{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62e06099a16d940014076400/691d5a83b958098159016160?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Michael Showalter on Oh. What. Fun, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christmas chaos","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e06099a16d940014076400/1763684100774-91ec3c67-411d-4d11-ad99-311ef9bb9223.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Writer and director&nbsp;<strong>Michael Showalter</strong>&nbsp;(The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Idea of You) joins Popcorn Podcast to unwrap the heartfelt chaos of his new Christmas film&nbsp;Oh. What. Fun, starring&nbsp;Michelle Pfeiffer,&nbsp;Eva Longoria,&nbsp;Felicity Jones&nbsp;and more. He reveals why holiday movies hit his nostalgic sweet spot, how the script balanced humour and truth, and why a weekly pickleball meetup became the emotional glue of the production.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More Popcorn: </strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/2c5e3d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Scharfman reveals Death of a Unicorn mayhem and magic</a></li><li><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/3356f0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Actor and director Max Minghella on horror-thriller Shell</a></li><li><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/3589f4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Five Nights at Freddy's 2 with Emma Tammi</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Leigh Livingstone and Tim Iffland"}