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For the final episode of Season 2, I talk to ZACH KUPERSTEIN. He's a brilliant cinematographer who helped create the instant horror classic, BARBARIAN (which I spoke to Zach and the writer/director of Barbarian in episode 1 of this season).But long before BARBARIAN, Zach had already created an amazing body of work. He shot the fantastic horror film, THE VIGIL, the wonderfully disturbing black and white movie, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER, and the painfully funny bromance gone wrong called THE CLIMB. These films are all different genres, styles, and stories…but what they do have in common, is how the imagery tells a story and makes you laugh, cry, and scream.Zach is a chameleon in the best sense of the word, and his work proves, that you can't put him in a box of any kind. It's a great talk about how he became a cinematographer, his process, and how he's always looking for something he's never seen before.Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For the final episode of Season 2, I talk to ZACH KUPERSTEIN.  He's a brilliant cinematographer who helped create the instant horror classic, BARBARIAN (which I spoke to Zach and the writer/director of Barbarian in episode 1 of this season). But long before BARBARIAN, Zach had already created an amazing body of work. He shot the fantastic horror film, THE VIGIL, the wonderfully disturbing black and white movie, THE EYES OF MY MOTHER, and the painfully funny bromance gone wrong called THE CLIMB.  These films are all different genres, styles, and stories…but what they do have in common, is how the imagery tells a story and makes you laugh, cry, and scream. Zach is a chameleon in the best sense of the word, and his work proves, that you can't put him in a box of any kind.  It's a great talk about how he became a cinematographer, his process, and how he's always looking for something he's never seen before. Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I speak with Monika Gossman. An incredible actor who I first became of aware of after seeing her wonderful performance in David Fincher's MANK. We discuss her collaboration with Fincher, as well as her incredible work alongside Gary Oldman.We talk about how actors are storytellers and filmmakers, how she discovered her calling as an artist, and how she feeds her soul as an artist.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I speak with Monika Gossman.  An incredible actor who I first became of aware of after seeing her wonderful performance in David Fincher's MANK. We discuss her collaboration with Fincher, as well as her incredible work alongside Gary Oldman. We talk about how actors are storytellers and filmmakers, how she discovered her calling as an artist, and how she feeds her soul as an artist.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I talk to LYNDA ARMTRONG. She's a Hair & Makeup Artist & Designer. Her credits range from the original BATMAN & LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS — to the more modern classics like STRANGER THINGS & ATLANTA. Most recently, she worked with Actress Joey King and a very talented cast of actors and filmmakers to create Hulu's THE PRINCESS.It's a great talk about how she found her way as an artist and filmmaker, how she learned from masters who gave her chances along the way, and how a life in film is really about never giving up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I talk to LYNDA ARMTRONG. She's a Hair & Makeup Artist & Designer.  Her credits range from the original BATMAN & LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS — to the more modern classics like STRANGER THINGS & ATLANTA. Most recently, she worked with Actress Joey King and a very talented cast of actors and filmmakers to create Hulu's THE PRINCESS. It's a great talk about how she found her way as an artist and filmmaker, how she learned from masters who gave her chances along the way, and how a life in film is really about never giving up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I sit down with a film producer who has helped make some truly legendary films with a legendary filmmaker.Fred Fuchs worked with Francis Ford Coppola on films like THE GODFATHER 3, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA…as well as Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES. Somebody once said, that a producer is an enabler of art, and Fred is no exception.It's a great conversation about what a producer does, and how circuitous and unpredictable a life in the arts can be. Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I sit down with a film producer who has helped make some truly legendary films with a legendary filmmaker. Fred Fuchs worked with Francis Ford Coppola on films like THE GODFATHER 3, BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA…as well as Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES.  Somebody once said, that a producer is an enabler of art, and Fred is no exception. It's a great conversation about what a producer does, and how circuitous and unpredictable a life in the arts can be.  Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I'm talking with cinematographer Adam McDaid, and production designer Joshua Petersen. Together these two helped create the world of the new Freeform 1/2 hour comedy, EVERYTHING'S TRASH created by Phoebe Robinson. Most people don't realize, these artists are the right and left hand of a director or a showrunner. While creators imagine a world in their head, a production designer builds it, and the cinematographer films it. They make art exist in the most concrete way.At its best, the cinematographer & production designer are working in total harmony to develop a color palette, textures, lighting, and all of the details that make something that is inherently artificial, totally real. This is a great talk about filmmaking and process, and how every artist has a different way into their art. Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I'm talking with cinematographer Adam McDaid, and production designer Joshua Petersen. Together these two helped create the world of the new Freeform 1/2 hour comedy, EVERYTHING'S TRASH created by Phoebe Robinson.  Most people don't realize, these artists are the right and left hand of a director or a showrunner. While creators imagine a world in their head, a production designer builds it, and the cinematographer films it.  They make art exist in the most concrete way. At its best, the cinematographer & production designer are working in total harmony to develop a color palette, textures, lighting, and all of the details that make something that is inherently artificial, totally real.  This is a great talk about filmmaking and process, and how every artist has a different way into their art.  Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we've got not one, but two guests: Composer Ben Lovett & Film Editor David Marks. They were part of the team that brought us the fantastic new horror film, THE NIGHT HOUSE. It stars Rebecca Hall in an unforgettable performance reminiscent of Julie Christie in DON'T LOOK NOW. Movies are sight and sound…music and imagery spliced together to tell a story…and without the crafts of music and editing…well, we really wouldn't the movies.It's a great conversation about how a composer and an editor collaborate not just with a director, but with each other. We talk about how both of these artists found their way into filmmaking, and what inspires them to keep creating.It's a great talk! Please listen, enjoy, and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we've got not one, but two guests: Composer Ben Lovett & Film Editor David Marks.  They were part of the team that brought us the fantastic new horror film, THE NIGHT HOUSE.  It stars Rebecca Hall in an unforgettable performance reminiscent of Julie Christie in DON'T LOOK NOW.  Movies are sight and sound…music and imagery spliced together to tell a story…and without the crafts of music and editing…well, we really wouldn't the movies. It's a great conversation about how a composer and an editor collaborate not just with a director, but with each other. We talk about how both of these artists found their way into filmmaking, and what inspires them to keep creating. It's a great talk!   Please listen, enjoy, and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with Meghan Kasperlik. She's a Costume Designer whose worked in film in TV but she is best known for her work on the Home Box Office Channel, better known as HBO. She designed the dystopian nightmare of FAHERNHEIT 451 (for which she received her first Emmy Nomination).Damon Lindlelof's astonishing remix of the WATCHMEN. And most recently, the critical and cultural juggernaut MARE OF EAST TOWN (for which she received her second Emmy nomination). I had a blast talking to Meghan about her craft and filmmaking, and her very special relationship with actors like Kate Winslet and Jeanne Smart.Because a Costume Designer doesn't just create worlds out of whole cloth, but also characters. It's a great talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I talk with Meghan Kasperlik. She's a Costume Designer whose worked in film in TV but she is best known for her work on the Home Box Office Channel, better known as HBO.  She designed the dystopian nightmare of FAHERNHEIT 451 (for which she received her first Emmy Nomination). Damon Lindlelof's astonishing remix of the WATCHMEN.  And most recently, the critical and cultural juggernaut MARE OF EAST TOWN (for which she received her second Emmy nomination).  I had a blast talking to Meghan about her craft and filmmaking, and her very special relationship with actors like Kate Winslet and Jeanne Smart. Because a Costume Designer doesn't just create worlds out of whole cloth, but also characters.  It's a great talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking to Ellen Arden. She's a makeup artist who helped create the completely original world of Marvel's WEREWOLF BY NIGHT.Just when we think we've seen it all — a movie comes along that takes an old form and re-shapes it in such a different way that it's suddenly thrilling/really exciting…in this instance, I'm talking about WEREWOLF BY NIGHT. It's a crazy experiment by Marvel Studios, and the directorial debut of composer Michael Giacchino. Gael Garcia Bernal stars along with a flawless cast of actors. It's both beautiful homage to the black & white Universal monster movies of old, and a genre mashup. The result is an action-horror film that feels like AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON meets THE HATEFUL EIGHT.Ellen who created a murderer's row of faces for this film. Because in this rogue's gallery, all of our character's faces and war paint are how we meet them, and ultimately how we understand them. She's a master makeup artist whose other credits include: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL.3, HAWKEYE, FEAR STREET, & OZARK.It's a great talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I'm talking to Ellen Arden. She's a makeup artist who helped create the completely original world of Marvel's WEREWOLF BY NIGHT. Just when we think we've seen it all — a movie comes along that takes an old form and re-shapes it in such a different way that it's suddenly thrilling/really exciting…in this instance, I'm talking about WEREWOLF BY NIGHT. It's a crazy experiment by Marvel Studios, and the directorial debut of composer Michael Giacchino. Gael Garcia Bernal stars along with a flawless cast of actors. It's both beautiful homage to the black & white Universal monster movies of old, and a genre mashup. The result is an action-horror film that feels like AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON meets THE HATEFUL EIGHT. Ellen who created a murderer's row of faces for this film. Because in this rogue's gallery, all of our character's faces and war paint are how we meet them, and ultimately how we understand them.  She's a master makeup artist whose other credits include: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL.3, HAWKEYE, FEAR STREET, & OZARK. It's a great talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is a special one. He's absolutely one of the most unsung heroes in the world of films and filmmaking, and particularly in this age when movies being shot and projected on film is a rarity.Benjamin Tucker is a film projectionist. But he also happens to be the Chief Projectionist at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles…and is responsible for projecting some of the most memorable and important films and creating an experience that is truly the definition of movie magic.It's a fascinating talk that delves into the purest passions of why we love movies, and why seeing them projected in a theater with an audience can be a religious experience…Church is session, no heretics allowed!It's a great talk! Please listen, enjoy, and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My guest today is a special one. He's absolutely one of the most unsung heroes in the world of films and filmmaking, and particularly in this age when movies being shot and projected on film is a rarity. Benjamin Tucker is a film projectionist. But he also happens to be the Chief Projectionist at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles…and is responsible for projecting some of the most memorable and important films and creating an experience that is truly the definition of movie magic. It's a fascinating talk that delves into the purest passions of why we love movies, and why seeing them projected in a theater with an audience can be a religious experience… Church is session, no heretics allowed! It's a great talk!   Please listen, enjoy, and share! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Tamara Deverell. She's a Production Designer for film & television, and a longtime collaborator of the visionary Guillermo Del Toro.  We get into her work on the beautifully dark NIGHTMARE ALLEY, and her long relationship with Guillermo which goes all the way back to MIMIC. This is a great talk about production design, dreaming and building the world of a film alongside its director, and how art in all its shapes informs Tamara's life and work. It's a great talk!   Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have two very special guests. Michael Sarnoski, a writer/Director whose debut film is none other than PIG — starring Nicolas Cage playing a culinary Buddha in a beautifully restrained performance alongside a frenetically ambitious Alex Wolff—it's co-written by Vanessa Block and I think it's the first in a sub-genre I like to call Chef-Noir. My other guest is PIG's editor Brett Bachman (who also edited MANDY & THE COLOR OUT OF SPACE). He's seen more sides of Nicolas Cage than most of us can comprehend. This is a great conversation that lets you in on the key collaboration between director and editor, and in this case, the result was a fantastic film.Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we have two very special guests.  Michael Sarnoski, a writer/Director whose debut film is none other than PIG — starring Nicolas Cage playing a culinary Buddha in a beautifully restrained performance alongside a frenetically ambitious Alex Wolff—it's co-written by Vanessa Block and I think it's the first in a sub-genre I like to call Chef-Noir.  My other guest is PIG's editor Brett Bachman (who also edited MANDY & THE COLOR OUT OF SPACE). He's seen more sides of Nicolas Cage than most of us can comprehend.  This is a great conversation that lets you in on the key collaboration between director and editor, and in this case, the result was a fantastic film. Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with legendary Music Editor, Suzana Peric. She's worked on some of my favorite films with some of my favorite directors and composers! She talks about her amazing life, and how she found her way into the arts. We talk about her lifelong relationship with the incomparable Jonathan Demme, working with Ennio Morricone in Rome, and how she still has an insatiable passion for music and films and life itself. It's a beautiful conversation with a truly beautiful artist and woman. Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I talk with legendary Music Editor, Suzana Peric.  She's worked on some of my favorite films with some of my favorite directors and composers!  She talks about her amazing life, and how she found her way into the arts.  We talk about her lifelong relationship with the incomparable Jonathan Demme, working with Ennio Morricone in Rome, and how she still has an insatiable passion for music and films and life itself.  It's a beautiful conversation with a truly beautiful artist and woman.  Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Very excited about today's episode, because it's with one of the most talented and inventive Costume Designers working today: Malgosia TurzanskaShe helped re-imagine the world of Arthurian legend with her incredible work on David Lowery's THE GREEN KNIGHT (which is what we mostly discuss). She also worked on STRANGER THINGS, AINT THEM BODIES SAINTS, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, and HELL OR HIGH WATER.And since I spoke to her, she designed the alternate universes of Ti West's X and PEARL.This is a really emotional talk where Malgosia talks about her Polish roots, being mentored by Agnieszka Holland, and what her life in the arts has been like.Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Very excited about today's episode, because it's with one of the most talented and inventive Costume Designers working today: Malgosia Turzanska She helped re-imagine the world of Arthurian legend with her incredible work on David Lowery's THE GREEN KNIGHT (which is what we mostly discuss). She also worked on STRANGER THINGS, AINT THEM BODIES SAINTS, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE, and HELL OR HIGH WATER. And since I spoke to her, she designed the alternate universes of Ti West's X and PEARL. This is a really emotional talk where Malgosia talks about her Polish roots, being mentored by Agnieszka Holland, and what her life in the arts has been like. Please listen, enjoy, and share! Link in Bio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is truly special, because I was lucky enough to speak to one of the industry's up and coming stars,Charlese Antoinette Jones.If there is a new wave of talent helping to re-shape films and filmmaking, Charlese is at its peak.She designed one of my very favorite films…the Oscar-Nominated JUDAS & THE BLACK MESSIAH (which is what we mostly discuss in this episode) but in the meantime, she also designed WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY, Sundance darling NANNY, and one of the most talked about films this year, Ben Affleck's AIR.We talk about her process, where fashion and film meet, and how against all odds, Charlese rose from humble beginnings to become one of the top artists in her field.And hopefully she'll come back to talk about AIR!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is truly special, because I was lucky enough to speak to one of the industry's up and coming stars, Charlese Antoinette Jones. If there is a new wave of talent helping to re-shape films and filmmaking, Charlese is at its peak. She designed one of my very favorite films…the Oscar-Nominated JUDAS & THE BLACK MESSIAH (which is what we mostly discuss in this episode) but in the meantime, she also designed WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY, Sundance darling NANNY, and one of the most talked about films this year, Ben Affleck's AIR. We talk about her process, where fashion and film meet, and how against all odds, Charlese rose from humble beginnings to become one of the top artists in her field. And hopefully she'll come back to talk about AIR!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I'm sitting down with Wayne Pashley, the Oscar-Nominated Sound Editor & Sound Designer best known for Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS. We talk about the immense technical undertaking of re-creating Elvis's iconic music and voice, and why this ELVIS wasn't a biopic, but an opera.He's had a legendary career with Director Baz Luhrmann, but he also created the sonic chaos of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.Wayne tells us how he got his start in the business, about being a part of the Australian New Wave of Movies, and what it means to create sonic glue! This is a great talk with a fabulous artist, so please listen, share, and enjoy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, I'm sitting down with Wayne Pashley, the Oscar-Nominated Sound Editor & Sound Designer best known for Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS. We talk about the immense technical undertaking of re-creating Elvis's iconic music and voice, and why this ELVIS wasn't a biopic, but an opera. He's had a legendary career with Director Baz Luhrmann, but he also created the sonic chaos of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Wayne tells us how he got his start in the business, about being a part of the Australian New Wave of Movies, and what it means to create sonic glue!  This is a great talk with a fabulous artist, so please listen, share, and enjoy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking to Liz Toonkel.She's a production designer who helped create what I think is an truly profound film…it's A24's Marcell the Shell with Shoes On.When I saw this film, my heart exploded. We discuss this incredible handmade film, and all the artists behind it. So if you're a fan you're going to love it.We talk about the power of cinema, finding your way as an artist, and why the best films are made by families of artists and how that love shows up on the screen.It's an amazing talk so please listen, share, and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're talking to Liz Toonkel. She's a production designer who helped create what I think is an truly profound film…it's A24's Marcell the Shell with Shoes On. When I saw this film, my heart exploded. We discuss this incredible handmade film, and all the artists behind it. So if you're a fan you're going to love it. We talk about the power of cinema, finding your way as an artist, and why the best films are made by families of artists and how that love shows up on the screen. It's an amazing talk so please listen, share, and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Podcast Episode!There are a few filmmakers for me, when they make a new movie, it's an event. Spielberg…Scorsese…Tarantino…PTA...Guillermo Del Toro...And now Jordan Peele. He's made three films and each one of them are beautiful personal mystery boxes. His latest film NOPE might be my favorite of his so far, and today we're talking with two of his most important collaborators. The very talented film editor Nicholas Monsour (who's been with Jordan since Key & Peele).And the legendary Sound Designer Johnnie Burn, who is best known for his work on the sci-fi masterpiece UNDER THE SKIN.Please listen, share, and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New Podcast Episode! There are a few filmmakers for me, when they make a new movie, it's an event.  Spielberg…Scorsese…Tarantino…PTA...Guillermo Del Toro...And now Jordan Peele.  He's made three films and each one of them are beautiful personal mystery boxes. His latest film NOPE might be my favorite of his so far, and today we're talking with two of his most important collaborators.  The very talented film editor Nicholas Monsour (who's been with Jordan since Key & Peele). And the legendary Sound Designer Johnnie Burn, who is best known for his work on the sci-fi masterpiece UNDER THE SKIN. Please listen, share, and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking to two very exciting filmmakers — the writer/director(Zach Cregger) & the cinematographer(Zach Kuperstein) of the wildly inventive horror film, BARBARIAN.I grew up on horror movies, it's the reason I wanted to make movies…movies like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Evil Dead 2…movies that are perfect because of how terrifying they are, but also how original they are — and BARBARIAN sits in the same class as those films. It's scary, it's disturbing, it's surprising and in its own beautiful batshit way, it's hysterical…so without further adieu, the real landlords of 476 Barbary Lane — Zach Cregger & Zach Kuperstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're talking to two very exciting filmmakers — the writer/director(Zach Cregger) & the cinematographer(Zach Kuperstein) of the wildly inventive horror film, BARBARIAN. I grew up on horror movies, it's the reason I wanted to make movies…movies like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Evil Dead 2…movies that are perfect because of how terrifying they are, but also how original they are — and BARBARIAN sits in the same class as those films. It's scary, it's disturbing, it's surprising and in its own beautiful batshit way, it's hysterical…so without further adieu, the real landlords of 476 Barbary Lane — Zach Cregger & Zach Kuperstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome back one of my favorite guests, Film Editor BRETT BACHMAN. Last time he was on we spoke about his entire career including MANDY & PIG! But today is a special Halloween episode, and I wanted to do a deep dive into a film he edited…called THE VIGIL. It's a masterful folk-horror tale — written & directed by Keith Thomas , photographed by Zach Kuperstein with amazing performances by Dave Davis & the late, great Lynn Cohen. It's a wonderfully unique movie and if you love horror movies like I do, please go check it out.We talk about how Brett approached cutting scenes in Yiddish when he didn't speak it, how he worked with Keith Thomas to build tension and dread, and how horror should always be about people and emotions if it's going to work.It's a great conversation about the joys and pains of making a film and how every single movie is a custom job and a life experience unto itself. Dig it!RECOMMENDED VIEWING: The Vigil, Jaws, Don't Look Now, The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and oh, the movie that pulled Brett kicking and screaming into the genre: Drag me to Hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we welcome back one of my favorite guests, Film Editor BRETT BACHMAN. Last time he was on we spoke about his entire career including MANDY & PIG! But today is a special Halloween episode, and I wanted to do a deep dive into a film he edited…called THE VIGIL…it's a masterful folk-horror tale — written & directed by Keith Thomas , photographed by Zach Kuperstein with amazing performances by Dave Davis & the late, great Lynn Cohen.  It's a wonderfully unique movie and if you love horror movies like I do, please go check it out. We talk about how Brett approached cutting scenes in Yiddish when he didn't speak it, how he worked with Keith Thomas to build tension and dread, and how horror should always be about people and emotions if it's going to work. It's a great conversation about the joys and pains of making a film and how every single movie is a custom job and a life experience unto itself. Dig it! RECOMMENDED VIEWING: The Vigil, Jaws, Don't Look Now, The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and oh, the movie that pulled Brett kicking and screaming into the genre: Drag me to Hell. #filmmaking #podcast #podcasting #filmpodcast#hollywood #cinema #movies#horror#thevigil#keiththomas#firestarter#zachkuperstein#folkhorror#filmediting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome back the legendary ERIC ROTH. An Oscar-Winning Screenwriter & Producer.  We talk about how he writes, and blends craft with pure inspiration. He talks about working with Robert Redford. We re-visit MUNICH & THE GOOD SHEPARD. He talks about being re-written, and his unique creative partnership with Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga on A STAR IS BORN. And last but not least, we talk about writing the new DUNE film which he thinks just might be something very special. It's a wonderful conversation with one of the very best working in Hollywood today, whose generous not only with his talent, but his spirit. Dig it! RECOMMENDED VIEWING: The Horse Whisperer, Munich, The Good Shepard, A Star is Born (2018), and DUNE (See it in IMAX on 10.22.21) #art#writing#screenwriter#producer#davidfincher#filmmaking #podcast #podcasting #filmpodcast#hollywood #cinema #movies #cinematographer #horsewhisperer#robertredford#Munich#StevenSpielberg#TheGoodShepard#RobertDeniro #BradleyCooper #LadyGaga#AStarIsBorn#Dune#DenisVilleneuve#GregFrasierDP#TimotheeChalamet#Zendaya #JoshBrolin#JavierBardem# #dunemovie #rebeccaferguson #oscarisaac #jasonmomoa #cinephile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we welcome back the legendary ERIC ROTH. An Oscar-Winning Screenwriter & Producer. We talk about how he writes, and blends craft with pure inspiration. He talks about working with Robert Redford. We re-visit MUNICH & THE GOOD SHEPARD. He talks about being re-written, and his unique creative partnership with Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga on A STAR IS BORN. And last but not least, we talk about writing the new DUNE film which he thinks just might be something very special.It's a wonderful conversation with one of the very best working in Hollywood today, whose generous not only with his talent, but his spirit. Dig it!RECOMMENDED VIEWING: The Horse Whisperer, Munich, The Good Shepard, A Star is Born (2018), and DUNE (See it in IMAX on 10.22.21) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the program, we're talking to RICH FRIEDLANDER & GLENN ALLEN—Award-winning Visual Effects Artists who seem to prefer their work to be invisible, which if you ask me, is how it should be. We talk about how they started out in New York City as film editors, made the jump from film to digital, and how they saw the future of VFX as the future of storytelling!  It's an incredible conversation with two wonderful artists who have worked with some of Hollywood's great directors—old & new! Dig it!   RECOMMENDED VIEWING: Boardwalk Empire & The Wolf of Wall Street, Lost City of Z, Hereditary, Midsommar, Uncut Gems, The Lighthouse, Harriet, Trial of Chicago 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the program, we're talking to RICH FRIEDLANDER & GLENN ALLEN—Award-winning Visual Effects Artists who seem to prefer their work to be invisible, which if you ask me, is how it should be.We talk about how they started out in New York City as film editors, made the jump from film to digital, and how they saw the future of VFX as the future of storytelling! It's an incredible conversation with two wonderful artists who have worked with some of Hollywood's great directors—old & new! Dig it! RECOMMENDED VIEWING: Boardwalk Empire & The Wolf of Wall Street, Lost City of Z, Hereditary, Midsommar, Uncut Gems, The Lighthouse, Harriet, Trial of Chicago 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I talk to ANDREA CHLEBAK…an amazing artist whose craft is one of the most unsung in all of movies… she's a Film Colorist.She's worked with some amazing cinematographers and directors on some really terrific movies. To name a few: Bad Hair, American Pickle, Elysium and Chappie, Prospect, HBO's Watchmen… and the hallucinatory action-horror film MANDY.Most recently, she worked Netflix's NAOMI OSAKA, which is a beautifully poignant and hopeful docuseries from the wildly talented Director Garrett Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I talk to ANDREA CHLEBAK…an amazing artist whose craft is one of the most unsung in all of movies…she's a Film Colorist.  She's worked with some amazing cinematographers and directors on some really terrific movies. To name a few: Bad Hair, American Pickle, Elysium and Chappie, Prospect, HBO's Watchmen…and the hallucinatory action-horror film MANDY.  Most recently, she worked Netflix's NAOMI OSAKA, which is a beautifully poignant and hopeful docuseries from the wildly talented Director Garrett Bradley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking to OLGA MILL. An incredibly talented Costume Designer. She's worked on modern classics like HEREDITARY & FIRST REFORMED… as well as some beautiful indie films with Writer/Director Eliza Hittman, and most recently, the highly anticipated Y: THE LAST MAN created by Eliza Clark for FX.She talks about not being afraid to find your way into show business, finding friends in the arts who can be your lifelines, and how the best creatives are open but decisive. It's a great conversation with a great artist and an even greater spirit. Dig it!RECOMMENDED VIEWING: DOG EAT DOG, BEACH RATS, FIRST REFORMED, HEREDITARY, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS, TIGERTAIL, BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY, & Y: THE LAST MAN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I'm talking to OLGA MILL. An incredibly talented Costume Designer.  She's worked on modern classics like HEREDITARY & FIRST REFORMED…as well as some beautiful indie films with Writer/Director Eliza Hittman, and most recently, the highly anticipated Y: THE LAST MAN created by Eliza Clark for FX. She talks about not being afraid to find your way into show business, finding friends in the arts who can be your lifelines, and how the best creatives are open but decisive. It's a great conversation with a great artist and an even greater spirit. Dig it! RECOMMENDED VIEWING:  DOG EAT DOG, BEACH RATS, FIRST REFORMED, HEREDITARY, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS, TIGERTAIL, BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY, & Y: THE LAST MAN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is a very special episode in honor of the recent MANDYversary.We sit down with Brett Bachman…a Film Editor and a guy I like to call the Walter Murch of SpectreVision. His credits are many, but to name a few — RAZE, COOTIES, BITCH…the psychedelic Barbarian Opera MANDY, THE COLOUR OUT OF SPACE, and most recently, the new critically acclaimed film PIG — also starring Nicolas Cage and Alex Wollf in a completely unexpected film that's as much a meditation as it is a movie. We talk about how Brett started out making videos of barnyard animals, what he learned at the AFI, and how he chooses projects based on the script and director, but also on the journey of a making a film versus the end result. It's a great conversation with a funny, passionate filmmaker who also happens to be a genuinely great dude. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today is a very special episode in honor of the recent MANDYversary. We sit down with Brett Bachman…a Film Editor and a guy I like to call the Walter Murch of SpectreVision. His credits are many, but to name a few — RAZE, COOTIES, BITCH…the psychedelic Barbarian Opera MANDY, THE COLOUR OUT OF SPACE, and most recently, the new critically acclaimed film PIG — also starring Nicolas Cage and Alex Wollf in a completely unexpected film that's as much a meditation as it is a movie.  We talk about how Brett started out making videos of barnyard animals, what he learned at the AFI, and how he chooses projects based on the script and director, but also on the journey of a making a film versus the end result.  It's a great conversation with a funny, passionate filmmaker who also happens to be a genuinely great dude. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm talking with the Emmy Nominated Cinematographers of Netflix's zeitgeist Documentary THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. It's a hybrid film that blends documentary footage with a narrative film seamlessly, and pulls back the curtain on the insidious business of social media.We talk about their very different paths to becoming filmmakers, how collaboration with their director and actors is really what sets filmmaking apart from any other art form, and how they didn't meet each other until the premiere of the film! It's a great talk, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I'm talking with the Emmy Nominated Cinematographers of Netflix's zeitgeist Documentary THE SOCIAL DILEMMA. It's a hybrid film that blends documentary footage with a narrative film seamlessly, and pulls back the curtain on the insidious business of social media. We talk about their very different paths to becoming filmmakers, how collaboration with their director and actors is really what sets filmmaking apart from any other art form, and how they didn't meet each other until the premiere of the film! It's a great talk, enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk with BENJAMIN LOEB. A wonderful Cinematographer & Filmmaker who shot two of my very favorite films...the beautifully cathartic PIECES OF A WOMAN...and the insane fever dream otherwise known as MANDY. We get into how every project with a director is a custom job…from entering the strange world of @PanosCosmatos, to the cinematic troupe of #KornelMundruczo. We talk about using paintings and life as reference as opposed to films…and how the mood and vibe of a film set might be one of the most important ingredients to making a great movie… Hope you all have as much fun listening to this as I did recording it. #mandy #panoscosmatos #niccage #nicolascage #jóhannjóhannsson #benjaminloeb #cinematography #actionhorror #elijahwood #danielnoah #movies #cinema #welovemovies #filmisnotdead #acting #actors #moviepodcast #kornelmundruczo #vanessakirby #shialabeouf #ellenburstyn #ilizashlesinger #martinscorsese #bennysafdie #filmmaking #podcast #podcasting #filmpodcast #hollywood  

Today, I sit down with legendary screenwriter. We talk about his life and his craft and why we should all be more generous of spirit. Truth be told, Eric has been involved in creating so many iconic films that it would have been impossible to try...so I asked him about the films of his that meant the most to me, and he held court and digressed in the loveliest of ways. I hope you have as much fun listening as I did recording this interview. Enjoy!  Eric's credits include- The Nickel Ride - the Drowning Pool - The onion Field…Forrest Gump (for which he won an Oscar) The Postman (for which he won a Razzie), the Horse Whisperer…and then one of my favorite films ever - THE INSIDER - followed by ALI, MUNICH…the Good Shepard, and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON — he's also worked in Television  - and seen not one but two sea changes - first with HBO, and then with NETFLIX and HOUSE OF CARDS…and much more recently he wrote A STAR IS BORN, DUNE, and the new Western being Directed by Martin Scorsese, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON…he was also a producer on the Oscar nominated MANK (directed by David Fincher, from a script by Fincher's father).  #screenwriter #producer #davidfincher #mank #michaelmann #filmmaking #podcast #podcasting #filmpodcast #hollywood #cinema #movies #cinematographer #cinematography