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Elvis Mitchell (Marc Goldstein)
A "treatment," in Hollywood parlance, is a concise overview of a screenplay. On the Treatment, film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the "treatment" to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment. Each week, Elvis speaks with an amazing array of guests, discussing everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design.
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Latest Stories from The Treatment
Last updated: Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM
Sarah Polley: Stories We Tell
Monday, May 20 2013 09:45 PM
Director Sarah Polley turns the camera on herself in her latest film, "Stories We Tell."
Terence Nance: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Tuesday, May 14 2013 07:26 PM
Filmmaker Terence Nance talks about the difference between screening his debut feature at Sundance and in Brooklyn.
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss: Game of Thrones
Tuesday, May 07 2013 10:58 PM
After a 5-hour lunch with series creator George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reveal that making Game of Thrones came down to one question. CONTAINS SPOILERS
Jeff Nichols: Mud
Friday, May 03 2013 12:47 AM
BONUS EPISODE: Jeff Nichols joins Elvis Mitchell in front of a live audience to talk about his latest film, "Mud."
William Friedkin: The Friedkin Connection
Tuesday, April 30 2013 08:55 PM
William Friedkin once received three paintings as a gift from a fan? an unknown artist named Jean Michel Basquiat. What he did with them, plus other stories from his new memoir.
Mira Nair: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Tuesday, April 23 2013 10:29 PM
After visiting her father's homeland, director Mira Nair makes a film about the American Dream... from a different perspective.
Danny Boyle: Trance
Tuesday, April 16 2013 09:46 PM
BONUS EPISODE: Danny Boyle and Elvis Mitchell in front of a live audience after a screening of Boyle's new film, 'Trance.'
Shane Carruth: Upstream Color
Tuesday, April 16 2013 06:43 PM
Writer/director Shane Carruth talks about writing, directing, and starring in his second feature, "Upstream Color."
Robert Redford: The Company You Keep
Tuesday, April 09 2013 09:23 PM
Legendary actor, director, and philanthropist Robert Redford sits down with Elvis Mitchell to talk about his latest film as director, "The Company You Keep."
Callie Khouri: Nashville
Monday, April 01 2013 11:25 PM
Elvis talks to Oscar winning screenwriter Callie Khouri, creator of the ABC series "Nashville."
David Mamet: Phil Spector
Wednesday, March 27 2013 11:51 PM
BONUS EPISODE: Elvis Mitchell talks to playwright, screenwriter and film director David Mamet about his new HBO film, "Phil Spector."
Casey Wilson: Happy Endings
Tuesday, March 26 2013 10:46 PM
Actress, comedian and screenwriter Casey Wilson talks about her big year at Sundance, and her ABC show, "Happy Endings."
Kevin Pollak: How I Slept My Way to the Middle, Kevin Pollack's Chat Show
Tuesday, March 19 2013 12:09 AM
Elvis chats with Kevin Pollak, actor, comedian, impressionist, author and host of "Kevin Pollack's Chat Show."
Nick Offerman: Somebody Up There Likes Me
Monday, March 11 2013 11:22 PM
Actor and handicrafter Nick Offerman talks about his latest film, the show that made him famous, woodworking, and ham.
Tom Stoppard: Parade's End
Tuesday, March 05 2013 06:08 PM
Oscar-winning writer Tom Stoppard talks about his latest adaptation, Ford Madox Ford's tetralogy, "Parade's End."
Mike White: Enlightened
Tuesday, February 26 2013 11:35 PM
Mike White talks about his Golden Globe-winning series "Enlightened," now in its second season on HBO.
Tim Burton: Frankenweenie
Tuesday, February 19 2013 10:14 PM
Tim Burton talks about his Oscar-nominated stop-motion animation film, "Frankenweenie."
Roman Coppola: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Monday, February 11 2013 10:23 PM
Roman Coppola talks about his second feature film as director, his Oscar nomination, and working with Charlie Sheen.
Roman Coppola: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Monday, February 11 2013 10:23 PM
Roman Coppola talks about his second feature film as director, his Oscar nomination, and working with Charlie Sheen.
Paul Thomas Anderson
Monday, February 11 2013 09:57 PM
BONUS EPISODE: Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Paul Thomas Anderson, recorded live as part of the Film Independent at LACMA program.
Amy Berg, Lorri Davis, Damien Echols: West of Memphis
Wednesday, February 06 2013 08:21 PM
BONUS EPISODE: Director Amy Berg and co-producers/subjects Lorri Davis and Damien Echols on their documentary West of Memphis, recorded live at Film Independent at LACMA.
Nick Kroll: Kroll Show
Tuesday, February 05 2013 09:09 PM
Elvis talks to comedian and actor Nick Kroll about his new show on Comedy Central.
Matthew Lillard: Fat Kid Rules the World
Wednesday, January 30 2013 10:51 PM
With over two decades of acting under his belt, Matthew Lillard talks about his debut feature as director.
Matthew Lillard: Fat Kid Rules the World
Wednesday, January 30 2013 10:51 PM
With over two decades of acting under his belt, Matthew Lillard talks about his debut feature as director.
Matthew Lillard: Fat Kid Rules the World
Wednesday, January 30 2013 10:51 PM
With over two decades of acting under his belt, Matthew Lillard talks about his debut feature as director.
About The Treatment
On the Treatment, film critic Elvis Mitchell turns the tables and gives the "treatment" to some of the most influential and innovative forces creating movies and popular art and entertainment.