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

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