Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn interview (Anaconda)

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‘Not a Remake’: Steve Zahn and Thandiwe Newton on Anaconda

Let's head into the jungle with Anaconda stars Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn. Newton returns to Popcorn Podcast, opening up this time about playing the serious voice of reason in a very unserious situation, and why keeping a straight face opposite master improvisers may have been the hardest acting she’s ever done. While Zahn reflects on why Anaconda isn’t a traditional remake at all, how the film channels the comedy-dramas of the ’80s and ’90s, and why seeing it with a packed, cheering audience felt like a sporting event. The conversation veers into fan-casting chaos (Jaws, anyone?), childhood dreams versus adult reality, and the joy of making a movie that’s genuinely fun.

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