Film Folk Lore
Every week, Jed Props, Justin Sound, Joe AD, Zoe Props, and Chris AD talk with other industry professionals on a variety of topics. We focus on specific job positions: what do they do, how did they get there, what advice can they share? Round tables: topical discussions like the recent strikes, the movie Rust, navigating the production assistant world, and much more! And who knows? Maybe we spill a little tea, as we explore the real world behind the camera that is often overlooked by Hollywood, as the real gears that move the entertainment industry forward. Whether you’re an industry professional or just a fan of movies, join us and get the greatest window ever shown to life and work behind the scenes.
Episodes
We're finally back with another crew interview this week. This one's especially exciting because it's our first ever couples interview! Dave and Simonette join us this week to represent the Scenic Department. We talk cutting foam, sculpting clowns, sprinkling sawdust, and a Zoe favorite, funny hats! All in this week's double whammy of an episode. Enjoy the show!
We've got some more updates from the open water for you this week folks. Sinking boats, sinking sound mixers, and sinking tempers! Chris explains being boat-drunk. And Zoe definitely watched the movie. All in this week's epic part 2 coverage of Jaws. Enjoy the show!
Hey film friends. We are loving these Lore episodes so much, we wanted to give you a two-pahta because we found the apex doozy of all calamity productions yet. Come sink your teeth into Jaws, while your mouth hits the floor. Enjoy the show!
Hey film friends. We've got another Legendary Lore for you this week. We're diving into the 1996 film, The Ghost and the Darkness, Val Kilmer is back but don't worry, he seems to be in a better mood than when he was on The Island of Dr. Moreau. Hippo stampedes, stings and bites, and more lightning strikes! Enjoy the show!
Hide your kids, hide your grandma, cause this may be our raunchiest episode yet! We picked 3 Disney animations with alleged sexually subliminal messages or images to discuss. How plausible are these in reality and who is responsible for perpetuating the mystery? Listen to find out!
Hello film friends! This week we have an exciting guest, Brigitte Video Playback Graphics! We get to learn a little about the world of screens on camera in our modern age, how graphics get to those screens, and why Props loves Video Graphics so much. Strap on your pods and get to listening!
Howdy film folks. This week, we sit down with a very special guest and department of one, David, Scripty! Join us as we discuss continuity, set diplomacy, and amazing soccer analogies. David brings a great perspective to the script supervisor position. Those other 3 clowns missed out today. Don’t you miss out also. Enjoy the show!
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It's Spring break for many right now, and so why not us too? Go outside, enjoy the weather, be productive, and then get your butts back to your ear buds and car stereos for a great interview next week! See y'all then!
Welcome back for another installment of Legendary Lore! This week we explore the madness that took place behind the scenes of the 1996 version of The Island of Doctor Moreau. What do you get when you mix a shy director, his warlock sidekick, sociopathic actor(s), and epic PA antics? A movie worthy of parody for eternity. And since we didn't learn from the Wizard of Oz, let's just go ahead and ban large birds from set? Enjoy the sho...
Welcome back film folks. This week we've got another installment of our Tea Time at the Rumor Mill Series. The theme for this installment is urban legends, (not the 1998 Jared Leto horror film). We've got 3 great urban legends to discuss. Ghost actors, big flightless birds, and lightning strikes. The ending will shock you ;) Enjoy the show!
Welcome back film folks. We're back with another installment of our Legendary Lore series, this time with The Wizard of Oz under the microscope. We talk lions, and harassment, and asbestos, oh my! We also talk munchkin parties and inter-species equality in the workplace. "There's no place like home" takes on a whole new meaning in this week's episode. Enjoy the show!
Welcome back folks. This week we dig into part 2 of our Rust coverage. We now shift our focus to Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s involvement and the charges against her. We talk rubbers and replicas, sourcing ammo, and protocols, protocols, protocols. Enjoy the show!
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded shortly before Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter on 3/6/24. Stayed tuned for part 3 of our Rust coverage ...
Welcome back film folks. This week we're joined by Amy, our first rep for the makeup department! A perfect compliment to our hair guest last week, Amy provides some great insight into the makeup department's to-do's. We talk morgue-work, greasing up beefcakes, blood, sweat, and tattoos. Friend of the podcast, Heather Rae, Costumes is back as well. Enjoy the show!
Welcome back film-friends. This week we're joined by Natalie to help us break down Hair Department. Natalie talks getting her start in the industry, from day playing turning into doing a full run-of-show, personal hairstylists, and what it take to make the cut! (Sorry, I had to.) We also take a (quick) peak inside the mysterious Hair trailer. Enjoy the show!
We've got some new segments dropping like hotcakes, folks! Join us as we gab about fun, interesting (and often crazy) industry rumors and stories in our latest new segment series, "Tea Time at the Rumor Mill." Enjoy the show!
This week we discuss the 1993 disaster-of-a-production that was Super Mario Bros. How many writers does it take to write a video game movie? (Hint: Maybe it's none?) How many people should be electrocuted on a film set? (Hint: It's also probably none). How NOT to "dirty up" Background actors. And why drinking on the job and rushing things don't mix. All this and more in our second installment of Legendary Lore. Enjoy the show!
And now back to our regularly scheduled programming... Welcome back Adam! He's wearing his actor hat today to talk to us about the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Adam's got some great insight so we had to hold onto him for the double whammy this week. What brought the actor's union to strike last year? What happened during the strikes? And where does the actor's union stand now? We talk residuals in the streaming age, background actors, AI...
We're back early for a double dip this week! Introducing Adam, here to share his wealth of knowledge on the casting department. We talk reading the room, casting during covid, background actor breakdown, and a special surprise return guest. Enjoy the show!
Today we're excited to welcome Collier from the Production Office! Collier brilliantly breaks down the inner workings of the office. We talk underpaid internships, some things not to do as a background actor, and psychoanalyzing lunch orders. What are sides, exhibit g's, and the football? All this and more in this weeks episode. Enjoy the show, and wride it ow!
This week we’re joined by Donovan as our first guest from the Sound Department! Donovan helps us understand what it takes to be a boom operator. We talk “doing the dance” with camera, set diplomacy, oh and jamming! (But not with Bob Marley, Joe and Jed). Bonus points if you send us a song with the word “boom” in it. Enjoy the show!
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