Hal Ashby

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as director. The films the hosts said they directed, which the two lists below run through too: Being There (1979); Shampoo.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968): 1 line

theme (theme reused) · through Being There (1979), which they directed: 2001: A Space Odyssey ⇒ Being There (the host's read). Being There used a funky version of 2001's Zarathustra theme for its big moment.
“they were going to play the also Sprack Zarathustra, but they did the funky version instead”
Blank Check — Patreon · 2001: A Space Odyssey with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 1:37:23 · Jordan Hoffman (0.50 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Directing (2) everyone in directing

director, Shampoo (The Rewatchables, ‘Fletch’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan)
director (final film), Being There (Blank Check — Patreon, 2001: A Space Odyssey with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free))

Other (1) everyone in other

Michael's idol, The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Blank Check — Patreon, The Nightmare Before Christmas with Michael Rianda (Ad-Free))

What was said about them, by kind

people (1)

people (director): Hal Ashby → Being There. Being There is Hal Ashby's final film and a favorite of the speaker.
“so being there, Hal Ashby's final film, one of my favorite movies of all time.”
Blank Check — Patreon · 2001: A Space Odyssey with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 1:37:12 · Jordan Hoffman (0.50 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

None.