Baz Luhrmann on EPIC, ELVIS, ROMEO + JULIET, MOULIN ROUGE, Joan of Ark, & more!

Baz Luhrmann isn't done with Elvis just yet. After his blockbuster biopic with Austin Butler, the singular filmmaker has crafted a unique documentary/concert film, EPIC, that is earning some of the best reviews of his career. He joins Josh to talk about his journey with Elvis, how close Harry Styles came to playing him, reflections on MOULIN ROUGE, and a sneak peek at his long gestating Joan of Ark film. #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #bazluhrmann #epic #elvispresley SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! QUINCE -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns. NordVPN -- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/hsc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Saily -- 🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code HSC at checkout. Download Saily app or go to to https://saily.com/hsc To get early access to all of Josh's interviews plus bonus content, merch, and discounts to live events, go to patreon.com/happysadconfused Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don't miss any of Josh's interviews! Listen to the podcast on... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cQa5xn... Josh on Twitter:   / joshuahorowitz   Josh on Instagram:   / joshuahorowitz   Josh on TikTok: @happysadconfused 00:00 Introduction 03:31 Baz Luhrmann begins 04:34 EPIC 13:02 Ad--Quince 14:19 Ad--NordVPN 16:24 magic of Elvis 21:36 casting Elvis 26:11 casting process 27:57 Ad--Saily 30:12 Emerald Fennell/adaptation 35:08 franchises/Harry Potter 36:43 Silver Surfer 38:14 DiCaprio/Moulin Rouge 39:39 where he is now 40:43 JOAN OF ARC 44:12 revisiting old work