Interview with Cooper Raiff, Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor of Cha Cha Real Smooth

Interview with Cooper Raiff, Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor of Cha Cha Real Smooth

Author: The Movie Podcast June 17, 2022 Duration: 20:06
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Anthony are joined by Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor Cooper Raiff of CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. Cha Cha Real Smooth is Cooper Raiff’s second original feature film. His directorial debut, Shithouse, which he also wrote, produced, edited and starred in, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2020 and was the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature. Cha Cha Real Smooth premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award. The film stars Cooper Raif, Dakota Johnson, Vanessa Burghardt, Brad Garrett, and Leslie Mann. Cha Cha Real Smooth is now available exclusively on Apple TV+. Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew (Cooper Raiff) is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs of his younger brother’s classmates. When Andrew befriends a local mom, Domino (Dakota Johnson), and her daughter, Lola (Vanessa Burghardt), he finally discovers a future he wants — even if it might not be his own. LISTEN NOW Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios 142: The Growing Future of The Last of Us, Joker Sequel Announced, Neve Campbell Exits Scream 6, and Spider-Man: No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Mark McKinney and Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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