November 8, 2025 • 17 mins
This holiday season, it's what's inside that counts. LOST & FOUND IN CLEVELAND is a look at the American Dream set in "the best location in the nation" - a slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America's favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland.The cast includes Dennis Haysbert, Dot-Marie Jones, Santino Fontana, Esther Povitsky, Jeff Hiller, Jon Lovitz, June Squibb, Liza Weil, Loretta Devine, Mark L. Walberg, Martin Sheen, and Stacy Keach. Here's the trailer:Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSjSJWt1l8
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey Wanta, thank you for supporting all of my podcasts,
all seventeen of them, and now they are centrally located.
You don't have to go to a digital platform going
what did he say? Just go to Aero dot net,
a r r oe dot net and enjoy. Thank you
so much for all your love and support. Santino, you
have done a movie here that this is the kind
of stuff that I could watch all year long. This
(00:20):
is not a seasonal thing at all. I mean this
is maybe it's because I'm from Montana and I'm just
in love with the atmosphere of this storyline. I just
I love it and I want people to find it.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Yes, I do too. They can find it at Loston,
found in Cleveland dot com. It's in movie theaters in
nationwide starting November seventh, Friday.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
I'm glad you said theaters, and the reason being is
because we need to get our buns back into those theaters.
Because I am that movie guy. I have to go
see it on the big screen because then I get
the total experience.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Yes, and this film the director of photography, the cinematography
is beautiful, and the score is great, and it looks
great in the big theaters and the cast that everyone
will recognize. An incredible cast starting from Martin Sheen and
Dennis Haysburg, Stacy Keach, June Squibb, John Lovett's you know
(01:10):
e Liza while Dot, Marie Jones, Jeff Hiller, roy O'Malley,
Loretta Devine, Esther Pavitsky, I'm forgetting people, Mark L. Wahlberg, Yavett, Yates, Reddick,
and Ben Steinhauser. It's an amazing cast and everybody will
have a great time. It's a feel good movie that
we need now where we can all laugh and have
(01:32):
a good test.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
Yes, yes, and you know. And I think what I
love about the scientific part of this movie when you
when you do that cast, a list of names is
a those are people that we know. So therefore when
we're invited into this storyline, we already know these people
and we get to follow them along as actors inside
this inside this movie, and it really does become a
moment of hours. And I don't want to be selfish,
(01:54):
but it was my movie. I was like, I was
enjoying this.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Now, fantastic great. Yeah, absolutely, that's what I think. Marissa
and Keith, the writers and directors intended all along to
have a movie where people can see themselves in it
and connect with it and empathize with it. And you know,
it's different than what we've been getting from Hollywood a
lot of superhero stuff, which is fun, but we need
(02:20):
this stuff too, and I think people it'll be a
real breath of fresh air for everybody.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Well taking that chance on Hollywood. I mean that's one
of those things where, first of all, that's what Hollywood
is all about. If you're not taking chances, then why
are you here? And that's I find that so inspiring
about you, is that, Hey, now we're going to go
this way, not that way. We're going to do something
a little bit unique.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Absolutely, I think you have to do that. I mean
we can't. Yeah, I think what Keith and Marissa, who
wrote and directed this, they this has been a baby
of theirs for almost ten years, I want to say,
them developing it and working on it, and they're finally
seeing it come to fruition and it's gotten a nationwide release,
which is so rare for any movie, let alone a
(03:02):
movie that isn't a huge studio picture. You know, George
Clooney and Brad Pitt had a hard time or haven't
been able to get their movie in theaters. That's insane.
And the idea that we are, our little movie that
could is going to be is a thrill. See.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
It's always fun to watch these movies in theaters because
you know how theaters are. They'll put you back there
in theater number twenty three the very first week. But
then as word gets out, all of a sudden, you're
now up there at theater one to two. And if
they can get you into Dolby, they'll get you in
there as well.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Sure, absolutely, yes and see.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
And that's the invisible process that a lot of people
don't realize what goes on with these movies, especially when
it comes to you guys going to film festivals. I
love the fact that you guys have to do that
because that's how you create talk.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Yeah, exactly, I think. I mean, I was recently in
Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Film Festival. I know it was
sold out at the Cleveland Film Festival, and now everybody
across the country is going to get to see it.
Wherever they live, they're going to be able to find
a theater.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
They always say that Cleveland is the heart of rock
and roll, but it's also the heart of good storytelling
as well. Is it because it is so Americana in
Cleveland that so many stories come out of there.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
I think it probably is. You know, they touch on
that in the movie. The Wizard of Oz plays a
part in the film as well, and that also has
a lot of history with Cleveland. Yeah, it is. It's
I think you're right. It's like small town America, but
even in a big city, it still feels like regular people,
(04:36):
you know, every men in everyday men and women living
their lives. And in this sense in this movie, they're
coming to terms with objects from the past passed down
from loved ones that are they're going to have to
come to terms with in the present and come together.
And that's what's so great about this film.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
You are speaking my street when you talk like that,
because my wife and I, ever since the lockdown, I've
been trying to do this thing called the Swedish death cleaning,
which is you have to get rid of everything. And
when you start getting into the personal and the family
history and stuff like that, it's like, Okay, how much
of this history do I need to say? And oh
my god, there's a lot of people that want to
do what we have to do here, face your past,
(05:17):
if it doesn't belong, get rid of it.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Yeah, exactly right. And in some cases, you know, people
in this movie, they come to the appraisal show antikes
road show style show, and they are hoping that it's
going to, you know, garner them fortune, and they may
be surprised. And there are other people who have no
clue and they're going to be surprised. And then there
are other people who have things that they're terrified. My
(05:41):
character has a collection that his family member gave him
that let's say, it's problematic in today's climate and the world,
and he shouldn't have it and he should be giving
it to a museum. And his wife kind of forces
him to get rid of the crap in their house
that doesn't belong there. Yep. It's funny and informative and human,
(06:05):
don't you think it?
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Though? It's funny because we can all relate with it,
because I believe that more people would rather be on
the antique road Show than be on the Price is right,
because we all have stuff that we would like to
take it in there. Tell me what how much is
it worth? Fifteen cents? All right, I'll take.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
It yeah, exactly right, exactly right. That's also you know,
the movie has Mark L. Wahlberg in it, who was
the original host of Antiques Road Show, and in this
movie he's playing a parody of himself from that show,
so any fans of the show will also recognize him
and enjoy that on a whole other level.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
You guys did the right thing. I mean, you've got
the best mix here when it comes to you know,
bringing us even into this. Now, how much has binge
watching shape storytelling for you?
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Oh boy? I mean, you know, I recently, I have
kids now, so in the past one hundred percent. Yeah,
now not so much. But I would love to get
to The great thing about this movie too, is you
can bring the whole family. It's not us for any one,
you know, quadrant of entertainment, people who like entertainment. It's
for everybody. Yeah, And I don't know. I mean, I'm
(07:09):
much more of a movie guy than a TV guy,
always have been. I like to visit a world for
ninety minutes to two and a half hours and then
leave and then find another world to jump into. Whereas
you know, TV, sometimes I feel like there are TV
shows that I love for the first three episodes and
I'm like, oh, this should have been a movie. I'm done. Now,
Why are we doing this for eleven episodes?
Speaker 1 (07:29):
Right?
Speaker 2 (07:29):
You know, it's all cyclical, it's all changing, it's going
to keep changing, and that's as long as everybody can
find what they want. I think that's great. And then
this we're giving people an opportunity to see something that
right now Hollywood isn't exactly producing.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Please do not move. There's more with Santino Fontana coming
up next. The name of the movie Lust and Found
in Cleveland. We're back with Santino Fontana. Part of that
change these movie theaters, in these movie change because when
my wife and I go to the movie and we
have a movie date every single week, it's about having
lunch there at the theater because they're providing real, authentic
(08:06):
food now at these theaters. And then you enjoy the
movie and then you sit out in the lobby afterwards
and you talk about it. And when you have a
movie such as Lost and Found in Cleveland, this is
the kind of stuff that it's going to take a
lot for my wife and I to stop talking about it.
We're not going to stop.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Great, just keep going. Then, no, more go over and
over again. I think you should see it as many
times as you want.
Speaker 1 (08:28):
There are so many people on that screen in this movie.
What was it like for you to be a part
of those storylines? Because now you're connected in radio and
as the music business, we call that the family tree.
Your family tree is expanding, dude.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Yeah, it is really cool. I mean I think that's
a big reason why all of us did it. I
think we saw who was coming to Cleveland to make
this movie, and we all wanted to be a part
of that group. You're right, the family tree now includes
somebody who was in Apocalypse, now, you know what I mean.
It's nuts and John Lovett's and every Yeah, it is.
It's overwhelming and but also exciting and I'm honored.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
Well, and a lot of people are saying, well, here's
this dude that was part of Frozen, which is still
part of our lives because I'm a mobile DJ, I'm
still doing Frozen parties.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
Dude.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
I mean, this is exactly what Lost and Found in
Cleveland is going to do the same thing. I believe
that we're going to be talking about it all the time.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
Hey, from your lips to God's ears, let's hope. Yeah, No,
Frozen was a great experience. I'm lucky to have been
Prince Hans, the romantic hero of the first half. And
uh yeah, it's great. It's great to be a part
of that. And you're right. Maybe this will be added
my family tree. This will be another extension. We'll see.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Your grandfather like to collect little things from movies and
things throughout the years. What about you? I mean when
you go to all these different sets, is there something
that you go to? This one's going home with me?
And then and then, because if you were to walk
into my studio right here, you go, what is this
all about? Well, before I tell you, let me share
the story with you and then we can talk about it.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Yes, absolutely, excuse me. My. You know Paul Huntley who
was a whig designer, famous whig designer who did he
did the movie of Toutsy as well as the Broadway
show that I was in. He gave me a spirit gum,
you know, the sticky stuff that keeps a wig on.
He gave me his spirit gum that he used on
(10:21):
the movie that also was featured in the movie. And
one little there's one little scene where you can see
it on justin Hoffman's desk. He gave that to me
as an opening night gift, and I cherished that because
I know, you know the history of it. Yeah, I
have a bunch of little stuff like that.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Are you a daily writer in the way that you
like to preserve history that way? Because you're so in
depth with with everything that you do. It's like I'll
sit there and I'll go, he's got to be he's
got to be in touch with that inner artist.
Speaker 2 (10:49):
Yeah. Absolutely. I mean I think, Yeah, I went to
school to be you know, they trained us to be
part athlete, part poet, and part scholar. And I think
that's part of what makes a great actor I hope
to be or I aspire to be. Yeah, you got
to know, you got to do your homework. You got
to be aware of as many things as you can
(11:10):
in order to put your best stuff out there.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
And my god, look at the different elements that you
have out there to perform on those stages. And because
every time you turn around, someone new has a digital
platform saying, hey, you want to come play for a
little bit.
Speaker 2 (11:23):
Yes, well yeah, I mean now I'm just reading about
these verticals, which of these new series that they're going
to be creating on iPhones. It sounds like that everyone's
gonna be able to watch. Who knows where that's going
to lead. I mean, we're in a strange time in entertainment.
I think. I think it's we're trying to find our
footing in this new landscape, and bottom line, everyone's going
(11:43):
to need stories to connect to it. And that's all
I got to focus on.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
I think, well, don't you think that we are on
the brink of another Beatles moment. It just seems like,
like you said, there's so much going on right now.
Now we're looking for that one thing that connects it
all together, and it's going to be a Beatles moment.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
I hope. I hope there is something that can bring
us all together again because we are so divided, and
this movie actually is about coming together. You know, it's
forcing people to go in this and in the movie,
all the characters are doing that as well. But it's
also going to force hopefully all of us back out
into theaters as well as facing humanity and our American humanity,
(12:23):
who we all are, who we've been, where we came from.
I do think, you know, culture is so that we
don't have a monolithic culture anymore, which is great, and
yet also the problem is there's so much no one
knows where to look, and I think that's a challenge
that we're the world that we're in right now. Wow.
Speaker 1 (12:42):
You bring up a very interesting point because after experiencing
the movie Lost and Found in Cleveland, the one thing
that we just had our chili cook off this past weekend,
I went in there with the knowledge of this movie
and I was more the listener instead of the one
who was trying to set the story. And that's what
this movie taught me is that just go to listen.
Just go listen, Go go find out who they are
(13:03):
and not who you think they are.
Speaker 2 (13:05):
Yeah, that's beautiful. Yeah, absolutely. I mean that's why I think,
that's why it's a lot of why I'm an actor.
You know, I wanted to empathize with people that I'm
not and understand. You know, if you take a step
in there, take a walk in their shoes, what do
you learn about them in the process?
Speaker 1 (13:20):
How do you deal with those moments? Because I mean,
when I'm around everyday people and God bless him, I
love them all so much, but when you have to
they go, so what do you do in life, and
you've got to tell them every person, every character you've played,
and they sit there and go, I can't relate, and
it's like, no, I swear to God, I'm just.
Speaker 2 (13:34):
A regular guy. I swear I'm just regular.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
I just happen to have a job that utilizes a
lot of energy.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Yeah. I mean I tend to, you know, sadly, I
tend to lie. Like if I'm getting my haircut and
they're like, what do you do, I'm like, I'm a teacher.
Oh yeah, what grade? Elementary? Yeah, And then it usually
stops because if you say you know, it's it's a
it's a it's a rabbit hole. You say you're an
actor and they're like, oh really, yeah, seen you and anything.
(14:01):
I mean, I was crossing. I went on a road
trip with my wife and we were going into Canada
and at customs we drove into Canada and they were like,
so what do you do? And I was like, why
can't I hear? And I said I'm an actor and
he's like, oh really, I what do I know you from? Oh?
I think I said Frozen at the time, or Sisters.
I was in a movie with Tinofe and Amy Poehler
(14:23):
and I think he googled me right there on the
spot and then he had me. I think he had
me record something for his daughter for like for Frozen, like, well,
you say something to my daughter as Prince Hans. I'm like, sure,
just let me into Canada.
Speaker 1 (14:42):
See this, This is what we go through as podcasters
because when the people goes, what do you do? I'm
a podcaster? Oh everybody is. And you see they're going, ooh,
I don't see you at midnight doing show prow Come
once you come on over to my house at midnight tonight.
I'll show you what podcasting it's all about.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
Man, yeah, other, yeah, exactly. We don't know what other
everybody does.
Speaker 1 (15:03):
So now, how do you keep this going on the
TV year round? Because I mean, once again, with all
the different digital platforms and things like that, I mean,
there's there's always a story that we're going to tap into.
Because this is the one that you're gonna walk by
in the living room and goes, oh, shut up, sit
down for a second. Take give me fifteen minutes with
this movie again. I hope.
Speaker 2 (15:22):
So, I hope. I mean I think Mercy and Keith
would love love for this movie to be a holiday
staple for everybody. Yeah, I mean it takes place during Christmas,
but it's also you could enjoy it any time of
the year. But I think that's what they're hoping, like
a Christmas story, which also you know all those also
all these movies have like a Cleveland connection. Strangely, Christmas
Story is also shot in Cleveland. Wow, So let's hope,
(15:44):
you know, it becomes a seasonal favorite. I'd love that.
Speaker 1 (15:47):
So what do you have in your house that you
would like to take to antique road show or heck,
for that matter, take it out there to the pawn
shop in Vegas.
Speaker 2 (15:54):
You know, I don't really have I'm a big like
you were saying you were getting rid of stuff. Yep,
we're going through that as well, where I'm like, let's
get rid of it. I mean, I have a lot
of junk, you know, I have a lot of that
I want to get rid of. I don't really have
anything I don't sadly that is. You know, I had
(16:15):
a silver dollar collection when I was a kid and
my grandfather started and I guess I'd be curious what
that's worth, but I wouldn't want to sell it. I'll
just be curious what it's worth.
Speaker 1 (16:25):
I'm with you on that because I'm doing that with
my wife's a coin collection and stamp collection. I go,
Please don't do that. Don't give it to somebody who's
just going to offer you a bunch of money. They
don't know the story, they don't have the compassion or
the love that you put into putting this together. Please
don't do it. And so I hid the safe. I
just know I did. I swear to God I did.
Speaker 2 (16:44):
Oh wow, I won't tell your wife, I promise.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
Please don't. Where can people go to find out more
about you and everything that you're up to, mister, mister Santino.
Speaker 2 (16:54):
Well, they can find me on Instagram at Santino Fontana
or any social media that's it's my handle. And for
the movie, they can go to Loston found in Cleveland
dot com. I love it.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
You got to come back to the show anytime in
the future. I love where your heart is and how
you love the outreach portion of what you do as
an actor.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
Oh, thank you so much. I'd love that.
Speaker 1 (17:13):
Will you be brilliant today?
Speaker 2 (17:15):
Okay, sir, thank you you too. Thanks so much.
Hey Wanta, thank you for supporting all of my podcasts,
all seventeen of them, and now they are centrally located.
You don't have to go to a digital platform going
what did he say? Just go to Aero dot net,
a r r oe dot net and enjoy. Thank you
so much for all your love and support. Santino, you
have done a movie here that this is the kind
of stuff that I could watch all year long. This
(00:20):
is not a seasonal thing at all. I mean this
is maybe it's because I'm from Montana and I'm just
in love with the atmosphere of this storyline. I just
I love it and I want people to find it.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Yes, I do too. They can find it at Loston,
found in Cleveland dot com. It's in movie theaters in
nationwide starting November seventh, Friday.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
I'm glad you said theaters, and the reason being is
because we need to get our buns back into those theaters.
Because I am that movie guy. I have to go
see it on the big screen because then I get
the total experience.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Yes, and this film the director of photography, the cinematography
is beautiful, and the score is great, and it looks
great in the big theaters and the cast that everyone
will recognize. An incredible cast starting from Martin Sheen and
Dennis Haysburg, Stacy Keach, June Squibb, John Lovett's you know
(01:10):
e Liza while Dot, Marie Jones, Jeff Hiller, roy O'Malley,
Loretta Devine, Esther Pavitsky, I'm forgetting people, Mark L. Wahlberg, Yavett, Yates, Reddick,
and Ben Steinhauser. It's an amazing cast and everybody will
have a great time. It's a feel good movie that
we need now where we can all laugh and have
(01:32):
a good test.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
Yes, yes, and you know. And I think what I
love about the scientific part of this movie when you
when you do that cast, a list of names is
a those are people that we know. So therefore when
we're invited into this storyline, we already know these people
and we get to follow them along as actors inside
this inside this movie, and it really does become a
moment of hours. And I don't want to be selfish,
(01:54):
but it was my movie. I was like, I was
enjoying this.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Now, fantastic great. Yeah, absolutely, that's what I think. Marissa
and Keith, the writers and directors intended all along to
have a movie where people can see themselves in it
and connect with it and empathize with it. And you know,
it's different than what we've been getting from Hollywood a
lot of superhero stuff, which is fun, but we need
(02:20):
this stuff too, and I think people it'll be a
real breath of fresh air for everybody.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Well taking that chance on Hollywood. I mean that's one
of those things where, first of all, that's what Hollywood
is all about. If you're not taking chances, then why
are you here? And that's I find that so inspiring
about you, is that, Hey, now we're going to go
this way, not that way. We're going to do something
a little bit unique.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
Absolutely, I think you have to do that. I mean
we can't. Yeah, I think what Keith and Marissa, who
wrote and directed this, they this has been a baby
of theirs for almost ten years, I want to say,
them developing it and working on it, and they're finally
seeing it come to fruition and it's gotten a nationwide release,
which is so rare for any movie, let alone a
(03:02):
movie that isn't a huge studio picture. You know, George
Clooney and Brad Pitt had a hard time or haven't
been able to get their movie in theaters. That's insane.
And the idea that we are, our little movie that
could is going to be is a thrill. See.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
It's always fun to watch these movies in theaters because
you know how theaters are. They'll put you back there
in theater number twenty three the very first week. But
then as word gets out, all of a sudden, you're
now up there at theater one to two. And if
they can get you into Dolby, they'll get you in
there as well.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Sure, absolutely, yes and see.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
And that's the invisible process that a lot of people
don't realize what goes on with these movies, especially when
it comes to you guys going to film festivals. I
love the fact that you guys have to do that
because that's how you create talk.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Yeah, exactly, I think. I mean, I was recently in
Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Film Festival. I know it was
sold out at the Cleveland Film Festival, and now everybody
across the country is going to get to see it.
Wherever they live, they're going to be able to find
a theater.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
They always say that Cleveland is the heart of rock
and roll, but it's also the heart of good storytelling
as well. Is it because it is so Americana in
Cleveland that so many stories come out of there.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
I think it probably is. You know, they touch on
that in the movie. The Wizard of Oz plays a
part in the film as well, and that also has
a lot of history with Cleveland. Yeah, it is. It's
I think you're right. It's like small town America, but
even in a big city, it still feels like regular people,
(04:36):
you know, every men in everyday men and women living
their lives. And in this sense in this movie, they're
coming to terms with objects from the past passed down
from loved ones that are they're going to have to
come to terms with in the present and come together.
And that's what's so great about this film.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
You are speaking my street when you talk like that,
because my wife and I, ever since the lockdown, I've
been trying to do this thing called the Swedish death cleaning,
which is you have to get rid of everything. And
when you start getting into the personal and the family
history and stuff like that, it's like, Okay, how much
of this history do I need to say? And oh
my god, there's a lot of people that want to
do what we have to do here, face your past,
(05:17):
if it doesn't belong, get rid of it.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
Yeah, exactly right. And in some cases, you know, people
in this movie, they come to the appraisal show antikes
road show style show, and they are hoping that it's
going to, you know, garner them fortune, and they may
be surprised. And there are other people who have no
clue and they're going to be surprised. And then there
are other people who have things that they're terrified. My
(05:41):
character has a collection that his family member gave him
that let's say, it's problematic in today's climate and the world,
and he shouldn't have it and he should be giving
it to a museum. And his wife kind of forces
him to get rid of the crap in their house
that doesn't belong there. Yep. It's funny and informative and human,
(06:05):
don't you think it?
Speaker 1 (06:05):
Though? It's funny because we can all relate with it,
because I believe that more people would rather be on
the antique road Show than be on the Price is right,
because we all have stuff that we would like to
take it in there. Tell me what how much is
it worth? Fifteen cents? All right, I'll take.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
It yeah, exactly right, exactly right. That's also you know,
the movie has Mark L. Wahlberg in it, who was
the original host of Antiques Road Show, and in this
movie he's playing a parody of himself from that show,
so any fans of the show will also recognize him
and enjoy that on a whole other level.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
You guys did the right thing. I mean, you've got
the best mix here when it comes to you know,
bringing us even into this. Now, how much has binge
watching shape storytelling for you?
Speaker 2 (06:45):
Oh boy? I mean, you know, I recently, I have
kids now, so in the past one hundred percent. Yeah,
now not so much. But I would love to get
to The great thing about this movie too, is you
can bring the whole family. It's not us for any one,
you know, quadrant of entertainment, people who like entertainment. It's
for everybody. Yeah, And I don't know. I mean, I'm
(07:09):
much more of a movie guy than a TV guy,
always have been. I like to visit a world for
ninety minutes to two and a half hours and then
leave and then find another world to jump into. Whereas
you know, TV, sometimes I feel like there are TV
shows that I love for the first three episodes and
I'm like, oh, this should have been a movie. I'm done. Now,
Why are we doing this for eleven episodes?
Speaker 1 (07:29):
Right?
Speaker 2 (07:29):
You know, it's all cyclical, it's all changing, it's going
to keep changing, and that's as long as everybody can
find what they want. I think that's great. And then
this we're giving people an opportunity to see something that
right now Hollywood isn't exactly producing.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
Please do not move. There's more with Santino Fontana coming
up next. The name of the movie Lust and Found
in Cleveland. We're back with Santino Fontana. Part of that
change these movie theaters, in these movie change because when
my wife and I go to the movie and we
have a movie date every single week, it's about having
lunch there at the theater because they're providing real, authentic
(08:06):
food now at these theaters. And then you enjoy the
movie and then you sit out in the lobby afterwards
and you talk about it. And when you have a
movie such as Lost and Found in Cleveland, this is
the kind of stuff that it's going to take a
lot for my wife and I to stop talking about it.
We're not going to stop.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Great, just keep going. Then, no, more go over and
over again. I think you should see it as many
times as you want.
Speaker 1 (08:28):
There are so many people on that screen in this movie.
What was it like for you to be a part
of those storylines? Because now you're connected in radio and
as the music business, we call that the family tree.
Your family tree is expanding, dude.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Yeah, it is really cool. I mean I think that's
a big reason why all of us did it. I
think we saw who was coming to Cleveland to make
this movie, and we all wanted to be a part
of that group. You're right, the family tree now includes
somebody who was in Apocalypse, now, you know what I mean.
It's nuts and John Lovett's and every Yeah, it is.
It's overwhelming and but also exciting and I'm honored.
Speaker 1 (09:06):
Well, and a lot of people are saying, well, here's
this dude that was part of Frozen, which is still
part of our lives because I'm a mobile DJ, I'm
still doing Frozen parties.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
Dude.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
I mean, this is exactly what Lost and Found in
Cleveland is going to do the same thing. I believe
that we're going to be talking about it all the time.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
Hey, from your lips to God's ears, let's hope. Yeah, No,
Frozen was a great experience. I'm lucky to have been
Prince Hans, the romantic hero of the first half. And
uh yeah, it's great. It's great to be a part
of that. And you're right. Maybe this will be added
my family tree. This will be another extension. We'll see.
Speaker 1 (09:43):
Your grandfather like to collect little things from movies and
things throughout the years. What about you? I mean when
you go to all these different sets, is there something
that you go to? This one's going home with me?
And then and then, because if you were to walk
into my studio right here, you go, what is this
all about? Well, before I tell you, let me share
the story with you and then we can talk about it.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Yes, absolutely, excuse me. My. You know Paul Huntley who
was a whig designer, famous whig designer who did he
did the movie of Toutsy as well as the Broadway
show that I was in. He gave me a spirit gum,
you know, the sticky stuff that keeps a wig on.
He gave me his spirit gum that he used on
(10:21):
the movie that also was featured in the movie. And
one little there's one little scene where you can see
it on justin Hoffman's desk. He gave that to me
as an opening night gift, and I cherished that because
I know, you know the history of it. Yeah, I
have a bunch of little stuff like that.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Are you a daily writer in the way that you
like to preserve history that way? Because you're so in
depth with with everything that you do. It's like I'll
sit there and I'll go, he's got to be he's
got to be in touch with that inner artist.
Speaker 2 (10:49):
Yeah. Absolutely. I mean I think, Yeah, I went to
school to be you know, they trained us to be
part athlete, part poet, and part scholar. And I think
that's part of what makes a great actor I hope
to be or I aspire to be. Yeah, you got
to know, you got to do your homework. You got
to be aware of as many things as you can
(11:10):
in order to put your best stuff out there.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
And my god, look at the different elements that you
have out there to perform on those stages. And because
every time you turn around, someone new has a digital
platform saying, hey, you want to come play for a
little bit.
Speaker 2 (11:23):
Yes, well yeah, I mean now I'm just reading about
these verticals, which of these new series that they're going
to be creating on iPhones. It sounds like that everyone's
gonna be able to watch. Who knows where that's going
to lead. I mean, we're in a strange time in entertainment.
I think. I think it's we're trying to find our
footing in this new landscape, and bottom line, everyone's going
(11:43):
to need stories to connect to it. And that's all
I got to focus on.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
I think, well, don't you think that we are on
the brink of another Beatles moment. It just seems like,
like you said, there's so much going on right now.
Now we're looking for that one thing that connects it
all together, and it's going to be a Beatles moment.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
I hope. I hope there is something that can bring
us all together again because we are so divided, and
this movie actually is about coming together. You know, it's
forcing people to go in this and in the movie,
all the characters are doing that as well. But it's
also going to force hopefully all of us back out
into theaters as well as facing humanity and our American humanity,
(12:23):
who we all are, who we've been, where we came from.
I do think, you know, culture is so that we
don't have a monolithic culture anymore, which is great, and
yet also the problem is there's so much no one
knows where to look, and I think that's a challenge
that we're the world that we're in right now. Wow.
Speaker 1 (12:42):
You bring up a very interesting point because after experiencing
the movie Lost and Found in Cleveland, the one thing
that we just had our chili cook off this past weekend,
I went in there with the knowledge of this movie
and I was more the listener instead of the one
who was trying to set the story. And that's what
this movie taught me is that just go to listen.
Just go listen, Go go find out who they are
(13:03):
and not who you think they are.
Speaker 2 (13:05):
Yeah, that's beautiful. Yeah, absolutely. I mean that's why I think,
that's why it's a lot of why I'm an actor.
You know, I wanted to empathize with people that I'm
not and understand. You know, if you take a step
in there, take a walk in their shoes, what do
you learn about them in the process?
Speaker 1 (13:20):
How do you deal with those moments? Because I mean,
when I'm around everyday people and God bless him, I
love them all so much, but when you have to
they go, so what do you do in life, and
you've got to tell them every person, every character you've played,
and they sit there and go, I can't relate, and
it's like, no, I swear to God, I'm just.
Speaker 2 (13:34):
A regular guy. I swear I'm just regular.
Speaker 1 (13:36):
I just happen to have a job that utilizes a
lot of energy.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Yeah. I mean I tend to, you know, sadly, I
tend to lie. Like if I'm getting my haircut and
they're like, what do you do, I'm like, I'm a teacher.
Oh yeah, what grade? Elementary? Yeah, And then it usually
stops because if you say you know, it's it's a
it's a it's a rabbit hole. You say you're an
actor and they're like, oh really, yeah, seen you and anything.
(14:01):
I mean, I was crossing. I went on a road
trip with my wife and we were going into Canada
and at customs we drove into Canada and they were like,
so what do you do? And I was like, why
can't I hear? And I said I'm an actor and
he's like, oh really, I what do I know you from? Oh?
I think I said Frozen at the time, or Sisters.
I was in a movie with Tinofe and Amy Poehler
(14:23):
and I think he googled me right there on the
spot and then he had me. I think he had
me record something for his daughter for like for Frozen, like, well,
you say something to my daughter as Prince Hans. I'm like, sure,
just let me into Canada.
Speaker 1 (14:42):
See this, This is what we go through as podcasters
because when the people goes, what do you do? I'm
a podcaster? Oh everybody is. And you see they're going, ooh,
I don't see you at midnight doing show prow Come
once you come on over to my house at midnight tonight.
I'll show you what podcasting it's all about.
Speaker 2 (14:56):
Man, yeah, other, yeah, exactly. We don't know what other
everybody does.
Speaker 1 (15:03):
So now, how do you keep this going on the
TV year round? Because I mean, once again, with all
the different digital platforms and things like that, I mean,
there's there's always a story that we're going to tap into.
Because this is the one that you're gonna walk by
in the living room and goes, oh, shut up, sit
down for a second. Take give me fifteen minutes with
this movie again. I hope.
Speaker 2 (15:22):
So, I hope. I mean I think Mercy and Keith
would love love for this movie to be a holiday
staple for everybody. Yeah, I mean it takes place during Christmas,
but it's also you could enjoy it any time of
the year. But I think that's what they're hoping, like
a Christmas story, which also you know all those also
all these movies have like a Cleveland connection. Strangely, Christmas
Story is also shot in Cleveland. Wow, So let's hope,
(15:44):
you know, it becomes a seasonal favorite. I'd love that.
Speaker 1 (15:47):
So what do you have in your house that you
would like to take to antique road show or heck,
for that matter, take it out there to the pawn
shop in Vegas.
Speaker 2 (15:54):
You know, I don't really have I'm a big like
you were saying you were getting rid of stuff. Yep,
we're going through that as well, where I'm like, let's
get rid of it. I mean, I have a lot
of junk, you know, I have a lot of that
I want to get rid of. I don't really have
anything I don't sadly that is. You know, I had
(16:15):
a silver dollar collection when I was a kid and
my grandfather started and I guess I'd be curious what
that's worth, but I wouldn't want to sell it. I'll
just be curious what it's worth.
Speaker 1 (16:25):
I'm with you on that because I'm doing that with
my wife's a coin collection and stamp collection. I go,
Please don't do that. Don't give it to somebody who's
just going to offer you a bunch of money. They
don't know the story, they don't have the compassion or
the love that you put into putting this together. Please
don't do it. And so I hid the safe. I
just know I did. I swear to God I did.
Speaker 2 (16:44):
Oh wow, I won't tell your wife, I promise.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
Please don't. Where can people go to find out more
about you and everything that you're up to, mister, mister Santino.
Speaker 2 (16:54):
Well, they can find me on Instagram at Santino Fontana
or any social media that's it's my handle. And for
the movie, they can go to Loston found in Cleveland
dot com. I love it.
Speaker 1 (17:05):
You got to come back to the show anytime in
the future. I love where your heart is and how
you love the outreach portion of what you do as
an actor.
Speaker 2 (17:12):
Oh, thank you so much. I'd love that.
Speaker 1 (17:13):
Will you be brilliant today?
Speaker 2 (17:15):
Okay, sir, thank you you too. Thanks so much.
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