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 <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/welcome-to-flatch">Welcome to Flatch</a>. As of this re-release, his movie Jackpot!, starring Awkwafina and John Cena, has just come out on Amazon Prime.***With <a href="http://twitter.com/jorcru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/paulfeig">Paul Feig</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;This interview (with a different "One Quick Thing" segment) originally aired in November of 2022. It was our 1 year anniversary!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When this interview came out, Paul's latest was &lt;i&gt;The School for Good and Evil&lt;/i&gt;, streaming on Netflix.  Paul and Jordan also discuss his series &lt;a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/welcome-to-flatch"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Welcome to Flatch&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. As of this re-release, his movie &lt;i&gt;Jackpot!&lt;/i&gt;, starring Awkwafina and John Cena, has just come out on Amazon Prime.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;***&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/jorcru"&gt;Jordan Crucchiola&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/paulfeig"&gt;Paul Feig&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The director/producer behind FREAKS AND GEEKS, BRIDESMAIDS, A SIMPLE FAVOR, and more tells us why Spielberg's freaky 1977 classic was a dream come true for a geeky teen moviegoer.

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Paul Feig on 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' [Replay]

Paul Feig on 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' [Replay]

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