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Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender

Lauren chats to Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender live in the studio, and you and the 6 Music family pick the People's Playlist.

Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender join Lauren live in the studio to discuss their upcoming film Next Goal Wins. Written and directed by Taika Waititi, the film tells the heartfelt story of the American Samoa football team, who, after suffering the worst defeat in World Cup History (a 31-0 loss to Australia in 2001), seek to turn things around ahead of the 2004 World Cup Qualifiers with the help of a free spirited and down-on-his-luck coach (Michael Fassbender).

Michael Fassbender is known for his varied and thought-provoking roles in films such as Steve Jobs, the Steve McQueen-directed films Hunger and Shame, and 12 Years a Slave, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He also appeared in the X-Men trilogy and Ridley Scott's Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.

Taika Waititi earned huge acclaim for his early films set in his native New Zealand, including Boy and Hunt for the Wilderpeople. He wrote and directed 2014's What We Do in the Shadows alongside Flight of the Conchords' Jermaine Clement, following a group of vampire housemates living in modern-day Wellington. He went on to direct and star in Thor: Ragnarok, and wrote, directed and starred in the 2019 film Jojo Rabbit, for which he won an Academy Award and a Grammy for producing the soundtrack.

And as well as being two of the biggest names in Hollywood, Taika and Michael are both huge music fans - sharing a mutual love for heavy metal in particular.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Nov 2023 08:30

Music Played

  • Perfume Genius

    Without You

    • Matador Records.
  • The Smile

    Wall Of Eyes

    • XL Recordings.
  • Dora Jar

    Puppet

  • 厂濒别补迟别谤鈥怟颈苍苍别测

    Hell

    • Loma Vista.
  • 叠箩枚谤办 & 搁翱厂础尝脥础

    Oral

    • One Little Independent.
  • Lee 鈥淪cratch鈥 Perry & Greentea Peng

    100lbs Of Summer

    • False Idols.
  • Le Tigre

    Hot Topic

    • Le Tigre.
    • Wiiija.
  • David Byrne

    Everybody's Coming To My House

    • Todomundo/Nonesuch.
  • porij

    You Should Know Me

    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Jethro Tull

    Living In The Past

    • The First Summer Of Love - The Sixtie.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

    • Golden Hits Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.
  • The Polyphonic Spree

    Soldier Girl

    • Fierce Panda.
  • Jurassic 5

    Jayou

    • PIAS Recordings (UK) Ltd.
  • Beastie Boys

    Flute Loop

    • Ill Communication.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 13.
  • Lizzo

    Heaven Help Me

    • Cuz I Love You (Deluxe).
    • Nice Life/Atlantic.
    • 10.
  • Focus

    Hocus Pocus

    • (Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Nick Drake

    River Man

  • Mitski

    My Love Mine All Mine

    • Dead Oceans.
  • Sega Bodega & SAFETY TRANCE

    Arena!

    • NUXXE.
  • Joy Orbison & L茅a Sen

    Better

    • XL Recordings.
  • Air

    All I Need

    • Source Records.
  • Jordan Rakei

    Flowers

    • Decca.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Wholy Holy (Live at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA, 01/13

  • Queen Latifah

    U.N.I.T.Y.

    • Black Reign.
    • Motown.
  • The Kinks

    David Watts (2023 Remaster)

  • The Chemical Brothers

    Goodbye

    • EMI.
  • Cut Copy

    Hearts On Fire

    • Hearts Of Fire.
    • Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd..
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Nov 2023 08:30