Joe Russo In India w/ Ashish Chanchlani - Summary

Summary

The speaker is interviewing Joe Russo, one of the directors of Marvel's blockbuster films. The conversation begins with the speaker expressing their admiration for Russo and his brother, Anthony, who have directed three major Marvel films. The speaker then asks about Russo's experience visiting India, to which Russo responds positively, mentioning the great fan event and the incredible reactions to their movie.

Russo is asked about the impact of their movie on the Indian box office, which he confirms had a significant effect. The speaker then asks about the difficulty of protecting spoilers for a movie like "Infinity War". Russo explains that they protect spoilers by not giving anyone the script and only providing actors with the lines from their specific sections of the film.

The speaker then asks about the possibility of an "Ant Man vs Thanos" spin-off, to which Russo responds positively. The speaker then asks who started the "Ant Man vs Thanos" theory, to which Russo jokingly suggests it might have been someone on Reddit.

The speaker then asks about the most notorious personality on the set of the Marvel movies, to which Russo responds by mentioning Robert Downey Jr. and his "Downey land", a place on the set where he hosts lunches and other events.

The speaker then asks if they could get a cameo in a Marvel movie, to which Russo responds positively. The speaker then makes a request to Russo to pass on a message to Kevin Feige, Marvel's president, asking for an Indian-origin superhero movie in the upcoming phases. Russo agrees to pass on the message.

The conversation concludes with the speaker expressing their appreciation for Russo's time and the interview ending with Russo thanking the speaker for the opportunity.

Facts

1. The speaker is sitting with Joe Russo, one of the most influential directors in the world.
2. Joe Russo and his brother have directed three big Marvel blockbusters.
3. Joe Russo is about to release a movie that will be talked about for decades and generations.
4. Joe Russo is visiting India.
5. Joe Russo's visit to India was described as fantastic.
6. Joe Russo expressed his love for Indian food.
7. Joe Russo was told that he had not reached a sufficient level of spice yet.
8. Joe Russo was compared to the doctor from Winter Soldier.
9. Joe Russo's movie had a huge impact on the Indian box office.
10. Joe Russo's movie broke all foreign movie records in India.
11. Joe Russo was asked how proud he felt seeing all the reactions to his movie.
12. Joe Russo was a fan himself before he became a filmmaker.
13. Joe Russo and his brother try to give the same emotional responses to audiences as they had as kids.
14. Joe Russo and his brother were motivated to make movies that could evoke the same emotional responses as they had as kids.
15. Joe Russo and his brother decided to come to India first on their press tour.
16. Joe Russo was asked about the difficulty of protecting spoilers in the Marvel saga.
17. Joe Russo shared some strategies for protecting spoilers, including not giving anyone the script and writing fake scenes for actors.
18. Joe Russo was asked if he could get an Ant Man vs Thanos spin-off.
19. Joe Russo was asked who started the Ant Man vs Thanos theory.
20. Joe Russo was asked who the most notorious personality on set was.
21. Joe Russo was asked if he could get a car if he cameoed in a Marvel movie.
22. Joe Russo was asked to pass on a message to Kevin Feige, requesting him to bring an Indian origin superhero movie in phase 4 or phase 5.