Ep 152: Jim McBride

Jim McBride is the director of many great films and is generally credited with having invented the mockumentary. Among his hits are “Great Balls of Fire”, “The Big Easy” and a successful remake of “Breathless”. Jim was recently at True/False Fest in Columbia, MO, for a special screening of “David Holzman’s Diary” (said mockumentary), which gave us an opportunity to sit down and catch up.

Jim McBride is the director of many great films and is generally credited with having invented the mockumentary. Among his hits are “Great Balls of Fire”, “The Big Easy” and a successful remake of “Breathless”. Jim was recently at True/False Fest in Columbia, MO, for a special screening of “David Holzman’s Diary” (said mockumentary), which gave us an opportunity to sit down and catch up.

Jim McBride is the director of many great films and is generally credited with having invented the mockumentary. Among his hits are “Great Balls of Fire”, “The Big Easy” and a successful remake of “Breathless”. Jim was recently at True/False Fest in Columbia, MO, for a special screening of his classic “David Holzman’s Diary” (said mockumentary), which gave us an opportunity to sit down and catch up.