Manic Pixie Podcast

The Filmspotting podcast guys have focused their lasers on the manic pixie dream girl phenomenon. Their latest podcast includes guest, Nathan Rabin, who actually coined the phrase, to describe female film characters who are balls of quirky joy that save our damaged protagonist from themselves.

In their top 5 manic pixie dream girl performances, Natalie got a joint mention at number 4. The full episode is over here but if you’re just interested in the Natalie segment, look no further.