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Welcome to Zodiac Chronicle. A 24-part investigation into David Fincher’s 2007 genre-altering masterpiece - recently celebrating its 15th anniversary - Zodiac. It is adapted from Robert Graysmith’s novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards and Mark Ruffalo. 

This is the twenty-third episode of Zodiac: Chronicle – Capricorn Part 1.  

The man whose life and works inspired this masterpiece, reading from his book Shooting Zodiac, Robert Graysmith, provided our introduction. 

Joining me to remember the name of the weird guy at Darlene’s painting party are:

• ZODIAC SCREENWRITER JAMES VANDERBILT
• THE FORMER FILM CRITIC AT THE L.A. WEEKLY, VILLAGE VOICE TURNED FILMMAKER, SCREENWRITER OF BLACK CHRISTMAS, AND THE FORMER HOST OF THE SWITCHBLADE SISTERS PODCAST, APRIL WOLFE
• HOST OF THE SCREEN DRAFTS PODCAST AND VIDIOTS TRIVIA, CLAY KELLER
• A stalwart supporter of everything we do in One Heat Minute Productions FILM CRITIC/WRITER/EDITOR AT NEW YORK MAGAZINE. BILGE EBIRI
• BEST SELLING AUTHOR, SCREENWRITER, JOURNALIST: AS WELL AS THE HOST AND WRITER BEHIND OUR DEFINITIVE SERIES ON 2001 CULT-CLASSIC JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS | JOSIE AND THE PODCATS - MARIA LEWIS
• THE BEST SCREENING MODERATOR IN L. A AND PROBABLY THE GREATER U.S, JIM HEMPHILL
• HOST OF THE PROG SAVE AMERICA PODCAST, THE CREATOR OF #AYEARWITHWOMEN AND #NOIRVEMBER - MARYA E. GATES
• LOS ANGELES BASED FILM CRITIC AND JOURNALIST FOR THE TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE AND LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND THE CO-HOST OF THE MIAMI NICE PODCAST, KATIE WALSH
• FILM CRITIC AT THE RINGER AND CINEMASCOPE, AUTHOR OF David Fincher MINDGAMES - ADAM NAYMAN. 
• WRITER AND FILM CRITIC AT FILM SCHOOL REJECTS - ANNA SWANSON
• ART DIRECTOR, WRITER AND THE CREATOR OF CINEPHILE: A CARD GAME, CORY EVERETT
• EDITOR IN CHIEF OF FANGORIA - PHIL NOBILE JR
• SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR AT FILM SCHOOL REJECTS MEG SHIELDS
• SENIOR EDITOR AND CRITIC AT ROLLING STONE AND THE FORMER TIME OUT NEW YORK EDITOR, DAVID FEAR.
• THEATRE DIRECTOR, PLAYWRIGHT, FILM CRITIC AND HOST OF THE INK AND PAINT PODCAST, DANIEL LAMMIN.

JAMES VANDERBILT

TWITTER: @JAMESTHEVAN

JIM HEMPHILL

TWITTER: @JIMMYHEMPHILL

WEBSITE: JIMHEMPHILLFILMS.COM

MARIA LEWIS

WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.MARIALEWIS.COM.AU/

TWITTER: @MOVIEMAZZ

PODCAST: JOSIE AND THE PODCATS & IT CAME FROM THE DEEP

BILGE EBIRI

TWITTER: @BILGEEBIRI   

WEBSITES: VULTURE, THE VILLAGE VOICE ARCHIVE,