Juju ‘Straw Hat Goofy’ Green Talks New ‘Get Rec’d’ Podcast and His Movie Convention Dreams
24.01.2024 - 23:26
/ variety.com
Katcy Stephan Juju Green, best known to the internet as Straw Hat Goofy, is no stranger to talking about movies all day, every day. In fact, it’s his energetic commentary on films of all genres that has endeared him to his 3.5 million followers on TikTok and made him a staple at industry events like premieres and festivals.
Now, he’s hoping to capitalize on that popularity with a new podcast, “Get Rec’d.” In the series launching Saturday, Green will chat with celebrities and film fans about both the movies they’ve made and the movies that made them. Scheduled guests include “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, Daniel Kaluuya and Kane Robinson of “The Kitchen,” “Phineas and Ferb” co-creator Dan Povenmire, “Hercules” actor Susan Egan, Disney animator Eric Goldberg, “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn, “Oppenheimer” actor David Dastmalchian and Ben Kingsley Adair of “Bob Marley: One Love.” Green sat down with Variety to talk about how Coogler inspired him to create the podcast and how he’s hoping to craft a new path in the film industry.
You’re not new to podcasting – we previously heard you on “Geeks of the Week” with Megan Cruz. What made you want to start fresh with “Get Rec’d,” and how did you decide on the focus for the project? I kind of I fell in love with podcasting when I did “Geeks of the Week” — getting your friends together to just talk about one thing that you love, and that’s movies.
I really wanted to create a space where people can connect, because I feel like movies, just like food and music, are how we as human beings connect with each other, how we understand each other and how we connect with the world. You can find a lot out about people just by what their favorite movies are, and the movies that made
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