Ben Falcone on
Life of the Party 2018
His third film directing McCarthy, out the following week. Sparked by his mother-in-law standing around in a Midwestern sweater; built as a deliberately sweet PG-13 comedy after the R-rated Boss.
The Big Picture · Interview
Making the Melissa McCarthy Machine, With Ben Falcone | The Big Picture (Ep. 64)
May 14, 2018/ 29 min/ Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey talks to writer-director Ben Falcone about making comedies with his wife Melissa McCarthy, and why he keeps betting on the theatrical, studio, PG-13 version of the job.
5 films across 1 segment.
AI-generated This episode was transcribed and analyzed with AI models. The matches aren't perfect — expect the occasional misheard title or a link to the wrong film.
In conversation
Ben Falcone on
Tammy 2014
His directorial debut, co-written with McCarthy, a $20 million New Line movie he fell into after they couldn't find a director.
Ben Falcone on
The Boss 2016
Second McCarthy collaboration, co-written with Steve Mallory from a Groundlings character; R-rated for language, not much else.
Ben Falcone on
Bridesmaids 2011
Where most people first saw Falcone, as the air marshal who falls for McCarthy's character.
Ben Falcone on
Ghostbusters 2016
Where McCarthy worked with Matt Walsh, whom Falcone then cast in Life of the Party.
Also mentioned raised along the way
Falcone's comedy touchstones Planes, Trains and AutomobilesA Shot in the DarkGame NightBlockers
Teased for Friday Deadpool 2
Not films filtered out: TV, games, ads
TV Gilmore Girls