For those who follow Carrie Coon on social media, you’ll know that she’s one of the most vocal advocates in the physical media game, with her husband Tracy Letts owning thousands of DVDs and Blu-rays and constantly exposing her to new material every day. Upon her visit to the Criterion Closet, Coon quickly pointed out that she had access to essentially an entire wall of older editions and would instead just be focusing on new releases. One of those items happened to be Jean Eustache’s “The Mother and the Whore,” which Coon realized had more than a few details in common with a popular show she’s currently on.
“So I’m gonna start with this Eustache film, ‘The Mother and the Whore.’ And this is new and it’s a 4K. We have a 4K player,” said Coon. “So I’m gonna take this because, hey, who doesn’t want transgressive, intimate dialogue? It’s very ‘White Lotus.’”
Next, Coon decided to go with the Richard Pryor drama “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling,” which she hadn’t seen before, but followed it up with an “underrated” gem she considers a favorite, “Crossing Delancey” from writer/director Joan Micklin Silver.
“She was an amazing filmmaker. She didn’t get to make enough films. But ‘Crossing Delancey’ is special to me because I used to watch movies at my grandparents’ house and this film was one of my grandfather’s favorite movies,” Coon said. “It’s a stunning film and really captures an era in New York that only can be captured in that time period in film.”
Shouting out another show she’s a part of, Coon brought up period drama “The Gilded Age” and how the upcoming season will feature one of the talents involved in Todd Solondz’s “Happiness.”
“Dylan Baker actually shows up on The Gilded Age this year, in like this kind of small, supporting part. And we were all so star-struck because of [‘Happiness’],” she said. “If you haven’t seen it, you should. In fact, should take a copy home in case somebody comes over. Or if I need a hostess gift for a party.”
Watch Coon’s entire Criterion Closet visit below.
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