Watch and listen our full interview with Mia Vicino as she talks about her unusual path to becoming a journalist for the popular movie review site Letterboxd. Mia is a host on the Letterboxd podcast and has conducted red-carpet and sit-down interviews with Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese, and Michael Mann (and many others).

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Mia's Social:
https://www.instagram.com/miavicino/

Mia's Letterboxd:
https://letterboxd.com/brat/

Indieknot's Social:
https://www.instagram.com/indieknot_films/

Check us out on Spotify for the edited version of the episode:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5BAFXqpYIunuEBNh6IoXJH?si=b384107b860d44a7

(00:00:00) Hot takes
(00:11:24) Intro
(00:12:15) The humble beginnings
(00:13:35) Discovering Letterboxd
(00:15:41) Moving to LA
(00:17:25) Letterboxd reaches out to Mia
(00:20:55) Did moving to LA help Mia's career?
(00:21:24) Being a Background Actor
(00:26:51) Acting experience playing a role in Mia's Career
(00:28:58) How does Mia prepare for her interviews?
(00:31:54) Preparing the mind for an interview
(00:35:11) Relationships in press junkets
(00:39:43) What's a 5-star movie for Mia?
(00:45:00) Mia talks Mamma Mia!
(00:46:06) Half star rating
(00:49:21) What makes a great Movie Review?
(00:51:31) What does Mia bring in her movie reviews?
(00:57:44) What are the challenges of scriptwriting when you know so much about movies?
(01:00:25) Where is print journalism heading?
(01:02:04) What is a typical week for Mia?
(01:03:53) What words of advice would you give in making a podcast?
(01:06:23) What is the point of movie reviews?
(01:08:20) Where does Mia want to be in 10 years?
(01:09:59) A message to Mia in 10 years
(01:12:52) Outro