Podcasts about Onur Tukel

As an actor and filmmaker, Onur Tukel challenges the audience to delve into the frightening parts of who they are by, at times, leading them to live vicariously through his protagonists' colorful experiences. From exploring the joy of mortality in Drawing Blood, to the perils of masculinity in 2001's Ding-a-ling-Less, to a platonic theme of friendship amidst a romantic undertone in Richard's Wedding, the loss of one's identity among the backdrop of a physical manifestation of revenge in Catfight, and apathy transforming into adventure after an encounter with a vampire in Summer of Blood, which also features friend and contemporary Alex Karpovsky, Onur's films are like shining a mirror towards the more intimate and carnal senses. We learn about the power of perspective and its impact on perception in The Misogynists, which features Dylan Baker; psychotic longing for the one that got away in That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes, which is shot near-exclusively in French; and the connectedness of spirituality during the Pandemic in Scenes from an Empty Church, which stars Kevin Corrigan. His latest projects include the novel Run Werewolf Run, which he authored and illustrated, and will be released in 2025 by Pitchstone Publishing (ironically based in Durham, NC); and a puppet film he directed about a marionette performer which wrapped in 2024. In our conversation, we discussed his collaborations with several actors, including Anne Heche, Sandra Oh, Ariel Kavoussi and Josephine Decker; growing up in North Carolina; the unveiling of psychotherapy's purpose in a cinematic endeavor; and the filmmakers who affected and inspired the origins of cinema in his eyes.Opening Credits: Anitek - Strange Sensations I CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US; Jangwa - Slow Me Down I CC BY 4.0. Closing Credits: Beat Mekanik - Old Souls I CC BY 4.0.

The final Mark Darby Robinson performance in a film is here, in "Septien". What is "Septien"? Well, three middle-aged brothers are complete emotional messes and when one returns to the fold, things get bonkers. Michael Tully directed and wrote this along with Onur Tukel and Robert Longstreet. If you were a lil IFC dork like me and Jules, this is gonna be your jam. Get ready for odd, sad, funny with "Septien".

For our new run, I ask you "Have you ever heard of Mark Darby Robinson?" Your answer should almost certainly be no, unless you happened to live in Wilmington, NC and would see him wandering everywhere 20 years ago. The Darb-ster is someone we came across in "Ding-a-ling-Less", an Onur Tukel film we covered in the Robert Longstreet run. He plays the dick doctor and rattles off some pretty amazing dialog in his few scenes. We ended up seeing two more of his movies in that batch and the dude just pops. Much like Eddie Rouse in "Low and Behold", I said "We really need to cover him at some point." So here we are. Kicking off this one with a few short films. We're re-releasing the Longstreet episodes so all the Mark stuff is in a row and then we end on a documentary that Billy Lewis (who did "4th and Long" and "The Jailhouse") made about his always game friend and actor. Buckle up, this is a wild ride. Feel free to tell all your friends, sing songs about us, or even rate and review us on Apple podcasts so we can cover a movie of your choosing.

We watched the very American black comedy Catfight (2016), written and directed by Onur Tukel and starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heche. And, man, does this movie pack a punch (pause for laughter.) Haley falls more in love with Sandra Oh, and Claire tries to unpack this movie's worldview.Content warning for discussions of war and violence.Producers Note: If you think you would be frustrated by two Gen Z'ers, who had difficulty remembering that this movie  was actually reacting to the 2003 Iraq War (that they were too young to be cognizant of in terms of socio-cultural reactions) and not the time it was made in, talk about American entitlement and attitudes towards war and the military broadly, maybe skip this one. We did our best, but I for one hear our bias in terms of two leftists who have been alive in a mostly post social media world.If you have thoughts about this film, or our discussion about it, I'd love to hear from you! Our DMs and inbox are open to you!Articles quoted:Catfight movie review and summarry (2017) - RogerEbert.comSandra Oh, Anne Heche and Onur Tukel on their primal movie Catfight - The Globe and MailOnur Tukel [Interview] - TRAINWRECK'D SOCIETY CATFIGHT: Both Physically & Verbally Bruising - The Film InquiryThank you for listening! If you like what you heard you should check us out on Instagram or join our Patreon.If you're looking for more sapphic films to watch check out our Movie List!

Dylan Baker is the definition of a consummate actor. For over three decades he has delivered so many incredible performances in series like “The Good Wife,” “Damages,” “Hunters,” films like “Happiness,” “Selma,” “Spider-Man 2”, and his latest, “LaRoy, Texas”, where he plays a professional killer. He talks about his approach toward playing despicable people, some who other actor's wouldn't touch. He takes us back to his beginnings, and the acting instruction that changed his work and which he still uses today. He tells a story about how the legendary theater director Nikos Psacharopoulos had a big impact on his early career,  talks about the excitement of working on ultra independent films like Onur Tukel's “The Misogynists,” explains why minimal direction works so powerfully for him, gives us a run down of his pre-curtain ritual, and much much more. Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from  Filmmaker Magazine. In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft.  Follow Back To One on Instagram

Onur Tukel is a boldly independent writer-director-actor who, for more than a decade, has been making cutting edge comedies in New York City that sometimes land in the horror category, sometimes social satire, are often absurd, mostly hilarious, and always thoughtful—“Catfight,” “Applesauce,” “Summer of Blood,” “The Misogynists,” “Scenes From An Empty Church,” to name just a few. His latest, “Poundcake,” about a serial killer who only targets straight white men, is maybe his boldest yet, which says a lot. In this hour, he talks about his reluctant approach toward acting in his own films, the ways he has navigated low budget indie film production consistently enough to make a film every year, what rejuvenated his excitement for making movies after almost quitting, why he won't stop taking big storytelling risks, and much more! Back To One is the in-depth, no-nonsense, actors-on-acting podcast from  Filmmaker Magazine. In each episode, host Peter Rinaldi invites one working actor to do a deep dive into their unique process, psychology, and approach to the craft.  Follow Back To One on Instagram

Let's pretend you're a handsome guy(maybe you already are. Your grandma probably says so), but you got no pee pee cause of a bad nurse? Whats that life like for you? Do you pretty much just build birdhouses and hang out with your super graphic friend who talks about jamming his tongue up sh*t-slots? Join us for another film in the Robert Longstreet series! We're doing Onur Tukel's "Ding-a-ling-LESS" and it's full of surprises! Rate, review, subscribe, call us, text us, email us, sing to us, tell Robby we're talking alllll about him. Find bad scene recreations and links to all the stuffs at http://linktr.ee/wedoingfilmographies

Welcome to GIVE ME THE FEAR - the Britflicks Podcast, Frightfest 2023 preview series. Hosted by screenwriter Stuart Wright, these brief, spoiler free interviews will – across the entire series – help you to discover the kind of knowledge and experience about how to make indie horror films that they don't teach at film school. After looking back at the blood, sweat and tears that went into their creative successes, I ask them one last question: If you could hand pick one person to be in the audience (alive or dead, famous or personal to you) for your Frightfest screening, who would it be and why? I think you going to love the answers this question elicits. This episode features WEREWOLF SANTA (Airell Anthony Hayles), HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE (Dominic O'Neill) & POUNDCAKE (Onur Tukel)CreditsOutro music is COME ON BABY by Tokyo Dragons (www.instagram.com/slomaxster/)Podcast for www.britflicks.com https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/ Written, produced and hosted by Stuart WrightSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/britflicks-com-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian welcomes back filmmaker Onur Tukel for a wide-ranging discussion about...well, everything!What began as a podcast meant to talk about the writer/director/actor's 2014 phenomenal indie vampire comedy, Summer of Blood; his recent children's book collaboration with Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green, and his just-about-finished new feature, Poundcake, quickly expanded to include topics as mundane as home fire safety and as high-wire-walking as racism and cancel culture.The guys also lay the groundwork for episodes about Onur's entire filmography!Strap in. Open your ears, hearts, and minds wide.And remember: Timestamps are your friend!Timestamps:Intro: 0:00 - 0:38Home Fire Safety and Nuclear Armageddon: 0:39 - 7:39Summer of Blood: 7:40 - 10:52White-guy Culture: 10:53 - 27:40Poundcake: 27:41 - 30:34Long COVID?: 30:35 - 36:30Creativity and Contentment: 36:31 - 47:22Authentically Turkish: 47:23 - 54:49The Uninvited Film Festival: 54:50 - 1:00:37Headspace: 1:00:38 - 1:07:23Let's Make a Movie! (Children's Book): 1:07:24 - 1:18:39The Artist's Way: 1:18:40 - 1:39:05Outro #1: 1:39:06 - 1:41:32Halloween Ends: 1:41:33 - 1:53:58Outro #2: 1:53:59 - 1:55:14Show Links:Watch the Summer of Blood trailer.Order the new Summer of Blood Blu-ray from Factory 25.Order Let's Make a Movie! by David Gordon Green and Onur Tukel.Keep up with all of Onur's films and creative projects at his website, Simian Nation.Watch Ian and Sujewa's conversation with Onur from earlier this year.Watch Ian and David Fowlie review Halloween Ends (mentioned in the show).Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

If These Walls Could Talk with Wendy Stuart & Tym MossHosts: WENDY STUART & TYM MOSSSpecial guest: JOE BATTISTAWednesday, December 29th2pm EST LIVE from PANGEA Restaurant, NYCWatch LIVE on YouTube at Wendy Stuart TVJoe Battista (Director/Producer/Actor/Photographer/Graphic Artist/Videographer) is the Artistic Director of the Historic 13th Street Repertory Theater, and a member of Actor's Equity and the Dramatist Guild. Graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts who studied with William Hickey, Stephen Strimpbell, Uta Hagen, Eve Collier, Hugh Whitfield, Jack Melanos, Paul J. Curtis, and Gates Mcfadden. At the age of 21, he was hired as a Director at the Bucks County Playhouse but soon realized that New York theatre was his first love and soon was directing experimental theater off-Broadway. Joe also is a professional photographer and has worked for the Ford, Elite, Zoli, Wilhelmina, and Legends agencies. He just finished a film “Black Magic” an Onur Tukel film shot in NYC. Joe has been involved in over 100 plays and musicals and was the lead guitarist for the bands, Razor Engine and Electric Landlady. Recent NY Theatre: “Milkman's Sister” with Robert Funaro, “Women Behind Bars” starring Amy Stiller, an original play “Before We're Gone”, written by Jerry Small, produced by Bahr Productions, a film production company from Los Angeles, California, “A Life In The Rye” at the Theater for the New City, Production Consultant/Graphics Designer for “Dress of Fire” with Austen Pendleton and Angelica Page; also an experimental project ���Uno Momento”, and has directed for Emmy Award-winning Seth Freeman. Presently “Help A Handicapped God Trot Across The Universe” an original play by playwright Thomas Walters, Birmingham, England. And November 2022 “ Cold Blooded” with Everett Quinton and Jenne Vath. All this and more to come with The Historic 13th Street Repertory Company. Favorite Quote: “Neurotics build castles in the sky, Psychotics live in them”.Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style, of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstories of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their audience along for a fantastic ride.Wendy Stuart is an author, celebrity interviewer, model, filmmaker and hosts “Pandemic Cooking With Wendy,” a popular Youtube comedic cooking show born in the era of Covid-19, and TriVersity Talk, a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community.Tym Moss is a popular NYC singer, actor, and radio/tv host who recently starred in the hit indie film “JUNK” to critical acclaim.

This week, Leah and Bri unpack their feelings about the indie horror comedy Summer of Blood (2014, dir. Onur Tukel). This episode is marked explicit for a few f-bombs, as usual. Sound effects credits: “Creaking door.wav” by visualasylum of Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/s/322377/) "Door, Wooden, Close, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (https://freesound.org/s/411791/) Support the show

It's time for blushing and battling, praise and persecution!Yes, at long last, Ian is back to read your comments and defend his snarky, misinformed positions on West Side Story, Armond White, film critic bona fides, and Slow Romance!Sprinkle some cognac in your coffee, 'cause this is a long'un and a doozy!Show Links:Check out the shows that inspired all this lucid/ludicrous feedback!Darker Hughes: Career Opportunities Movie and Blu-ray Review with Erik ChildressHammerland: Dracula: Prince of DarknessSon of Hammerland: The Mummy (1951)Characters, Classics, and The Devil You Know: An Interview with Writer / Director CHARLES MURRAYMorbius (2022) - Round Table ReviewWest Side Story (2021) w/ Armond WhiteArmond White: Make Criticism Great Again (The Kicking the Seat Interview) There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: Summer of '42IndieSeen: Henry Fool at 25 w/ THOMAS JAY RYANThere's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: La Dolce Vita (1960)Son of Hammerland: Scream of Fear (1961)Accademia Giallo: The New York Ripper Review [SPOILERS]The Secret Society for Slow Romance (2022) - Written ReviewAccademia Giallo: Trauma (1993)Mind Over Mullet: An Interview with Being Patrick Swayze Author NEAL E. FISCHERWednesday Knight Live: SE01 / EP05Verhoeven a Good Time (Robocop and Basic Instinct Reviews) w/ Mike CrowleyJohn Wayne/John Ford "Cavalry Trilogy" - ReviewAlso Referenced in the Video:Check out the 9th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19th at the Music Box Theatre!Watch Ian and Sujewa's interview with Onur Tukel, who directed Thomas in Scenes from an Empty Church.Catch up with all our past IndieSeen episodes.Find clips, making-of videos, and other cool info about Sujewa's upcoming film, The Secret Society for Slow Romance.Keep up with all of Sujewa's projects.Follow Sujewa on Twitter.Get tickets and more info about the Music Box Theatre's David Lynch retrospective, happening April 7-14th in Chicago!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Ian and Sujewa welcome actor Thomas Jay Ryan for a lively and enlightening look at the movie that began his film career, Henry Fool!Writer/director Hal Hartley's bizarre dramedy centers on the contentious relationship between a Long Island garbage man named Simon (James Urbaniak) and the mysterious, eponymous drifter (Ryan) who awakens his staggering gifts as a writer. Henry Fool premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1997 and went on to win Best Screenplay at Cannes the following year.Here, Thomas opens up about what it was like transitioning from stage to screen with hot indie fixtures like Hartley and co-star Parker Posey; discovering new definitions of success in the world of acting; and reuniting with Kevin Corrigan in Onur Tukel's dynamite 2021 film, Scenes from an Empty Church!Also, learn about the most unintentional and least effective product placement in cinema history!Plus: Sujewa talks about the recent Brooklyn premiere of The Secret Society for Slow Romance and teases a possible future role for our esteemed guest!Show Links:Watch the Henry Fool trailer.Watch the Scenes from an Empty Church trailer (now streaming on Amazon Prime).Follow Thomas Jay Ryan on Instagram.For more info on Hal Hartley's movies, check out HalHartley.com.Watch Ian and Sujewa's interview with Onur Tukel, who directed Thomas in Scenes from an Empty Church.Catch up with all our past IndieSeen episodes.Find clips, making-of videos, and other cool info about Sujewa's upcoming film, The Secret Society for Slow Romance.Keep up with all of Sujewa's projects.Follow Sujewa on Twitter.Get tickets and more info about the Music Box Theatre's David Lynch retrospective, happening April 7-14th in Chicago!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Join us for another week of laughter, TV shows, streaming, movies and all things entertainment. THIS WEEK WE'RE TALKING Movies Catfight (2016) Mission Impossible III (2006) Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) A Quiet Place Part II (2020) TV Shows Shetland (S6) Ozark (S4 - Part A) Top Boy (S2 on Netflix, or S4 on IMDB) MOVIE OF THE WEEK & PEAK PERFORMANCE Catfight (2016). Sandra Oh, Anne Heche, Alicia Silverstone, Amy Hill, Damian Young, Ariel Kavoussi, Stephen Gavedon and Titus Burgess. Directed by Onur Tukel. And finally our Peak Performance nominations are in for Willem Defoe. EPISODE TITLE This weeks episode title is dedicated to the cast and crew of Top Boy. Top Boy seasons are a little confusing, but let me break it down for you. If you're watching on Netflix you'll see Top Boy as Season 1 & 2, but if you're looking on IMDB, you will see four seasons of Top Boy. The reason for this is the original seasons have been retitled Top Boy: Summer House (2 seasons), also on Netflix in NZ. They're a little older. Then Drake, yes the rapper, came along and was like, bruv. I've got the P's, let's get this back on the air. So in some places it's considered a soft reboot, but it's actually a continuation of the story. Look, just watch Summer House and then Top Boy. Thank me later, bruv. RUNNING ORDER 03m04s | What we've been watching 35m53s | Movie of the week: Catfight 48m05s | News & Mailbag 57m48s | Peak Performance: Willem Defoe GET IN TOUCH Support us on Patreon Follow us on Instagram Tweet us @HalfMeasuresPod Chat with us on Discord Follow us on Facebook Buy our merch on TeeSpring Visit our website halfmeasurespodcast.com This episode of the Half Measures Podcast is brought to you by our Patreon Producers: Samara King, Tricia Brady, Diana Knauer and Linda Tavner.

Onur Tukel is a sage of independent/microbudget filmmaking. He is here today to talk about his movie-making career, his creative process, and everything in between. VIDEO VERSION - https://youtu.be/OaXJ6iIh_-s http://www.simiannation.com/ https://www.instagram.com/simiantukel https://twitter.com/simian_nation JOIN THE PATREON FOR LESS THAN A $2 CUP OF COFFEE!! https://www.patreon.com/Frumess

Ian and Sujewa blow open 2022 with indie filmmaker extraordinaire, Onur Tukel!In this free-flowing overview of the manic/prolific writer/director's career, the guys touch on Onur's moviemaking roots; his evolution from slacker walkie-talkies like Richard's Wedding to ambitious existential dramedies with bona fide special effects (like 2021's one-two punch of Scenes From an Empty Church and That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes); and his personal struggle with learning to curb his less-than-professional tendencies.It's a revealing look at one of today's most vital and criminally overlooked artists--and we barely scratch the surface!Show Links:Keep up with all things Onur at his website, Simian Nation!Stream, rent or own the movies discussed in this episode (there's not a dud in the bunch)!Scenes From an Empty Church (2021)That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes (2021)Black Magic for White Boys (2021)The Misogynists (2017)Catfight (2016)Abby Singer/Songwriter (2015)Summer of Blood (2014)Richard's Wedding (2012)Find clips, making-of videos, and other cool info about Sujewa's upcoming film, The Secret Society for Slow Romance.Keep up with all of Sujewa's projects.Follow Sujewa on Twitter.As a surprise bonus, Sujewa spoke with Onur after this episode, filmmaker-to-filmmker. Check it out!Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!

Bryan and Jason discuss highlights from 2021 and recap Bryan's interviews with Naomi Grossman, Justin Connor, Keith Thomas, Niki Pilkington, Sue Ennis, Moby, Mark Pickerel, Tommy Chong, Al Di, Jeff Fielder, Onur Tukel, and Justine Bateman. Throughout the interview Bryan and Jason play clips from these interviews, reflect on lessons learned from each guest, and preview what to expect in early 2022. 

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Welcome to another great episode..In this one we talk to actor Max Casella. Max has had a long and interesting career, and chats with us about his path to his current project in this entertaining albeit shorter episode. He talks about his somewhat, by some standards, unconventional upbringing, learning the ropes at an off Broadway theater, landing the role of Vinnie on Doogie Howser, and a long list of other topics. Max has an impressive list of acting and voice credits in his resume, including plays, TV, film, animation, and even computer games. He has worked with a virtual who's who in the acting world during his career, has appeared in many easily recognizable films and tv shows. His current film, directed by Onur Tukel, is titled “Tes Yeux Mourants/That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes”, which was recently released. In interviewing our guests, sometimes we get really different and interesting backstories that veer off the norm. As you will see in Max's story, he grew up with parents who were somewhat unconventional. This isn't an advantage or disadvantage, but it is certainly not how we imagined it to be when we started the interview. To his credit, Max is very, for lack of a better term, real, and we really enjoyed talking to him and getting his unique perspectives on things. There is some profanity in this interview, but he doesn't sound different than the people Matt has known from his time living in and around NYC for whom using profanity is elevated to an art form.  It was a pleasure speaking with Max, and we truly hope to revisit our conversation with him at a later date. 

0:00 SEGMENT 1: Dre Ellis of Prophecy Comics (https://direct.me/prophecycomics) returns to talk about the Kickstarter for his comic ‘Heavy is the Hand'. Dre talks about how he found the artist for his comic, getting support from strangers via social media, converting his film script to a comic book, and plans to compose the music for the film adaptation. 21:40 SEGMENT 2: Max Casella (https://www.instagram.com/max.casella/) talks the film ‘That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes', immediately agreeing to appear in any film his friend Onur Tukel asks him to be in, and how hard it is for indie filmmakers to get noticed nowadays. 36:23 SEGMENT 3: Max Casella talks about his love for theatre even though it doesn't pay, reinventing himself after playing Vincent "Vinnie" Delpino in Doogie Howser M.D., dealing with rejection, and lending his voice to the Jak and Daxter video games. Thanks to our sponsors Marcus Theatres (https://www.marcustheatres.com/) and Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/) Amazon Affiliate Link - http://bit.ly/geektome Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website - http://geektomeradio.com/ Podcast - https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/geektomeradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geektomeradio/ Producer - Joseph Vosevich https://twitter.com/Joey_Vee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall/support

Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Onur Tukel, Wri, Dir (That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes Film) to the Show!    (Click to got there) ● Web: www.simiannation.com ● IG: @simiantukel ● FB: @onur.tukel.1 ● IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt13694256 Leonard is about to lose his girlfriend, home and job. Upon that, he's having strange hallucinations. Is it stress or an after effect of new technology installed all over the city? He must figure it out or he'll be trapped in this nightmare forever. ● Media Inquiries: October Coast www.octobercoastpr.com

Join me and celebrate Halloween day for a reading of the Legend of Halloween book by David Gordon Green and Onur Tukel!Visit the website at https://insidethebunkerpodcast.com/Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Subscribe to my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy0RNA86RCXwl8covt4vPTQListen to me on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/01daha4...Reach me at InsideTheBunkerPodcast@gmail.com

Bryan and Jason discuss key takeaways from Bryan's epic chat with artist, musician, painter, author, and filmmaker Onur Tukel. Jason shares his thoughts on Seattle's recent decision to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. Bryan talks about a book on songwriting he just read called How To Write One Song, by Jeff Tweedy. Bryan talks about his interview with Justine Bateman which launches next week. Bryan and Jason reflect on memories of seeing concerts at The Gorge Amphitheater. And Bryan talks about the possibility of interviewing the man responsible for creating The Gorge concert venue in the 1980s: Ken Kinnear, who is featured in the recently-released documentary Enormous: The Gorge Story.  

Onur Tukel is an actor, screenwriter, producer, director, musician, painter, graphic novelist, and children's book author. His previous films include Catfight, starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heache, Applesauce, and Black Magic for White Boys. His most recent film is Scenes From an Empty Church, starring Kevin Corrigan and Thomas Jay Ryan, Max Casella, and Paul Reiser.  What you will learn: ​​The hustle required to be an indie filmmaker, and the uncertainty that comes with the job, even with numerous successful projects under his belt. How he is able to incorporate taboo or controversial themes in his films and still find funding. Why he prefers New York over L.A., despite potentially missing out on career and film opportunities in L.A.. [0:00-15:21] What it was like growing up in North Carolina as the son of Turkish immigrants, making movies with friends and eventually creating his first independent film, House of Pancakes, at age 24. The faith he had in his 2001 film Ding-a-ling-Less, and the harsh lessons learned about the film world when it was shelved. Onur discusses his eclectic filmography and the challenge of finding audiences for all of his work. [15:21-28:49] Talking shop, Onur reveals his camera preferences and style of filming. What it was like to film Scenes From an Empty Church with quarantine restrictions, what inspired him to make a pandemic-centered movie in the middle of pandemic, and why the film was a conscious shift from his previous style of work. [28:49-48:07] Onur reveals plans for his next film project, an absurdist horror/comedy, and touches on the deeper aspects of why he is compelled to express himself creatively. How he is able to be so prolific creatively in times of darkness, when other creatives tend to shut down and experience writer's block. How invaluable having a creative partner (or benevolent competitor) can be, and how sadness can serve as fuel for art. [48:07-1:00:16] How his personal views and perspectives are reflected in his work. How Onur worked to make Scenes From an Empty Church a film that anyone, regardless of religious belief, can enjoy and find common ground with the collective trauma caused by the pandemic. How Onur weaved themes of the soul and the afterlife into the film. [1:00:16-1:16:27] Onur gets candid about his writing process, his struggles, and the creative tools he has gathered over the years. His perspective on the importance of geographic location as it relates to success in the film industry. Onur also provides creative advice for aspiring filmmakers. [1:16:27-1:31:42] The story behind Onur's infamous appearances on Doug Benson's podcast, what led him to being kicked off of that podcast (twice), and the lessons he learned from those experiences. [1:31:42-1:40:09] Resources: Onur Tukel's: Website, Twitter, YouTube, IMDb Scenes From an Empty Church trailer

Bryan and Jason recap Bryan's interviews with guitarist Jeff Fielder and director and screenwriter Rebecca Eskreis. Bryan talks about his recent "solo-cast," shares why recording it was so difficult, and expresses gratitude for the positive feedback from listeners on that episode. Jason talks about a recent harrowing experience in his recording studio involving a chihuahua and two bottles of carpet cleaner. Bryan previews his upcoming interviews with writer and director Onur Tukel and writer and director Justine Bateman, and recounts his recent experience speaking at a seminar one day after accidentally shaving off his eyebrows. 

Happy JAN(uary?)-September in October! For this Sept. episode we happen to be releasing in Oct., we brought in Helen's BFF Jan (Thrapp)!  After 20+ years of friendship and 5+ years of Falling in Love Montage, we wanted Jan's first visit to be really formidable, so we spent 2.5 hours (after cutting it down) talking about Onur Tukel's very 2016 satirical black comedy about formidable women, Catfight.  Check out Catfight, currently streaming on US Netflix, and check your local county animal control for information about fostering animals.

This week Anne and Heather dive into the new film "Scenes from an Empty Church" with 2 back to back interviews with the director, Onur Tukel, and the feature's two leads, Kevin Corrigan and Max Casella. Together they discuss what it was like filming through the pandemic, where the movie reflects the pandemic itself, as well the way art can tap into our internal emotions in the most truthful way. Be sure to follow BETTER TOGETHER on IG! From Straw Hut Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Onur Tukel is a filmmaker, actor, writer and composer whose new film, Scenes From An Empty Church, is available now.  

Mother May I Podcast with Frank & Irene - Episode 21 "Scenes From An Empty Church". Frank Conniff (MST3K) and Irene Bremis talk to prolific Filmmaker/Director, Onur Tukel and sublime Actor, Kevin Corrigan about their recent thought-provoking film, "Scenes From An Empty Church." A film which explores being human and the human condition at a time when our humanity is being tested. Now available on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms.#MotherMayI​ #FrankConniff #TVSFrank #MST3k #IreneBremis #Podcast​ #TalkShow​ #Entertainment #Radio #TV #LongIsland #NewYork#MotherMayI​ #FrankConniff #TVSFrank #MST3k #IreneBremis #Podcast​ #TalkShow​ #Entertainment #Radio #TV #LongIsland #NewYorkMother May I FOLLOW US!!!!!!!!!!https://www.instagram.com/mothe_rmayi...Frank Conniffhttp://www.FrankConniff.com​​​​​​​http://www.facebook.com/frank.conniff@fconniff IG / @FrankConniff TWhttp://www.themadsareback.com​​​​​​​@irenebremis IG@irenebremis13 TWhttp://800pgr.lnk.to/Irene​​​​​​​ Link to my album Un-ladylikeStrong Island EntertainmentFacebook: @strongislandtelevision @strongislandradioIG: @strongislandTV / Twitter: @strongislandNY

No Wave filmmaker Beth B ("Vortex", "Exposed") returns to the podcast with her new documentary about her old friend, called "Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over". The film is currently playing at NYC's IFC Center. Also, old friend of the show, Onur Tukel returns with his cast from his film "Scenes From an Empty Church", also currently out.

Director Onur Tukel joins Matthew Pejkovic on the Matt's Movie Reviews Podcast to talk about his new film Scenes from an Empty Church, creating a film about hope and spirituality during cynical times, filming a movie in Covid hit New York City, and more! Website: http://mattsmoviereviews.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matts-Movie-Reviewsnet/151059409963 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MattsMovieReviews LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/1036986/admin/  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/mattsmovierev  MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/mattsmoviereviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsmoviereviews/ Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/matthew-pejkovic/movies

Anne Heche is setting the record straight with Damian and Anne! You Might Know Her From Six Days, Seven Nights; Wag the Dog; If These Walls Could Talk; Volcano; Donnie Brasco; Birth; Hung, Cat Fight, Men in Trees, Psycho; and My Friend Dahmer. Anne Heche and her co-host Heather Duffy Boylston join us to talk about their podcast, Better Together and their mission for everyone to practice a little more kindness. They talk about Anne’s stint on Dancing with the Stars and how it was an opportunity to tell the story of being blacklisted after taking her then-girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres to the red carpet premiere of Volcano. We dig into Anne’s memoir Call Me Crazy, how she and Gus Van Sant pitched a lesbian backstory for Marion Crane, her relationship to the LGBTQ+ community, her physicality in two of our faves: Cat Fight and My Friend Dahmer, why Damian and Anne think she should be in Fun Home the musical, and what it was like directing Ellen and Sharon Stone’s sex scene in If These Walls Could Talk 2 This one is just one for the ol’ books.    Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Great Muppet Caper starring Charles Grodin (who is alive), and Diana Rigg Kermit was first person voted off The Masked Singer Patti LaBelle singing the ABCs with the Muppets on Sesame Street We asked Lesley Ann Warren about singing with Muppets (Ep 78# Lesley Ann Warren)  Beethoven (1992) is important to many people (Bonnie Hunt is in it so I was into it) Clifford starring Charles Grodin, Mary Steenburgen, Martin Short Anne loves Dabney Coleman  Anne and her friend Heather Duffy Boylston started a podcast called Better Together Anne’s book Call Me Crazy came out a few days before 9/11 and so her book tour never happened Anne appeared on Dancing With the Stars at the behest of her bff Heather Anne ice skated in a Hallmark movie, Looks Like Christmas Anne and Ellen escorted out of the Volcano premiere and fired from her studio contract with FOX Anne’s father was closeted and died of AIDS We thougth Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home might resonate with Anne Heche (also Dykes to Watch Out For) Catfight with Sandra Oh (Netflix), Birth with Nicole Kidman (Starz), My Friend Dahmer (Amazon), Gracie’s Choice, Men in Trees, Hung (HBO), The Vanished (Netflix) Anne plays a lesbian in Catfight (dir: Onur Tukel) opposite Alicia Silverstone After Anne was blacklisted from Hollywood, she went to Broadway to do David Auburn’s Proof (replacing Jennifer Jason Leigh) Then appeared opposite Twentieth Century with Alec Baldwin (Tony nominated)   Huge wig in My Friend Dahmer, tooth work in Nip/Tuck  Anne acted in If These Walls Could Talk and wrote/directed If These Walls Could Talk 2 which co-starred Sharon Stone and Ellen as lovers trying to have a baby  Director of Birth, Jonathan Glazer, told her “I don’t need your backstory” and “take the need out of it”  Had never seen the original Psycho before filming Gus Van Sant’s remake (1998)  Anne Heche’s NYT review for her performances in Proof on Broadway Anne directed If These Walls Could Talk 2, which co-stars Nia Long (the 1970s segment), who appears in Big Momma’s House with next week’s guest.  Anne conflates Mummenschanz with Mannheim Steamroller

It’s become a tradition to have actor’s actor Kevin Corrigan on the show every year. This is his third visit (his first two episodes are #1 an #67). Sitting down with the wise sage of indie film always ends up being both a reset and recharge. He has a way of speaking about this art that helps bring us back to the root of what it’s all about: connection, empathy, being alive. In this hour, he tells us about a life-changing event that happened right after wrapping work on the Showtime series “Ray Donovan,” and how the effects reverberate throughout his dealing with the pandemic. We talk about a scene in “The Godfather Part II,” and try to wrap our arms around the brilliant work of the young actor Jack Dylan Grazer, star of “We Are Who We Are.” I ask him about working on “The Exorcist III” thirty years ago, and Onur Tukel’s latest film this past Summer. As always, there are Brando quotes, plus much, MUCH more.

This week on Bottom of the Stream we are talking about Catfight, a 2016 black comedy starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heche, directed by Onur Tukel. Listen on to find out if this was a slog fest or a knockout - it’s an episode and a discussion  you definitely don’t want to miss! As usual we run through the weeks news and round up what we have watched at the top of the stream. Also on the episode we have some rare gaming chat as Adam talks the PS5 and we play the world famous game - Hospital or Notspital!    This episode was plagued with audio and internet issues. I hope we have managed to salvage it but apologies if it isn't up to our usual standards. Blame Boris!   As always there are SPOILERS ahead so if that sort of thing bothers you please watch the film before you listen. Bottom of the stream is a weekly podcast, hosted by film lovers Adam and Nick, exploring the parts of Netflix that most people don't go to in a bid to find out what hidden gems are lurking down there Every week we rank the films we watch against each other and place them in what we like to call THE STREAM TABLE which can be found on our BRAND NEW website  www.bottomofthestream.com Follow us on Twitter and instagram @bots_podcast  Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, If you do we will give you lots of bonus content including early access to the episodes. Check it out over at www.patreon.com/bottomofthestream   We also now have a discord so join us to hang out https://discord.gg/wJ3Bfqt    

Ariel Kavoussi is an award-winning artist, writer, producer, filmmaker, actor, and curator of film & video works based in New York City. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight, Dia: Chelsea, Louis B. James, Anthology Film Archives, the Williams College Museum of Art, Woodstock Film Festival, Loft Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Lighthouse International Film Festival, and elsewhere. Her most recent short film, THE POET AND THE PROFESSOR, is a dark comedy which stars herself opposite indie stalwart Kevin Corrigan (WALKING AND TALKING, THE GET DOWN) and Bob Byington (THE COLOR WHEEL). It premiered at the 2017 Maryland Film Festival and was selected as one of the few short films to be included in the new Parkway Theater’s regular programming under Dark Comedy Shorts. In 2017, Ariel acted opposite Anne Heche, Sandra Oh, & Dylan Baker in Onur Tukel's dark comedic feature CATFIGHT (Toronto International Film Festival). Numerous critics have lauded her performance; Vanity Fair singled Ariel Kavoussi out as Hilarious Newcomer for her work, as did Variety. Kavoussi can next be seen opposite Emma Stone in Cary Fukunaga’s original series for Netflix called Maniac,” as well as opposite Mamoudou Athie in Alex Karpovsky’s original series for FX Networks called  Oh, Jerome No.

I first took note of Ariel Kavoussi’s singular comedic talent in Onur Tukel’s “Applesauce” and then “Catfight,” where she hilariously played Ann Heche’s assistant and stole every scene she was in. She performed a similar theft this past year on the Netflix series “Maniac,” opposite Emma Stone. She also writes and directs her own work. Her new short film “The Poet and The Professor” was called a "truly absurdist, provocative, and contemporary feminist film” by Indiewire. We talk about the origins of her approach to comedy, how she works the audition rooms she suddenly finds herself in, and her relationship to her own unique speaking voice. Plus much more!

Onur Tukel is a Writer/Director/Actor best known for his films Catfight, Applesauce, Summer of Blood and Richard's Wedding. He has acted in HBO's Room 104, Red Flag and Septien. Check out his website here http://www.simiannation.com

https://twitter.com/watchalonepod Your devoted servant gets into the shit again. Where angels dare not tread, there goeth he. Fantastic Fest is over, and while I didn't go, I poked around the edges of the Harry Knowles controversy, earning me a block on Twitter from Scott Weinberg of 80s All Over podcast, which is funny as hell. Their podcast is good! Listen to it! The story is on the podcast and it digs into Harry Knowles (formerly) of Ain't It Cool News, Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Film and Scott the egghead whiner. Twitter rules! Movies I watched! mother! (2017) -it sucks in so many ways but rules in so many others, go see it! Three women fled the theater and I laughed my ass off throughout it! Funny movie about trauma, and life dogpiling on you. Bleak Street (2015) - Mexican surreal true-crime story about dwarf twin wrestlers who get murdered, and the black-and-white oddity leading up to it. Fans of Hard To Be a God are sure to love it! Gerald's Game (2017) - MORE STEPHEN KING! On Netflix! I didn't like it! Baskin (2015) - Netflix Turkish horror about scumbag cops who get it good by Lovecraftian terror cults living in a Resident Evil mansion! This shit ruled! Watch it! Brainstorm (1983) - skip Flatliners 2017 and just pick this up at your local videomart. Christopher Walken does science for the sake of learning, and nothing will stop him from experiencing a colleague's death caught on a psychic recording machine! This movie ruled! A Dark Song (2016) - Netflix supernatural drama-horror about a mom hellbent on asking for God's aid in killing her son's murderers, but the price is high: a year in a big manse with a bald working class occultist locked from the outside world and trying fiendishly to invoke an avenging angel! Was good! Watch it! Catfight (2016) Onur Tukel's last feature boasts sharp dialogue, good gay humor, woman-on-woman coma-inducing battery (x2!) and other remarks on the insipid, futile world we occupy! Good shit! WAY better than Summer of Blood, which you can safely skip! lol forgot about Chloe (2009) - awful Egoyan film but lush and full of juicy lesbian / masturbation shots of beautiful Julianne More and the voluptuous Amanda Seyfried, who's no stranger to lesbian shots (2009's Jennifer's Body with Megan Fox for a long makeout scene). So watch it for any reason you want, or skip it. It's a bad movie. But it's got some great scenes. The conflict! The debate! Damn you Egoyan. I'm on a roll baby.

Onur Tukel is the writer/director of ten feature films, including Richard’s Wedding, Summer of Blood, Applesauce, Abby Singer/Songwriter and Catfight.  His films have played film festivals all over the world and his latest, Catfight, premiered at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival.  He has also published two children's books, Little Friends and Rainstack!  He occasionally writes and illustrates movie reviews for The Talkhouse and has pop-up art shows in Bushwick.  He has also acted in several films, including Red Flag, Booger Red, Summer of Blood and Applesauce.  He is currently in post-production on two projects, a dark comedy about sorcery and gentrification called Black Magic for White Boys and the zeitgeist comedy The Misogynists, starring Dylan Baker.

In which our heroes mull over the intricate beatdowns in Onur Tukel's film "Catfight," and learn how politics have informed his creative process in recent years. [w/ special guest Onur Tukel]Plus: The very first Poppy Think, in which Poppy speculates as to the plot of "Catfight!"

This week, we’re kicking off our SXSW coverage on a particularly high note. That’s because this interview features arguably the best voice we’ve ever had on the podcast in Nick Offerman, and also one of the best laughs we’ve ever had on the show in actress Trieste Kelly Dunn. They are joined by acclaimed indie director Bob Byington to discuss the creation of Infinity Baby, a film that premiered to uproarious laughter at the festival last week. The film is a convergence of three separate narratives surrounding a corporation that sells a highly unusual product: babies that never age. So while Byington may have made a name for himself with naturalistic movies like 7 Chinese Brothers, the surrealistic elements of Infinity Baby’s plot act as a springboard to the intricate dialogue of screenwriter Onur Tukel and grounded performances from Offerman, Kelly Dunn and the rest of the cast. We talk about how script supervising may be the best training ground for directors, how Nick Offerman overcame being a "sucky actor," and how sometimes if you want to get your break in Hollywood, all you have to do is make sure you have fresh laundry.

Episode 52 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the expertly awkward comedy "Donald Cried" about a Wall Street banker who returns to his small town for a family matter, and has to get help from his best friend in high school, who he hasn't seen in 15 years. Written, Directed & Starring Kris Avedisian, and co-starring Jesse Wakeman, it sharply draws cringing but hilarious comedy out of realistic characters and situations, and digs deep into the awkwardness of male friendship. Now playing in New York and Los Angeles. We also review the satirical action comedy "Catfight" starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heche, directed by Onur Tukel; the Palestinian hip-hop drama "Junction 48" directed by Udi Aloni and co-written by Oren Moverman (Love & Mercy); and experimental documentary "The Human Surge" directed by Eduardo Williams. Sadly, Isabelle Huppert is not an Oscar winner, but we discuss the Academy Awards, as well as the Spirit Awards. Congrats to Moonlight on winning Best Picture at both events! Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Onur Tukel, funny mother fucker and director of Cat Fight and Summer of Blood, comes by and gives us behind the scenes insight into his process and the drama along the way. Follow Onur on twitter @otukel Follow Peter on twitter @petebelltv See Onur's art at simiannation.com Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx Recorded 2/13/16 Brooklyn, NY veryape.tv

BlazinRy host Ryan Holmes and BlazinRy Panel favorite Jonathan Weeks conduct a weekly discussion and welcome guests from time to time.  Plus, the Backstage Wizard Thom Fogarty delivers The Hot Mess Awards and the whole gang jokes off.  On this episode, Ryan & Weeks welcome actor / writer / director Onur Tukel, fresh off the heels of his film Summer of Blood premiering at the TriBeCa Film Festival. 

Live from the Traverse City Film Festival, Doug welcomes comedian Geoff Tate, film enthusiast Jesse Pasternak, and filmmaker Onur Tukel to the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.