The Pestle

Podcast,
65 MINS

Ep 378: “One Night Only” (2026)

August 25, 2026

We jackhammer Monica Barbaro’s “One Night Only” and discuss:

  • Story & Writing, humor as a plot device, physical comedy, script vs the movie;
  • and other such stuff and things and stuff.

Nobody knows anything… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one. – William Goldman

Notes & References:
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“Double” short film from Todd & Caleb (YouTube)
William Goldman on Good Will Hunting (Goodreads quote) — Rob Reiner read the script and suggested cutting a storyline around the FBI using Will as a spy; Reiner then sent Ben & Matt to Goldman for help and he agreed with Reiner. The quote is worth reading in full.

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This Week’s Recommendations:

The Break-Up” (IMDB) / The Beatles “White Album”

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