Darren & Josh Make a Movie
Filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg offer a raw and unfiltered look at how a film gets made as they take listeners through the development, production and post-production of a brand-new film. No sugarcoating. No industry PR fluff. No spin. Just the messy, frustrating but often exhilarating truth about filmmaking... from idea to distribution.
Episodes
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the moviemaking process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having a career in the entertainment industry... this is for YOU!
Each week, Darren & Josh will offer an insider's look at ALL aspects of fim...
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the moviemaking process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having a career in the entertainment industry… this is for YOU!
This first "ears-only" episode finds Josh & Darren telling their brea...
Episode 2: Subgenre Showdown At The Mystic Museum
Special Guests: James A. Janisse (aka Dead Meat James), Chelsea Rebecca, and Hana Mae Lee join Darren & Josh for a lively discussion about all things horror.
In this episode, Josh and Darren explore one of their favorite oddities shop—The Mystic Museum. The group talks about everything from their favorite kills to subgenre deep-dives as they sh...
Episode 3: The Writers Room (Feat. Lara Olsen, Bobby Florsheim, Mark Gingras and Lee Nelson)
This week, Josh and Darren are on two different missions—but working toward the same big goal: bringing a movie idea to life.
Josh heads into the writers' room with three powerhouse screenwriters—Lara Olsen, Bobby Florsheim, and Scott Milam. Listen in as they share how they broke into the industry, swa...
Reason #549 why you should be watching Darren & Josh Make a Movie, as the guys trade a couple of "great reviews" of their films, highlighting just why you should be listening them give advice on filmmaking.
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain o...
EPISODE 4: Terrifier's Lauren LaVera talks Fame, Fear, and her love of Jackie Chan
This week on the show, Josh and Darren head to the Horror Vibes Coffee Shop in North Hollywood for a candid conversation with rising scream queen and star of Terr...
EPISODE 5:
This week on Darren and Josh Make a Movie, the guys venture into the dim, stylish corners of the Black Market Liquor Bar. There, they sit down with producers David Tish and Joshua Dietz to talk about what catches their eye in a script and how the dark art of film financing works behind the scenes. But the night doesn't end there. Still perched at the bar, Darren and Josh dive into your question...
Reason #712 why you should be watching Darren & Josh Make a Movie, as the guys trade a couple of "great reviews" of their films, highlighting just why you should be listening them give advice on filmmaking. Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the ...
EPISODE 6:
This week on Darren and Josh Make a Movie, filmmaker Mike Mendez visits Darren's lair to talk Big Ass Spiders and Gravedancing. The guys share production horror stories… bad notes… getting a movie financed by the cartel and how Mike bounces between editing Beavis and Butt-Head to making horror movies for close to three decades. The guys also discuss two of the movie ideas they're banging around ...
EPISODE 7:
This week on Darren and Josh Make a Movie, Darren and Josh crash Adam Green and Joe Lynch's annual Yorkiethon with a special cross-over episode with special guest Kane Hodder! And yes, we pitch him our movie idea. What's his response? Well, you're gonna have to watch. . The guys stay after the show to chat with Adam abou...
EPISODE 8:
In this candid sit-down, Darren and Josh invite their equally unfiltered wives, Laura & Leila, to pull back the curtain on the not-so-glamorous side of "living the dream."
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmm...
In this episode, actors Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung reveal how they pulled off the whirlwind challenge of filming their feature Extremely Unique Dynamic in just a few days. The coming-of-age story mirrors their own lives, and they open up about their careers, their creative process, and how the idea for the film first came to life.
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back th...
EPISODE 10:
Darren and Josh answer listener questions in the Mail Room and Josh pitches out a couple of new movie ideas. Darren tells a film set story about the legendary Paul Sorvino. Josh talks Indie filmmaking and what his first film cost per second of Jurassic Park: Hidden Kingdom. And FINALLY… producer Addison Marshall steps f...
EPISODE 10:
Darren and Josh answer listener questions in the Mail Room and Josh pitches out a couple of new movie ideas. Darren tells a film set story about the legendary Paul Sorvino. Josh talks Indie filmmaking and what his first film cost per second of Jurassic Park: Hidden Kingdom. And FINALLY… producer Addison Marshall steps f...
EPISODE ELEVEN:
In this episode, Darren and Josh take the show to Las Vegas for a special live recording in front of an audience at the Saraha Casino. They're joined by actress Marisol Nichols to talk about the making of Spiral and her experiences navigating the industry as a woman in film and television. Horror legend Steve Barton also debuts a brand-new segment, Uncle Creepy's Corner, and, of course, Dar...
EPISODE 12:
Darren and Josh take to Vegas for a special live episode at the Saraha Casino. Cosplay legend Thunderwolf joins the guys on stage to talk about fan engagement and why he loves movies so much. After that, magician Danny Garcia talks magic and immersive theater and we all discover just how similar stage and street magic is to filmmaking and c...
EPISODE 13:
Darren and Josh take the whiteboard to break down some of the movie ideas they've been juggling. But it's getting to be about that time…shoot or get off the pot! They narrow things down to four or five… to be voted on by YOU, our crew on this crazy adventure. Is it going to be Josh's Zombie submarine? Darren's new NSFW batshit...
EPISODE 14:
Darren and Josh are joined by Producer Addison Marshall and Vegas native Brannigan Wilson as they nearly DIE in the Las Vegas Escape Room. Both Darren and Josh sound like 4-year-old boys screaming through most of the episode. But before they test their mettle (or is medal, this is Josh and I'm too lazy to look it up) in the de...
EPISODE 15:
Darren and Josh sit down with producer Sean E. DeMott to talk about what a producer does. Apparently, it involves everything from finding a live goat at 3AM to understanding what Gap Financing is. But ser...
EPISODE 16:
Darren and Josh welcome actress and Saw favorite Shawnee Smith to talk about movies, acting, and Hollywood.
Join filmmakers Darren Lynn Bousman and Josh Stolberg as they pull back the curtain on the movie-making process. Whether you're a film junkie, an emerging filmmaker, a horror lover, or someone who dreams of one day having ANY career in...
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