Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the screenwriters of A Quiet Place drop by to chat during FrightFest to talk about creating their Hollywood hit and their latest feature film 'Haunt' which they also directed as well as wrote.
Legendary screenwriter and director David Koepp discusses Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Death Becomes Her, Carlito's Way and Panic Room, his writing process, collaboration with Steven Speilberg, Robert Zemeckis and David Fincher.
Actors and writers Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells join us today to discuss their new film Good Posture. We learn about their inspirations, how they write, co-create and collaborate on set and their hit sitcom Doll and Em.
Filmmaker Ed Boase talks how he makes his Indie films, how he raises the finance and his latest feature Trick or Treat and about making a short now after making features and how that differs.
Legendary director Fernando Meirelles joins us to talk about how he made his latest feature The Two Popes starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce. He discussed how the film came about, what his process is like on set.
Krysty chats with Giles Alderson (The Dare), Dom Lenoir (Winter Ridge) and Robbie McKane about what a typical full time screenwriting day look like - when do you get up? How many Deliveroos do you have and when do you actually write.
Hollywood producer Todd talks about how now is the best time to write your projects, know what kind of movie you want to make and how you can use your imagination and how to find stories.
This week MovieBar co owner and producer and director Esther Turan joins us to talk how to make feature films and specifically how to co-pro with a production company, casting, and producing Neil Marshall's latest film The Reckoning.
Neasa chats about going from shorts and documentaries to TV and film. Making Happy Valley and winning a BAFTA for doing so, going on to big US TV shows such as Jessica Jones and how Sea Fever came about.
Exec Producer Marc Goldberg, CEO of Signature Entertainment and producer of movies including Final Score, The Courier talks about acquiring and distributing films and the strategy behind producing movies and business of films
This weeks we chat to experienced filmmaker and all round great guy Ross Boyask about making action films, creativity on set and his latest film and sequel, I am Vengeance: Retaliation starring Stu Bennett and Vinnie Jones .
Arthur and Merlin: Knights of Camelot special Making Of Master Class with cast and crew from the film including actors Richard Brake and Richard Short, Art Dept, Make Up, Costume, Production and Post Team
Chatting with the team behind Break, a competitive sports/crime drama from first-time writer/director Michael Elkin, first-time producer Terri Dwyer and veteran producer Dean Fisher.
We dive into how writer/director Ben Mole came up with a fresh concept for a WW2 thriller, how Lucinda rallied an art department meticulous enough to handle 1940's' period - and how a simple coffee can lead to a great collaboration.
Folklore-horror director André Ovredal discusses his new indie horror Mortal. Known for his found-footage modern masterpiece Troll Hunter as well as the chilling The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Jed Shepherd discusses streaming horror hit Host, the Shudder exclusive, his writing process, collaboration with director Rob Savage and their highly acclaimed shorts Absence, Dawn of the Deaf and Salt.
John tells us about making his movies Bingo Long, Saturday Night Fever, working with John Tavolta, Laurence Olivier and Frank Langella in Dracula, shooting the perfect action scene in Blue Thunder and much more.
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck first made an entrance with their indie hit Half Nelson, which picked up a best actor nominee for Ryan Gosling. We chat how they followed up from that hit and ended up making a huge studio Marvel movie
Learn how Sarah cast, collaborated and directed the amazing kids in Rocks, how she worked with Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan, how she preps before a shoot and how she made her BAFTA winning first feature This Little Life.
Faleena talks about how she came up with Just One More Kiss,, goes in-depth about how she wrote the screenplay, raised the finance, got the cast and crew on board, directed it, learned to edit and finally how she sold the movie .
Actress, producer and screenwriter Caroline Goodall talks her new movie The Bay of Silence, about filming during Covid, turning the novel into a screenplay, how she raised the finance, got the amazing cast on board and how they filmed it.
Claes Bang known for his work in Palm D'or winning The Square as well as The Girl in the Spiders Web and TV's The Affair and Dracula talks about his career, working with directors and acting and producing on The Bay of Silence.
A podcast special episode as our hosts own movie The Dare (OUT NOW). Giles Alderson (director and co writer) Julian Kostov (producer) and Andrew Rodger (cinematographer) are joined by the co-writer and cast of film to chat making the film.
We are joined by the masked man himself. 'The Dare's' big bad. Dominic. Played by the legendary Robert Maaser who goes behind the mask, literally to tell you his experiences playing a masked character and the best way to create a monster .
This week Giles and Robbie interview Anna Mastro to talk about how she built herself up from assistant to established film and TV director, culminating in her new film The Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, streaming now on Disney+.
Lucy Brydon talks about film-making development process, from pitching the film as a short at festivals, to applying to the Film London development lab before being selected and her screenwriting process o Body of Water.
Giles and Robbie chat with the incredible Julie Delpy who talks screenwriting and directing and working on Richard Linklater's the 'Before' series and Kieslowski on the Three Colours trilogy and her latest feature 'My Zoe'.
Giles is joined by regular co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar as they sit down and chat with cult actor Dominic Monaghan to discuss the psychological thriller Pet, a bold, unsettling chamber piece plus casting and making Lord of the Rings
This week a masterclass on pitching your dream project to studios and financiers. Pitching expert John Livesay and Producer of the indie hit The Peanut Butter Falcon Aaron Scotti to talk pitching your film.
Giles Alderson chats with producer, writer and international film sales veteran Shaked Berenson in this very special masterclass on how to guide your movie through the complex world of distribution.
LIVE from AFM - Dan Mazer talks about his start in the world of film through his writing for television with Sacha Baron Cohen on Da Ali G Show and then writing and producing the features Ali G Indahouse, Borat and Bruno
Screenwriter Jim Hart expands on his story mapping tool The Hart Chart, how it came about when re-writing Dracula with Francis Ford Coppola, and how he has used it ever since in his own and writing and to help other screenwriters.
Jordan talks about his start in the industry writing and performing a play to meet directors and producers, he talks screenwriting and encourages you not to over-think your path but to be instinctual, to go out there and make something
This week we welcome back previous guest of the show writer, director and actor James Kermack to do a deep dive masterclass on how he made his 2nd feature Knuckledust.
Giles and regular co-host Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar chat to sister filmmakers Kimberley Datnow and Amy Datnow to discuss their quirky, playful romantic comedy Daddy Issues. How they raised the money and how they made it and released the film
Noel Clarke talks learning to become a writer, how he became a producer and director out of necessity, how Kidulthood was made, diversity and discrimination in film-making and dealing with fame and success.
Director, writer and producer Will Thorne discusses how he made his debut movie Silent Night. Releasing the film in cinemas and on VOD and DVD during Covid. Will discusses the inception, how he wrote it and got distribution.
Giles and fellow filmmaker, director and screenwriter Matthew Butler-Hart sit down and chat with Christopher Vogler, who has written the highly acclaimed book 'The Writers Journey', in which he talks all about the heroes journey.
Adam Leader, Richard Oakes and Neal Ward chat about their wonderful feature film 'Hosts'. Which is a fantastic, home invasion, horror thriller with elements of sci-fi. It has already got to the top of the charts.
Directors Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson chat about their feature film 'Synchronic', a mind-altering, sci-fi thriller, horror starring Hollywood stars Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie
Schools Out Forever Producer 'Emma Biggins' and Director 'Oliver Milburn' join Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson for a reunion to discuss their first feature 'The Harsh Light of Day' and Emma and Ollie's latest feature School's Our Forever
Director and screenwriter John Hay and producer Donall McCusker discuss their latest film 'To Olivia', now on Sky, which is the story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned writer Roald Dahl