Ariel Waldman’s Sweet 16
Sweet 16 is our rapid-fire Q&A series.
Ariel Waldman is an explorer, filmmaker, author, and creator/host of the new PBS series LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman, which debuts on April 1!
Ariel took time to answer our 16 questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
1. First movie you fell in love with
Amélie
2. Last movie you fell in love with
Arrival
3. A movie scene you’ll never shake
Nearly all of Spirited Away
4. A movie scene that never gets old
Running around Tokyo in Lost In Translation
5. Favorite movie theater
The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood
6. Theater snack of choice
Peanut M&Ms
7. A performance that makes you LOL
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
8. A performance that makes you cry
The entirety of Never Let Me Go
9. Favorite childhood movie memory
Watching the opening sequences from James Bond films
10. Movie you’ll defend forevermore
Oblivion
11. Rainy day movie
Before Sunrise
12. Lesson you learned from a movie
Don’t be an astronaut. (Gravity)
13. A movie quote you use a lot
“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” - The Devil Wears Prada
14. Favorite movie GIF:
15. Movie you want played at your funeral
Everything Everywhere All At Once
16. Movie you’d pair with Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman
Particle Fever