{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ad73091d068f31796f4121d/6ad730acc23d575312383de0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Last Boy Scout (1991), the film nobody seemed to enjoy making, plus Steve Oram","description":"<p>The sale of Shane Black's <em>The Last Boy Scout</em> screenplay for a then-eyewatering $1.75m (and that wasn't even the highest bid!) set Hollywood alight. It also virtually guaranteed at the time that the film would get made.</p>\n<p>When it did? The reunion of Bruce Willis and Joel Silver seemed like a good idea after their <em>Die Hard</em> successes. Tony Scott as director? That should work. They'll all get on like a house on fire, right? Er...</p>\n<p>In the second part of this episode, writer, actor, director, comedian and Midlander Steve Oram joins Simon to chat about his role in the indie film <em>Crushed</em>, which is available on digital now. A bit of <em>Sightseers</em> sneaks in too.</p>\n<p>As always, if you like this independent podcast, please do subscribe and leave a nice review. Thank you.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Simon Brew"}