The Studio
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As previous episodes ofThe Studiohave made clear, Matt Remick loves movies.
But the projectionist isnt onboard.
Films a fucking pain in my ass, he tells Matt.
With digital, I just push a button.
For all its fantastic qualities, film has other drawbacks, too.
Someone could walk off with an entire reel and make it disappear forever.
(Shooting on film is expensive!)
That makes the possibility of losing a whole reel all the more alarming.
First stop: Wilde.
Still,someonemust have stolen it.
They have a pretty tight deadline, too.
After a hug from Wilde, theyre on the case.
And he kind of is.
Only a few self-aware winks keep The Missing Reel from turning into a full-on noir parody.
Youd be the man who killed film, Sal tells him, and Matt takes this to heart.
Still, though Matt looks the part of a gumshoe, its Sal who seems like a detective.
The case plays into a particular area of expertise.
Surely, this is a clue, right?
Could Efron be the thief?
He finds an envelope full of money, then has to hide when the actor returns.
Efrons not particularly thrilled that Matt is there, but hesreallyconcerned when he learns about the missing reel.
Meanwhile, Sals worried about Matt.
The case is cracked!
The tattoos wear off eventually but can also be scrubbed off with rubbing alcohol.
That truly cracks the case.
Olivia Wilde stole her own film.
Wilde denies the accusation, but the fact that she has the reel proves pretty damning.
Matt gives chase, but its all for naught.
Forget it, Olivia, he tells her.
Its just a rip-off ofChinatown.
(Bookends again.)
She tosses it anyway.
At least not yet.
And … Action!
The director got what she wanted cause, in this town, they call the shots.
Further evidence: the very existence of projects likeRolling Blackoutand the drama Sarah Polley is making in thesecond episode.
Yes, Alan Barinholtz, who plays the projectionist, is related to Ike Barinholtz.
