Episode 741: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

Mike welcomes film writer Mike Sullivan and critic/podcaster Amy Nicholson to dig into So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Tommy Schlamme's cult romantic comedy where Mike Myers plays it (mostly) straight — no prosthetics, no outlandish characters, just a jittery San Francisco beat poet navigating his fear of commitment. That is, until his charming new love, played by Nancy Travis, starts to look suspiciously like a black widow killer. Expect plenty of riffs on the film’s quirky mix of romance, murder mystery, and Myers’s rare leading-man turn — plus some love for its killer soundtrack and sharply oddball 90s vibe.

Producers Cary Woods and Rob Fried join Mike to discuss the behind-the-scenes of the film.

Addendum: I think that it may have been James Gammon who played Gus, Charlie's mentor, in the deleted scenes.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support.

Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth