• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Exclusive Interview – Gia Coppola discusses her social media-inspired film Mainstream

May 7, 2021 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno chats with filmmaker Gia Coppola about Mainstream…

Filmmaker Gia Coppola is back after her 2013 film, Palo Alto, with an explosive dark comedic drama called Mainstream. The film stars Andrew Garfield and Maya Hawke in an exploration of how twisted fame can make someone and how to use the web to become a force of nature.

Coppola joins our host EJ Moreno for a conversation about the social media-inspired film and her favorite part of the Internet.

Watch the interview here, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more exclusive interviews and videos…

A young woman (Maya Hawke) thinks she’s found a path to internet stardom when she starts making YouTube videos with a charismatic stranger (Andrew Garfield) – until the dark side of viral celebrity threatens to ruin them both.

The film is directed by Gia Coppola, from a screenplay by Coppola and Tom Stuart. It stars Andrew Garfield, Maya Hawke, Nat Wolff, Johnny Knoxville, and Jason Schwartzman.

Mainstream arrives in theatres and on VOD on May 7th.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Exclusives, Flickering Myth TV, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Andrew Garfield, gai coppola, Mainstream, Maya Hawke

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Ranking The Police Academy Franchise From Worst to Best

The Most Overlooked Horror Movies of the 1990s

Max Headroom: The Story Behind the 80s A.I. Icon

Nowhere Left to Hide: The Rise of Tech-Savvy Killers in Horror

The Must-See Horror Movies From Every Decade

Ten Essential British Horror Movies You Need To See

Ten Great Comeback Performances

The Best Retro 2000 AD Video Games

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

The Most Shocking Movies of the 1970s

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Superman (2025)

Crazy Cult 80s Movies You May Have Missed

4K Ultra HD Review – Quatermass 2 (1957)

Movie Review – Sovereign (2025)

“Dexter In Space” – Michael C. Hall talks 20 years of Dexter and where the killer will go next

Movie Review – Abraham’s Boys (2025)

Matilda Lutz is Red Sonja in trailer for long-delayed fantasy reboot

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

10 Essential DC Movies

The Essential Man vs Machine Sci-Fi B-Movies

Lock, Stock and The Essential Guy Ritchie Movies

Films That DEMAND Multiple Viewings

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket