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Sep 2023
37m 14s

Bonus: Susanna Fogel on Her New Movie, '...

THE BOSTON GLOBE
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Meredith sits down with director Susanna Fogel to discuss Susanna’s new movie, "Cat Person," based on the buzzy 2017 short story by Kristen Roupenian in The New Yorker. They discuss Susanna’s decision to cast Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones as romantic leads; the role that friends play in sussing out potential partners; and why "Cat Person," the story, stirr ... Show More
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