{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66588f09a496ae0012140ac3/6a6a115c2a5f0f3072f6a8af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bryan Safi on ‘Working Girl,’ 80s Bangs & Harrison Ford as Eye Candy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66588f09a496ae0012140ac3/1785335592301-97d96dc7-762c-48ed-a9b0-720f14ee4dea.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when an eight-year-old kid sees the opening shot of Mike Nichols’ 1988 classic <em>Working Girl</em> for the very first time? If that kid is Emmy-winning comedian, actor, and podcast host <strong>Bryan Safi</strong> (<em>9-1-1</em>, <em>Ask Ronna</em>, <em>Attitudes!</em>), it sparks a lifelong dream to move to New York City and a career built on unapologetic, sharp comedy.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>The Spark Parade</em>, host Adam Unze sits down with Bryan Safi to chat about his Spark: the iconic 80s romantic comedy <em>Working Girl</em>, starring Melanie Griffith, Sigourney Weaver and Harrison Ford.</p><p><br></p><p>They gush about the genius of Mike Nichols, the cultural impact of Carly Simon’s Oscar-winning anthem \"Let the River Run\" and the absolute madness of late-80s hair styling.</p><p><br></p><h3>🎧 In this episode, we cover:</h3><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>The Iconic Opening:</strong> Why the Statue of Liberty opening sequence remains one of the greatest movie intros in cinema history.</li><li><strong>80s Aesthetics &amp; Staten Island Hair:</strong> The outrageous bangs, crimping and fashion that defined an era of film.</li><li><strong>Sigourney Weaver vs. Melanie Griffith:</strong> How <em>Working Girl</em> subverted corporate tropes and delivered two masterclasses in comedic performance.</li><li><strong>The Power of Creative Authenticity:</strong> Bryan on overcoming early industry homophobia in comedy and learning to lean into his signature camp sensibility as his greatest strength.</li><li><strong>Behind-the-Scenes Movie Trivia:</strong> Why the studio almost replaced Carly Simon with The Eagles' \"Witchy Woman\" and how Harrison Ford took a back seat to let the women shine.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Catch Bryan live in NYC in <em>Are You Mad At Me?</em> at the HERE Arts Center, watch him on ABC's <em>9-1-1</em>, and listen to his hit podcasts <em>Ask Ronna</em> and <em>Attitudes!</em>.</p>","author_name":"Adam Unze - Music & Film Interviews"}