Mel Gibson on Fires, Faith, and Flight Risks – PREMIERE EPISODE

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In the debut episode of Arroyo Grande, host Raymond Arroyo dives into the grand currents of culture with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Mel Gibson. From the ashes of personal tragedy after losing his home in the LA fires to the spiritual journey preparing him for his long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ, Gibson shares his profound reflections on faith, resilience, and creative purpose.

Hear exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into his thrilling new project, Flight Risk, and the evolution of iconic films like Braveheart. Plus, Raymond explores the cultural significance of moviegoing, blending humor and nostalgia for a time when cinemas united communities. Join us for heartfelt stories, sharp cultural analysis, and a glimpse of the lighter side of life with one of Hollywood’s most complex creators.

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0:00 – Introduction to Mel Gibson on Arroyo Grande
2:45 – Free Flow: What Happened to Movie Going?
7:17 – Mel Gibson Interview Part 1
23:25 – How It Ends: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds
25:36 – Mel Gibson Interview Part 2
50:03 – Conclusion

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37 thoughts on “Mel Gibson on Fires, Faith, and Flight Risks – PREMIERE EPISODE”

  5. You never mentioned my 70 inch samsung tv wth 32 million colors and i can smoke a bowl or have a snack that doesnt cost a bijillion dollars and i wont get the flue or put up with assholes wo have more of a right than you to to yell into thier cellphone movie theaters are dead and for many good reasons

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  10. Just another celebrity who never quite puts their head above the parapet and say what they should say! You can go to one of your other houses Mel, a lot of people don't have that luxury!!! I don't begrudge you but just stop with the it will be alright and God talk ffs

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  15. Sorry my writing is lengthy but I just love Mel Gibson & always thought of him as my brother. Lol
    Why?
    Idk
    I just know I grieved with him as he progressed thru his first really wonderful Jesus movie & truly Satan was bearing down on him. Sharing the same Catholic faith made some bond in my head as I have watched his career thru the years. Outstanding!!!
    I reside in Tampa FL & as a native I'm still displaced on my 4th hotel from Hurricanes Helena & Milton. I don't even like saying their monster names! Ugh
    I lost everything & I mean everything & my tears came from loosing my 5127 photos that I had put in chronological order of my mother's generation
    my father's
    my own & for my 4 adult children. It took me 3 yrs to complete & now gone. From books to appliances, lap tops, it is endless. Try to put a money amount on the photos. Honestly it feels weird writing this or posting rather.
    When you're primarily walking alone in life at my age of 67 it is very difficult to experience this type of catastrophic event. And I'm a first responder plus I have had more than 1 career & other life events after college but these storms idk. Obviously as a Florida native growing up on the beach further south I have great respect for Mother nature & I listened. I'm mandated to leave my community so I have evacuated 10 times in 8 years. So yes… I get it & looking forward to just go home finally by the end of Jan! Yes always moving forward.
    What are our choices?
    We walk in our Catholic faith together. These people in CA omg…fires?
    I can't imagine!
    I just know that these hurricanes have financially drained me & thousands of others. Just complete chaos mostly because I just moved into that residence! I have lived there 8 yrs but this residence 1 month prior newly remodeled just for me. 😊
    Then Helena & when I returned it resembled a war zone. Because I have the background professionally I can tell you this is huge trauma for any age especially more so as an adult. Young children with their innocence I think can bounce back faster than adults. It was so crisis oriented. Milton of course came soon & you have
    no movers
    no trucks
    no storage
    no hotels
    I ended up much further into central north Fl as Milton drove it's way across our state. Then I received a call saying we are sorry to inform you that the 3 storage units have had 2 ft of water. Lol I have to laugh because not much else helps. It was 5 ft at the sea wall & 3 ft into my home with Helena… which I knew was about flooding but the Milton monster was about wind. I've been through plenty of CAT 3s and I assure you those winds we're not a cat 3.
    Who cares at this point.
    Thank you for having Mel as a guest! Can't wait to see the movie!
    🙏🇺🇲🙏

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  16. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
    The psycho birds! Yes!
    Thank you for that movie trivia & your presentation was great. Not a fan of birds in general. As a child that movie scarred me for life! 😂😂😂

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  22. I have seen you on EWTN so I was drawn to watch this today. Thank you for sharing this wonderful interview!! It was great! Blessings to everyone! Let’s unite for Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! 😊♥️🙏

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  24. No one cares about looks here … my love Mr Gibson they did a number on you… btw we need you more than ever not for what you witnessed and went through but to teach other young people if possible in the industry stay away from these weird parties … and do not give attention to them head up …

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  25. Where " Movies" come from, as nothing to do with Movies in the Bible. If the bible was actually anything to go by and all you needed to know and go by, there should no such thing known as a movie or movies.

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