Tuesday, June 17, 2025

“Eephus” Director Carson Lund Throws Us a Curve

Carson Lund’s debut indie “Eephus” debuted last year at Cannes and was released in the US this spring. It may be a baseball movie, but it’s not just for seamheads. Join us as we talk about how directors are like shortstops, how to shoot at night, and why Tom Cruise’s eyebrows are more interesting than why he has to save the world. Our Pateron is the best place to get all our content, so join today! patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time Stamps 0:06 - Keir and Mike disagree on something! 3:05 - Eephus trailer 4:08 - Carson Lund, writer/director of Eephus 4:45 - Origins of Eephus 11:40 - Working with a large ensemble 22:34 - "You're always saying goodbye to something" 31:55 - Keir's new Fine Arts Building book! 35:30 - Shooting at night 45:50 - Bring back seasons! 50:28 - Cinematic inspirations 55:14 - Calling "Spaceman" Lee 59:18 - Extra innings: What's next? 1:03:35 - Keir's and Mike's favorite baseball movies 1:05:06 - Moneyball 1:05:41 - Everybody Wants Some!!! 1:06:54 - A League of Their Own 1:08:18 - Bad News Bears 1:09:53 - The Sandlot 1:11:24 - Eight Men Out 1:12:58 - Bull Durham 1:15:50 - Major League 1:17:38 - Wrap up