Days, the dangers of secrecy, The Jinx and the manipulation of truth in documentaries.

B.E.E. - Karyn Kusama - 7/11/16

Jul 11th, 2016 1h 23m

Karyn Kusama and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Invitation, Warren Beatty, Sundance ideology and being an artist in the studio system.

B.E.E. - Illeana Douglas - 6/27/16

Jun 27th, 2016 1h 22m

Illeana Douglas and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Easy Rider, the eroticism of watching movies, rejecting method acting and Leni Riefenstahl.

B.E.E. - Duncan Sheik - 6/13/16

Jun 13th, 2016 1h 14m

Duncan Sheik and Bret Easton Ellis discuss American Psycho: The Musical, Broadway's resistance to change, Hamilton and Radiohead.

B.E.E. - Bob Yari - 6/6/16

Jun 6th, 2016 1h 11m

Film Producer/Director Bob Yari and Bret Easton Ellis discuss Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, the tension between art and business, Crash and Chinese censorship.

B.E.E. - John Carpenter - 5/23/16

May 23rd, 2016 1h 5m

John Carpenter and Bret Easton Ellis discuss #OscarsSoWhite, The Revenant, writing music and the function of a screenplay.

B.E.E. - Quentin Tarantino - 12/7/15

Dec 7th, 2015 1h 57m

Quentin Tarantino and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Hateful Eight, Jean-Luc Godard, Pauline Kael and finding humor in outrageous film violence.

B.E.E. - Alex Pettyfer - 11/30/15

Nov 30th, 2015 1h 27m

Alex Pettyfer and Bret Easton Ellis discuss I Am Number Four, the effects of information overload on millennials, Magic Mike and the separation between an actor's professional and personal lives.

B.E.E. - Eli Roth - 11/16/15

Nov 16th, 2015 1h 24m

Eli Roth and Bret Easton Ellis discuss sensationalism in film, The Green Inferno, Keanu Reeves and The Last American Virgin.

B.E.E. - Michael Angelakos - 11/9/15

Nov 9th, 2015 1h 23m

Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos and Bret Easton Ellis discuss ideology vs. aesthetics, enduring mental illness in the public eye, being fueled by self-hatred and the perils of expressing negative opinions in corporate culture.

B.E.E. - Mark Danielewski - 10/26/15

Oct 26th, 2015 1h 17m

Writer Mark Danielewski and Bret Easton Ellis discuss The Martian, House of Leaves, creative immersion and Show Me a Hero.

B.E.E. - Kim Gordon - 10/12/15

Oct 12th, 2015 1h 25m

Kim Gordon and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, Girl in a Band, the nihilism of Lana Del Rey and returning to Los Angeles after living in New York City.