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If news from Hollywood can sometimes seem like a joke, it might as well be an intentional one. His writing is almost stream-of-consciousness, usually unpredictable, and often laugh-out-loud hilarious. It did not surprise me to learn that Mancini is also a stand-up comic. I had the good fortune to speak with Mancini to see what makes him tick. Here is a shaved-down transcript of my conversation with one the funniest guys writing about film.
How long has Filmdrunk been going on? Was this your site that you created before it became part of the Uproxx Network? There was a network called Fat Penguin. Ryan Perry, who was running Fat Penguin, wanted to start a movies site.
But I did not start it in my basement. I was working as a copy writer for Adult Friend Finder. This was my day job. Wait, so, this⦠this is a site for married guys who want to find a quick hookup at lunch, right?
Well, not specifically married guys, but⦠yeah. It was a boring, crappy desk job. While I was doing that I wrote film reviews and got other writing gigs on the side. I was, however, a film major as an undergrad at UC San Diego. Not too many critics can say they studied under Jean-Pierre Gorin.
