Jordan Santacana is  a writer and director of action films and westerns. He has directed multiple shorts this year: 4 Graves for Ximena, entirely shot on film, and Trapo Sucio: A Mofongo Western, which took home Best Action Short at this year’s LUSCA film fest. This week, Jordan joins Feeling Seen to talk about music scores, westerns, and Robert Rodriguez's 2001 action film SPY KIDS.

Then, cross your heart because Jordan has one quick thing about the crime thriller television series Cross. It's streaming now on Prime Video, action-packed!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Jordan Santacana.

As an actor and musician, Alex Wolff is anything but ordinary. You may have seen Alex in films like, Hereditary, Oppenheimer, or A Quiet Place: Day One. You might have also heard his music with his sibling, Nat & Alex Wolff; the brothers are currently on tour with Billie Eilish. Alex stars alongside a stacked ensemble cast (Halle Bailey, Angus Cloud, John Malkovich) in the new film The Line.  It's campus thriller that plunges into the dangerous world of college fraternities and blind adherence to tradition. This week, Alex joins Feeling Seen to talk about The Line AND the 1980 drama film ORDINARY PEOPLE, starring Timothy Hutton and Mary Tyler Moore. It's an amazing interview with love for film at its core. 

TW: Our conversation  surrounding Ordinary People includes discussion around suicide and self harm.

Then, for the love of all things holy, Jordan has one quick thing about the mystery thriller Conclave. Ralph Fiennes. Stanley Tucci. John Lithgow. Isabella Rossellini! It's Gossip Girl meets the Vatican.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Alex Wolff. 

Cory McCullough is a rising star in horror. They run a killer blog (gorycory.net) and just produced a feature film. It’s called Welcome Week: A College Horror Anthology. College alone can be frightening but add a relentless masked killer to the mix and it’s a REAL nightmare. This week, Cory joins Feeling Seen to talk about their work AND an array of characters from films that span genre. Cory talks SCREAM on MTV, THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL, and ELVIRA: THE MISTRESS OF THE DARK. Plus, we define the modern classics of horror and carve out this generation's final girls. 

Then Jordan honors the late comedy legend Teri Garr. Terri starred alongside other comedic greats in films like Tootsie, Mr. Mom, and Young Frankenstein. She passed on October 29, 2024.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Cory McCullough. 

Heather Graham is an absolute icon in film and television with countless credits to her name. You may know Heather from License to Drive, Boogie Nights, or her 2018 directorial debut Half Magic. Recently, Heather wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy film Chosen Family. She plays Ann, a yoga teacher struggling to achieve inner peace despite the fact her family is driving her crazy and her dating life is less than zen. This week, Heather joins Feeling Seen to talk about the film, friendship, AND how she feels seen by Ruth Gordon’s spunky septuagenarian in the 1971 black comedy HAROLD AND MAUDE.

Then Jordan has one quick thing about Smile 2! Pop stars and evil entities, oh my!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Heather Graham. 

You may know Brian Jordan Alvarez from the killer horror film M3GAN or from his web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo. Most recently, Brian created and stars in the FX comedy series English Teacher, a refreshingly hilarious original that follows a high school teacher navigating personal and professional life in Texas. It's critically acclaimed and canonically GAY! This week, Brian schools us on the series AND talks about the work of filmmakers that inspire him, including Pedro Almodóvar’s  ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER.  Plus, one deep cut of Brian's viral internet spiritualist, the one and only Marnie T. 

Then Jordan has one quick thing about Timo Tjahjanto’s  newest action film The Shadow Strays. It's out today on Netflix!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Brian Jordan Alvarez.

Tim Leong's creative direction and design is some of the best of our time, featuring icons across industries on the covers of magazines. He is also an author, penning a series of Super Graphics that guide you through various comic book universes and Star Wars. His most recent book is the Marvel Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Marvel Comics Universe. The book explores 85 years of Marvel comics history through pie charts, scatter plots, timelines, and story arc guides. It's out now! Tim talks about how he first fell in love with comics AND how he feels seen by a farmer turned NASA pilot in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic INTERSTELLAR. 

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the prehistoric titan Godzilla! 70 years in film and still timeless.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Tim Leong.

Rhona Mitra is known for her countless roles in film and television. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Boston Legal, The Last Ship. Rhona stars in the new film Hounds of War, an action-packed revenge story that’s streaming right now. This week, Rhona tunes in #TrulyOffGrid to talk about the film AND how she feels seen by the headstrong lead of the British epic period drama FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD. From Rhona’s former life in Los Angeles to the divine intervention of one such horse, this conversation is certified fresh! 

Then, buddy up with us because Jordan has one quick thing about the upcoming horror thriller Companion. The heat is on with this one!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Rhona Mitra.

Comedian and actor Chris Grace has starred in NBC's Superstore, PEN15, and Broad City. Now he takes to the stage as one of the world's most famous actresses in his new comedy special on Dropout, Chris Grace as Scarlett Johansson. Chris graces our mics to talk about the special AND how he felt seen in the 1993 ensemble-driven drama, THE JOY LUCK CLUB. We get into a heartfelt conversation on Asian-American representation in cinema, the incomparable talent of Rosalind Chao,  and Chris answers the question: Am I a good person?

Then Jordan has one quick thing about Ryan Coogler's forthcoming vampiric horror film Sinners. Michael B. Jordan, Michael B. Jordan again, and the gritty Hailee Steinfeld. 

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Chris Grace.

Kristen "KII" Correll isn't ashamed of her inner weirdness, and she isn't letting her big "but" stand in the way of her goals. If that's not Pee-wee Herman in a nutshell, then you don't know Pee-wee. Kristen and Jordan celebrate the many joys of Tim Burton's 1985 classic film, as well as Pee-wee's Playhouse  (which is where KII was first introduced to Pee-wee).

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the 15th anniversary of the little horror comedy that could, Jennifer's Body.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Kristen "KII" Correll

Olive Penderghast might not have stood out at her high school until the big rumors started...but she certainly stands out in the world of teen comedy heroines.  Writer (and Tik Tok star!) Remy Solomon watched EASY A on repeat as a teen, and shares Olive's gifts, as well as some of her life lessons. 

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Jeremy Saulnier's latest film, REBEL RIDGE.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Remy Solomon

This interview (with a different "One Quick Thing" segment) originally aired in November of 2022. It was our 1 year anniversary!

Starting off with his deep identification with the singularly obsessed Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, Paul shares stories of his childhood as a sci-fi loving movie nerd, his adulthood as a newly minted horror fan, and a bunch of stuff in between. 

When this interview came out, Paul's latest was The School for Good and Evil, streaming on Netflix.  Paul and Jordan also discuss his series Welcome to Flatch. As of this re-release, his movie Jackpot!, starring Awkwafina and John Cena, has just come out on Amazon Prime.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Paul Feig