Episode 14: “That’s What I Am”

Evening, ScreenTeam! After a week of scheduling snafus and uncooperative editing software, On This Very Screen is BACK with a movie the L.A. Times described as a “captivating and nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy,” and Paolo Sambrano described as “an excuse for a middle school reunion” — That’s What I Am. Starring Hollywood vet, Ed Harris, this oddly unfocused … Continue reading Episode 14: “That’s What I Am” →

Evening, ScreenTeam! After a week of scheduling snafus and uncooperative editing software, On This Very Screen is BACK with a movie the L.A. Times described as a “captivating and nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy,” and Paolo Sambrano described as “an excuse for a middle school reunion” — That’s What I Am. Starring Hollywood vet, Ed Harris, this oddly unfocused flick takes us back to 1965 where a young eighth-grader befriends a school outcast and learns about dignity and tolerance — all while calling his teacher “a homo.” Once we’re dialed in, the gang takes bets on who this movie is actually trying to follow, Marc recounts his own bullying experiences into a charming anecdote affectionately dubbed “Titty Coins,” and Paolo explains why a movie inspired by true events doesn’t necessarily means it’s entertaining.

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Did You Know? Michael Pavone, writer and director of this film (and producer of eight WWE Studios movies) took over as executive VP of the studio in 2009 after serving as a creative consultant to both WWE’s Raw and Smackdown shows the year before, proving definitively that — with enough hard work — one can fail upward.