The B.E.E. Podcast - 4/6/22 - Simon Rex - SILVER
Added 2022-04-06 15:34:47 +0000 UTCBret assails last week's Academy Awards broadcast as a disgusting display of the once-proud movie industry's agonizing death spiral. Actor Simon Rex and Bret discuss the gorgeous expressionism of Red Rocket and embracing the solitude of the desert to escape the relentless bullshit of Hollywood.
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This guy Simon Rex seems like a bit self involved man child but I guess I give him credit for the self awareness
Abbie Barnes
2022-11-18 15:22:54 +0000 UTCJust listened into this. Yes loved the episode bc it was just very personal and very real.
Vincent
2022-05-26 19:20:36 +0000 UTCthat would be legendary
Brandon Cook
2022-05-01 00:08:01 +0000 UTCthat’s why i’ve always loved his podcast. the way he speaks and presents ideas is enveloping and engrossing. he’s a brilliant writer and speaker
Brandon Cook
2022-05-01 00:07:38 +0000 UTChe’s a mess but has kept it a secret for a long time. he’ll have a hard time rejuvenating his image after the slap, if ever tbh.
Brandon Cook
2022-05-01 00:06:34 +0000 UTCloved this guy when he was on MTV. i wasn’t even aware of his acting career expect for scary movie. his story is insane, from nothing to something.
Brandon Cook
2022-05-01 00:04:28 +0000 UTCLoved this episode. Nice to hear an actor be so open with no guard up. I remember him as a VJ when I was in high school and thinking he was so hot haha. He seems like a genuinely nice person. Will def check our Red Rocket.
Phoenix
2022-04-19 03:13:01 +0000 UTCI wonder whether it’d help if someone like Danny Boyle or Charlie Brooker was organising the Oscars.
Richard Evans
2022-04-18 12:24:49 +0000 UTCQuotas work. Also, the consistent assuredness with which Bret dismisses racism is cringey. Plus, Will Smith was a complete dick before the Oscars. Nothing’s changed there.
Peter Walker
2022-04-16 12:03:04 +0000 UTCSo Charlie Sheen needs to come on to the show now right?
David
2022-04-15 00:05:57 +0000 UTCWatched Red Rocket because of this. Yet another solid recommendation.
Alex Bielovich
2022-04-12 09:43:57 +0000 UTCGreat episode. Also, Ken Russell has been discussed off and on, but finally got Ken Russell’s The Devils. It is to cancel culture what The Scarlett Letter was to the blacklist. https://youtu.be/Q5G3OMyVn_o
George Quartz
2022-04-10 21:54:47 +0000 UTCI saw Red Rocket and fell in love with Rex Simon the actor. I never heard of him before and as a director I would kill to work with him. Thank you for this wonderful interview.
aaron weisblatt
2022-04-09 21:08:47 +0000 UTCThoroughly enjoyed your breakdown of the Oscars, Will aside. Pitch perfect analysis.
Nick B
2022-04-09 16:09:54 +0000 UTCBret can really make you fascinated in something you don't know much about
Chris De Burgha
2022-04-09 11:10:45 +0000 UTCFantastic episode. Bret has hit a new high!!!! The discussion about aging and losing friends really hit home.
Clive Desmond
2022-04-08 04:59:33 +0000 UTCNice breakdown of the Oscar’s. I haven’t watched it in over ten years but when I was a kid it was one the of the biggest nights of the year. It was like Christmas such was the magic of it. Now all it has become is calling people racist and unwoke for having opinions Hollywood doesn’t like while giving awards to movies nobody watches. It’s a real shame and as Bret says it should be for real movie lovers. Unfortunately Hollywood doesn’t care about real movie lovers. Why Will Smith wasn’t ejected from it is unbelievable too.
David Willis
2022-04-08 04:56:12 +0000 UTCI don’t watch the Oscars because I don’t care anymore • But I sure as heck saw the slap heard around the world • I hear Will Smith is in rehab •
Clive Desmond
2022-04-08 03:30:34 +0000 UTCFirst time actors……
Paul Wasowicz
2022-04-07 22:24:17 +0000 UTC56 minutes of a brilliant opening
Anthony Punnett
2022-04-07 22:13:50 +0000 UTCLove Simon Rex, loved the movie. He’s a cool guy & should have got more recognition for Red Rocket. I hope this is a spring board for new projects!
AshSebash
2022-04-07 21:35:28 +0000 UTCWow, Simon Rex is a really lovely, interesting man. What a great episode- well done Bret and team.
James__
2022-04-07 15:44:00 +0000 UTCThis guy ⬆️
Nikki Ferrari
2022-04-07 15:30:02 +0000 UTCHi Bret’s team. I have a complaint that’s more Patreon’s fault than your own (I have complained to them after their latest software update but to no avail so far). Could you format the titles of the episode “Matthew David Wilder: The 3/22 BEE Podcast” rather than having the guest’s name last? The way it’s displayed on Patreon with the first few characters it’s very annoying to find old episodes or figure out which ones you have half listened to. Re format could be a quick fix from your side
Keith campbell
2022-04-07 12:05:56 +0000 UTCI love it when Bret is completely charmed by a guest
Nikki Ferrari
2022-04-07 11:06:53 +0000 UTCWhat a charming man. I loved this interview!
E
2022-04-07 05:48:52 +0000 UTCThere are so many entertainment options now. 30 and 40 years ago we had about 5 channels. The Oscars seemed important then because not a lot else was on.
Ben
2022-04-07 00:48:19 +0000 UTCMaybe that's the case, but I feel like the votes for Coda were sincere regardless of what people may think of the overall quality. My feeling is that the academy members simply got exhausted from watching the other films and the ease and pleasantness of Coda just ended being a breath of fresh air ,and what they actually ended up enjoying the most
Alex Waller
2022-04-06 23:28:53 +0000 UTCNice!
grainpulp
2022-04-06 22:00:27 +0000 UTCI think "pg-13 Disney Channel Original Movies" is what we can expect from an Oscars now obsessed with inclusivity and playing everything super safe.
Christopher Webster
2022-04-06 21:32:00 +0000 UTCNice recap of the Oscars. I think it's kind of interesting how the Academy has embraced the laid back feel good movie over the more traditionally artistic subversive film. I enjoyed Coda, but it was a surprising win considering it was basically a pg-13 Disney Channel Original Movie. Those movies were cool but definitely had a formula where they combined an activity, sport, etc. and some kind of culture shock when people from different backgrounds met around said activity. Coda fit that formula to a t. Totally fine by me that the academy chose it, preferable considering the nominees this year, but very telling that it was chosen over the other movies which were for the most part packed with subversion, social commentary, and aloofness. I don't think that would have happened a decade ago. No way The Artist takes it over Moneyball or The Descendants in today's world.
Alex Waller
2022-04-06 20:29:30 +0000 UTCLooking forward to this one- both the monologue and guest are sure to be great b
Mary Walker
2022-04-06 16:32:05 +0000 UTCI re-subscribed hoping Bret would do an extended commentary on the Oscars. This did not disappoint! One could even consider it a bit of a throwback to those excellent PodcastOne opening monologues.
Taylor Trask
2022-04-06 16:16:03 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run
richard owain roberts
2022-04-06 15:43:28 +0000 UTC
