IFWT #126 - Model Shop (1969) [ft. biographer Dylan Dean Staley]

Alexandra Hay might not be a name that means much to you, but for todays guest, Dylan Dean Staley, it’s been the focus of his creative endeavours for the better part of a decade. So today he’s on the show to tell us all about this enigmatic figure, with special focus on one of her most highly regarded movies: Model Shop. A clear influence on Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, its freewheeling, subtle, character focused style alienated many at the time, including much of the critical elite, but its now regarded as one of the most accurate snapshots of Los Angeles at the tail end of the 60s.So jump into that overpriced sports car that you can barely afford and join us on a trip around Tinseltown to visit the Model Shop and learn all about why Alexandra Hay and her career, as it deserves more attention than it currently gets.