Creative Principles
Episodes
Ep284 - Crystal Moselle, Writer-Director ‘Skate Kitchen’ & HBO’s ‘Betty’
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Moselle got her start making documentary films like ‘The Wolfpack’ and ‘Our Dream of Water.’ Soon after, she took this visual followin...
Ep283 - Bonnie McKee, Musician and Writer-Director-Star ‘April Kills the Vibe’
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Influenced by Madonna, Tina Turner and Prince, Bonnie McKee always knew she wanted to be a pop singer. Bonnie is known for songs like “American Girl...
Ep282 - Disney’s ‘Clouds’ Screenwriters Kara Holden, Casey La Scala & Patrick Kopka
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The biographical musical drama Clouds is based on the memoir Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way by Laura Sobiec...
Ep281 - Spire Animation Studios Founders Brad Lewis & P.J. Gunsagar
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Lewis produced the Oscar nominated “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” the critically acclaimed conclusion of the trilogy. He also ...
Ep280 - Chris Brancato, Screenwriter ‘Godfather of Harlem,’ ‘Narcos,’ & ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After college, Chris Brancato realized he had “no marketable skills whatsoever.” He joked that his “lack of options” led him down the path of ...
Ep279 - Neil Cross, Screenwriter ‘The Mosquito Coast,’ ‘Luther,’ ‘Mama,’ & ‘Crossbones’
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally, Neil Cross wanted to be a novelist. Describing his path as “wandering” and even as an “accident,” Cross has published several book...
Ep278 - R.J. Cutler, Director ‘Belushi,’ ‘Dear…’ & ‘Billie Eilish - The World’s a Little Blurry’
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
R.J. Cutler loves the “narratives of the real world,” but spent the first few years of his career as a theater director. These days, he’s best k...
Ep277 - Jim Demonakos & Kevin Konrad Hanna on ‘Hellboy’ Doc ‘Mike Mignola - Drawing Monsters’
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Demonakos, founder of Seattle’s annual Emerald City Comicon, met Kevin Konrad Hanna, an artist and film director, at the annual event. Two lifel...
Ep276 - Moby, Musician & Documentary Subject ‘Moby Doc’
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Melville Hall, better known as Moby, is a musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. His music has been featured in o...
Ep275 - Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian & Creator ‘Fate of Fact’ Podcast
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and #1 New York Times bestselling author. He’s known for ‘The Soul of America: The Battle for Ou...
Ep274 - Bao Nguyen, Director Bruce Lee Documentary ‘Be Water’
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally, to honor his immigrant parents, Bao Nguyen thought he was going to become a lawyer. As a small child, he worked in his father’s shop beh...
Ep273 - Joe Taslim, Action Star ’The Raid - Redemption’ & ‘Mortal Kombat’
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Indonesian actor Joe Taslim fell in love with Judo, where he won his first National Championship in 1997. About 15 years later, he took his MMA repert...
Ep272 - Simon McQuoid, Director ‘Mortal Kombat’ (2021)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Director Simon McQuoid got his start in the commercial world, making spots for all sorts of companies and games, including Star Wars, Call ...
Ep271 - Mark Harris, Author ‘Pictures at a Revolution’ & ‘Mike Nichols - A Life’
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Entertainment Weekly editor Mark Harris was an editor and journalist for publications like The New York Times, Fortune, The Guardian, and Slate...
Ep270 - Emma Needell, Screenwriter 'The Water Man' and 'Songs of the Damned'
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Needell grew up on a solar-powered cattle ranch in Colorado. While they didn’t have television, they did have movies. “They had everything fr...
Ep269 - Nick Stagliano, Director Anthony Hopkins Film ‘The Virtuoso’
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to an early interest in film from his father, Nick Stagliano, went down a road of being a fan, then a creator of cinema. Focused on character-d...
Ep268 - George Gallo, Screenwriter 'Bad Boys,' 'Midnight Run,' 'The Comeback Trail,' & 'Vanquish'
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
George Gallo sold his first screenplay at age 19, despite not knowing anyone in the business. “The movie never got made,” he said about the lucky ...
Ep267 - Craig Zobel, Director HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ & ‘The Hunt’
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Zobel got started by making shorts and videos for people like Iggy Pop. Now, he’s best known for films like Compliance, Z for Zachariah, and T...
Ep266 - Price James, Director ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While his Central Saint Martins classmates were learning InDesign, Price James wanted to learn to shoot on 16mm Bolex and explore more tangible film e...
Ep265 - Director Michael Jacobs & DP Joshua Z. Weinstein on Marvel’s ‘Behind the Mask’
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Jacobs and Joshua Z. Weinstein met on the festival circuit in 2008 where both were presenting original documentaries. Most recently, they team...
Ep264 - Aaron Schneider, Director ‘Greyhound,’ ‘Get Low’ & ‘Bum’s Rush’
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally, Aaron Schneider wanted to work for ILM, or Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by George Lucas in 1975. While tak...
Ep263 - Drew Dernavich, Cartoonist for The New Yorker & Wired
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Early in his studies, Drew Dernavich was bewildered by the many paths to become an artist, and the many interpretations of what makes art good or bad....
Ep262 - Director Taylor Morden & Screenwriter Zeke Kamm on ‘The Last Blockbuster’
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, when there were 12 Blockbusters still open, Director Taylor Morden (Here’s to Life: The Story of The Refreshments, Pick It Up! - Sk...
Ep261 - Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, Writers ‘Black Panther - Sins of the King’
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I was very lucky to enter publishing in the 90s when there was a black books boom,” said novelist Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep, The Good House...
Ep260 - Tiller Russell, Director ‘Silk Road’ & ‘Night Stalker - The Hunt for a Serial Killer’
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiller Russell grew up spending time in courthouses, at the request from his lawyer father, which led him to a career in crime-related journalism. Tha...
Ep259 - Mike P. Nelson, Director ‘Wrong Turn’ & ‘The Domestics’
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike P. Nelson has always loved old horror movies. As a kid, he spent his summers making horror movies and the winters practicing stop motion. But, at...
Ep258 - Daniel Willcocks, Podcaster & Author 40+ Books in 4 Years
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Willcocks is an international bestselling author and award-nominated podcaster of dark fiction. He is one fifth of digital story studio, Hawk &...
Ep257 - Taylor Cluster, Author ‘The #Vanlife Murders’ (& Full-Time Vanlife Traveler)
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We jumped into this life by watching other people on YouTube who were doing it,” Taylor Cluster told me, after her boyfriend Scott proposed they ...
Ep256 - Ethan Hawke & Mark Richard on Showtime’s ‘The Good Lord Bird’
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, author James McBride published a remarkable book about Henry Shackleford, an enslaved person who united with John Brown and his abolitionist ...
Ep255 - Anna Kerrigan, Writer-Director Steve Zahn Film ‘Cowboys’
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Screenwriter/Director Anna Kerrigan grew up in a creative home. Her dad worked in visual effects. Her mom worked as a poet. After working in the the...
Ep254 - John Swab, Writer-Director ‘Body Brokers’
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the description for Body Brokers: Brought to Los Angeles for treatment, a recovering junkie soon learns that the rehab center is not about he...
Ep253 - Eve Hewson, Actress ‘Behind Her Eyes,’ ‘Bridge of Spies,’ & ‘The Knick’
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eve Hewson, daughter of U2’s Bono and Ali Hewson, is an Irish actress who landed her first major role in 2011’s This Must Be the Place, opposite S...
Ep 252 - Louise Linton & Ed Westwick, Stars ‘Me You Madness’
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the femme fatale genre, an attractive or seductive woman is often the protagonist. Her goal? To cause distress or disaster to a man who becomes inv...
Ep251 - Dana Kaye, Author ‘Your Book, Your Brand The Step-by-Step Guide to Launching Your Book’
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Kaye, founder of Kaye Publicity, is a life-long entrepreneur who believes in the power of storytelling and authentic personal branding. Known fo...
Ep250 - Audiobook Teaser ‘Ink by the Barrel' & Celebrate 250 Episodes!
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What separates the hobbyist writer from the prolific professional? That’s the question my new book, Ink by the Barrel, aspires to answer, thanks t...
Ep249 - Mike Cahill, Writer-Director ‘Bliss,’ ‘Another Earth,’ & ‘I Origins’
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Writer-Director Mike Cahill credits his early fascination with filmmaking to the Fisher-Price Pixelvision, better known as the PXL-2000, a black-and-w...
Ep248 - Thomas Sadoski, Actor ‘The Newsroom,’ ‘Life in Pieces,’ & ‘The Mimic’
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Sadoski describes his path to acting as an “accumulation of growing up reading big epic stories.” His father read epic myths and he grew up...
Ep247 - Fisher Stevens, Director ‘Palmer,’ Actor ‘Succession’ & ‘The Blacklist’
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fisher Stevens grew up with an acting class in his living room. The teacher invited him to attend, so by age 15, he was already auditioning and workin...
Ep246 - Cheryl Guerriero, Screenwriter Justin Timerlake Film ‘Palmer’
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the bulk of Cheryl Guerriero’s life, she was involved heavily with sports. She was a Nation Lacrosse Champion, then worked for a sports agent, a...
Ep245 - Sam Levy, Cinematographer ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘While We’re Young,’ & ‘Mayday’
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before he entered filmmaking Cinematographer Sam Levy would not have described himself as a technical person. He didn’t have the J.J. Abrams Super 8...
Ep244 - Cooper Raiff, Writer-Director-Star of ‘Sh*thouse’
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Cooper Raiff thought he was merely a fan of movies, but when he wrote his first story, he realized he had an ear for dialogue. These days, h...
Ep243 - April Mullen, Director Aaron Eckhart Film ‘Wander’
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From an early age, April Mullen was obsessed with the idea of storytelling. Originally an actress (88, A History of Violence), Mullen soon realized he...
Ep242 - Scott Kroopf, Producer ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music,’ ‘Jumanji,’ & ‘The Last Samurai’
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a script-reader, Scott Kroopf read thousands of scripts before he started to climb the ladder in Hollywood, ironically thanks to the original movie...
Ep241 - Xan Parker, Producer for Ron Howard’s ‘Rebuilding Paradise’
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Xan Parker is a seasoned documentary producer, obsessed with character. Across her career, she’s worked on projects like The Hill, Racing Dreams, Bi...
Ep240 - Julia Hart & Jordan Horowitz, Creative Team for Rachel Brosnahan Film ‘I’m Your Woman’
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m Your Woman is a 1970s-set crime drama that stars The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan. The story follows a woman when she’s forced t...
Ep239 - Tara Miele, Writer-Director Sienna Miller Film ‘Wander Darkly’
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A self-described theater brat, Tara Miele realized there was a storyteller behind her favorite films when a friend invited her to come watch a series ...
Ep238 - Showrunner Sarah Goldfinger on Netflix’s ‘Trinkets’
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Sarah Goldfinger saw her first play produced, she knew she wanted to become a screenwriter. She decided to move to Los Angeles (because it’s be...
Ep237 - Sam Boyd, Creator Anna Kendrick Series ‘Love Life’
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager, Sam Boyd would make short films and write screenplays with friends. This led him to eventually making the short “In a Relationship”...
Ep236 - Natalie Krinsky, Screenwriter ‘The Broken Hearts Gallery' & ‘Gossip Girl'
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Krinsky always knew she wanted to become a writer. In college, she started writing a column at the Yale Daily News. Since it was 2002 at the...
Ep235 - Richard Tanne, Writer-Director ‘Chemical Hearts’ & ‘Southside With You’
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Richard Tanne was rewarded for good behavior with a movie on the weekend. He quickly developed a love for Tim Burton films, then short stori...
Ep234 - Mattson Tomlin, Screenwriter ‘Project Power’ & ‘The Batman’
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a kid, Mattson Tomlin felt like he was the last one of his friends to give up on the idea of play. While they were chasing girls or getting into sp...
Ep233 - Steve Blackman, Screenwriter ‘Umbrella Academy,’ ‘Legion,’ & ‘Fargo’
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Blackman was working as an attorney when he decided to use his experience and turn the environment into a spec script. When he sold the script, ...
Ep232 - Alex Winter, Star ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ & Writer-Director ‘Showbiz Kids’ Documentary
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Winter got started on Broadway at a very early age, where he landed roles in productions of The King and I and Peter Pan, which led him to NYU Fi...
Ep231 - Gavin Rothery, Writer-Director ‘Archive’ & Art Department ‘Moon’
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Early in his career, Gavin Rothery’s goal was to have two jobs: one that pays your bills and you that you enjoy. Then, simply transition the one you...
Ep230 - Eric Newman Returns, Screenwriter ‘Narcos’ & ‘Narcos Mexico’
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we spoke with Eric Newman (Ep 162), we discussed his work on ‘Dawn of the Dead,’ ‘Children of Men,’ ‘In Time,’ ‘RoboCop,’ an...
Ep229 - Lenny Abrahamson, Director BBC’s ‘Normal People,’ Films ‘Frank,’ & ‘Room’
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lenny Abrahamson describes his path to filmmaking as a “wandering” journey. Obsessed with books and storytelling, a few friends inspired him to cr...
Ep228 - Megan Ganz, Screenwriter ‘It’s Always Sunny...’ & ‘Mythic Quest Raven’s Banquet'
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Ganz was introduced to comedy by her father, who would show her Marx Brothers movies and let her stay up late to watch David Letterman. Then, as...
Ep227 - Kenya Barris, Creator ‘Black-ish,’ ‘Grown-ish,’ ‘Mixed-ish,’ & ‘#BlackAF’
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kenya Barris jokes he only started writing screenplays because he was a “kid with asthma.” But in reality, storytelling found Barris because of hi...
Ep226 - Veena Sud Returns, Screenwriter Quibi’s ‘The Stranger’ & AMC’s ‘The Killing’
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veena Sud, screenwriter behind Seven Seconds, The Killing, and Cold Case returns to discuss her latest venture, Quibi’s short-form series, The Stran...
Ep225 - Ramy Youssef, Creator-Star of Hulu’s ‘Ramy’ & HBO Comedy Special ‘Feelings’
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ramy Youssef has always been a creative person. The New Jersey native didn’t see showbusiness as an achievable goal, but an underlying passion direc...
Ep224 - Mark Bomback, Screenwriter ‘Defending Jacob' & ‘Planet of the Apes’ Prequels
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bomback’s screenwriting education came from reading hundreds of screenplays. While working in the mailroom, he volunteered to read and provide ...
Ep223 - Michael Tucker, YouTube Filmmaker ‘Lessons From the Screenplay’
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Tucker always wanted to be a filmmaker. After attending Film School, he joined some friends for what became Finite Films, a small production c...
Ep222 - Josh Pate & Shannon Burke, Creators Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Burke is the author of ‘Safelight,’ ‘Black Flies,’ and ‘Into the Savage Country.’ Recently, he decided to partner with his screenw...
Ep221 - Benjamin Hardy, Author ‘Personality Isn’t Permanent’ & ‘Willpower Doesn’t Work’
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly a decade, Benjamin Hardy felt a lack of purpose in his life. But, thanks to a church mission, he started journaling, found an interest in p...
Ep220 - John Grillo, Michael Mann’s Cinematographer, Plus ‘Westworld' & ‘Snowpiercer’
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While living in Mexico City, John Grillo saw an opportunity to work on a film set, so he came on as a translator for a Disney film. While meeting the ...
Ep219 - Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion, Directors ‘Becky,’ ‘Bushwick,’ & ‘Cooties’
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion met while working on animation projects. They created a short film in the horror-comedy genre (called ‘Boob’) tha...
Ep218 - Anna Winger, Screenwriter Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ & ‘Deutschland’
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Winger has done a little bit of everything. She got her start in photography, where she did some commercial work and some documentary work, then ...
Ep217 - Matt Lieberman, Screenwriter ‘Free Guy,’ ‘Scoob!’ & ‘The Christmas Chronicles’
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Between 2018 and 2021, Matt Liberman will have 9 features in the works. We spoke with Matt about the “creepy” and “kooky” 'Addams Family' not ...
Ep216 - Justin Kurzel, Director ‘Macbeth,’ ‘Assassin’s Creed,’ & ‘True History of the Kelly Gang’
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Director Justin Kurzel got his start in the theater. He started working on short films and made music videos with his brother. Eventually, ...
Ep215 - Trevor Forrest, Cinematographer Hulu’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ & TNT’s ‘I Am the Night’
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Forrest was a painter before he came a photographer. Even in his early days, he knew he wanted to tell stories with his photos. Eventually, th...
Ep214 - Gideon Raff, Screenwriter ‘Homeland,’ ‘The Spy,’ & ‘Prisoners of War’
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After serving in the Army in Israel, Gideon Raff went to acting school and quickly realized it wasn’t a fit. He then got into advertising and then l...
Ep213 - Liz Feldman, Creator ‘Dead to Me’ & Writer for Ellen DeGeneres
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Feldman landed her first writing opportunity at the age of 16, on the Nickelodeon series, ‘All That.’ Years later, she got involved with the G...
Ep212 - Mike Reiss, Screenwriter ‘The Simpsons,’ Author ‘Springfield Confidential’
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Reiss’ new book 'Springfield Confidential' isn’t exactly a tell-all, but this is because there’s nothing to tell. After writing the book,...
Ep211 - Jeff Cronenweth, Cinematographer ‘Tales From the Loop,’ ‘Gone Girl,’ & ‘Fight Club’
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Cronenweth grew up in a family of filmmakers. His grandfather, Edward, worked on ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ with Lon Chaney. His father, J...
Ep 210 - Louis Leterrier, Director ‘The Transporter,’ ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ & ‘The Dark Crystal’
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We wanted to create a human story with foam and rubber,” said Director Louis Lettier. The son of a director and a costume designer, Leterrier ori...
Ep209 - Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews, Creators Netflix’s 'Dark Crystal - Age of Resistance'
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews originally contacted the Jim Henson company to pitch a sequel idea for 'Labyrinth,' and while that idea wasn’t in t...
Ep208 - Scott Teems, Writer-Director ‘The Quarry’ & ‘Halloween Kills’
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Teems grew up and went to Film School in Georgia, and he is best known for early work with Hal Holbrook on ‘That Evening Sun’ (along with pr...
Ep207 - Jessica Sharzer, Screenwriter 'Amazing Stories,' 'A Simple Favor,' 'Nerve' & 'AHS'
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally, Jessica Sharzer emerged herself in Russian studies. While in school, she transferred to Film and essentially went to Graduate School twice...
Ep206 - Andy Greenwald, Showrunner Rosario Dawson Series ‘Briarpatch’
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I loved writing about TV and speaking to people I admired to learn how the sausage was made, but I wanted to leave [entertainment journalism] and w...
Ep205 - Philip Harder, Writer-Director ‘Tuscaloosa’
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I was really influenced by punk bands in the 80s and 90s. I liked they were screaming about things I had in my head,” said Philip Harder, who got...
Ep204 - Francis Annan, Writer-Director Daniel Radcliffe Film ‘Escape From Pretoria’
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In ‘Escape From Pretoria,’ writer-director Francis Annan uncovers the true story of how two real-life political captives escape from Pretoria duri...
Ep203 - Benedict Andrews, Director Kristen Stewart Film ‘Seberg’
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
‘Seberg’ is inspired by true events about the French New Wave darling and Breathless star, Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), who in the late 1960s wa...
Ep202 - Wes O’Donnell, Public Speaker & Author ‘Own the Crowd’
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wes O’Donnell is a writer, a TED speaker, a multi-branch military veteran, a journalist, and a speaker for veterans. But, above all else, he’s a s...
Ep201 - Anthony Jerjen, Director Josh Hartnett Film ‘Inherit the Viper’
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A product of the Spielberg era, Anthony Jerjen directed shorts like ‘The End,’ ‘Trained’ and ‘Immersion,’ before he stumbled upon a script...
Ep200 - Charles Randolph, Screenwriter ‘Bombshell,’ ‘The Big Short,’ and ‘Love & Other Drugs’
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Randolph is intrigued with things that frighten him. Complicated, yet unusual subjects with unique internal conflicts make up his films. Amo...
Ep199 - Jon Avnet, Director ‘Three Christs,’ ‘Righteous Kill,’ & ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Avnet has directed, written, and produced dozens of motion pictures, television movies and Broadway plays, winning Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Peabody's...
Ep198 - David Guy Levy, Writer-Director ‘The Mandela Effect’
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In ‘The Mandela Effect,’ a man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believin...
Ep197 - ‘The Longest Wave’ Director Joe Berlinger & Surfer Robby Naish
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In ‘The Longest Wave,’ audiences are invited to see a rare glimpse into what motivates an athlete who has everything to lose to push his body and ...
Ep196 - Phedon Papamichael, Cinematographer ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Walk the Line,’ & ‘Nebraska’
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Phedon Papamichael Jr. grew up surrounded by creativity. His father was a Greek cinematographer best known for working with John Cassavetes. Through v...
Ep195 - Jason Keller, Screenwriter ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Machine Gun Preacher,’ & ‘Escape Plan’
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While attending college in London, Jason Keller discovered he wanted to be a screenwriter. Soon, he fully committed to the profession and moved to Los...
Ep194 - Andrew Lyman-Clarke, Writer-Director-Editor ‘Night Sweats’
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Lyman-Clarke grew up with experimental filmmakers. At a very early age, he started making shorts and even persuaded a teacher to accept a film ...
Ep193 - Alice Waddington, Writer-Director ‘Paradise Hills,’ ‘Disco Inferno,’ & ‘Magical Girl’
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At an early age, Alice Waddington learned it was possible to create something in and around your small town, that could affect people around the globe...
Ep192 - Darrin Prescott, Stunts ‘Drive,’ ‘John Wick,’ ‘Black Panther,’ & ‘Ford v Ferrari’
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Darrin Prescott was attracted to the challenge of stuntwork. Early in his career, he doubled for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Hugo Weaving, thanks to his...
Ep191 - Nick Powell, Stuntman-Director Nicolas Cage Film ‘Primal’
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fencing, rugby, and martial arts led Nick Powell down a path to stunt work. Over time, he found himself working as an actor and stuntman on ‘Bravehe...
Ep190 - Monty Whitebloom, Director ‘Love is Blind’
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Monty Whitebloom never planned to be a filmmaker. Studying English Literature at University, he was actually sucked into the rave movement in London. ...
Ep189 - Luke Bracey, Actor ‘Point Break,’ ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ & ‘Danger Close’
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Bracey wanted to be a professional rugby player, but fell into acting by chance. Over time, the Australian actor found himself on the long runnin...
Ep188 - Gregory Allen Howard, Screenwriter 'Ali,' 'Remember the Titans,' & 'Harriet'
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Allen Howard’s cousin introduced him to “what was underneath the movies.” While his cousin wasn’t in the business, he taught Howard th...
Ep187 - William Fichtner, Actor-Writer-Director ‘Cold Brook’
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a character actor, William Fichtner is known for playing roughneck characters, in films like ‘Crash,’ ‘Drive Angry,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’...
Ep186 - Logan Mashall-Green, Writer-Director Ethan Hawke Film ‘Adopt a Highway’
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Logan Mashall-Green was born in the arts, with two parents who taught theater. As an actor, Logan landed jobs in ‘Upgrade’ ‘Spider-Man: Homecomi...
Ep185 - Michael Grady, Cinematographer ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘The Leftovers,’ & ‘Ozark’
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Grady spent his 20s shooting shorts and working as an electrician and gaffer. His active approach paid off, as a few shorts got into Sundance,...