Film Folk Lore
The Film Folk Lore Podcast delivers “crew-centric” POVs every week, each season filled with a fantastic variety of categories. We offer 5 major variations of our show as well as a summer mini-series. We have interviews with other industry professionals, film history episodes called “Legendary Lore”, urban legend and rumor episodes called “Tea Time at the Rumor Mill”, roundtable discussions on a myriad of film topics, and safety minded episodes meant to educate and illustrate why safety should always be paramount. Like one or love them all, but don’t forget to like and subscribe! Hope you enjoy!
Episodes
At my signal, unleash hell”…on this Legendary Lore coverage of Gladiator where budgets are a suggestion and scripts aren’t even really needed! Join us Film Friends as we go behind the scenes of one of the most successful movies ever made by a lot of “winging it”. On set feuds, script debacles, adlibs, and tigers, oh my! Get your Roman helmet strapped on because it’s a fun ride today, folks!
Ahoy Filmerinos and all you reality junkies! We have an awesome guest on the pod today. A bonefied reality tv camera operator! Join us for our first real peek behind the curtain that is reality tv. We get to talk about differences and similarities from both of our sides, we discuss how “real” is reality, and we trade some reality tv war stories. Get your swim cap and dive in with us!
Welcome back film folks! Today we have another installment of our Safety on Set series. Today we're exploring a tragic incident that occurred on the French reality TV show, "Dropped." What's the difference between reality TV and docu-series? Did Jed practice his French? And why we all love how drones have taken the place of helicopters in filmmaking. All this and more in this week's episode. Enjoy the show!
Salutations Filmerinos! We’ve got an FFL All-Star guest returning! Simonette is back to discuss “right to work” states, what that means, how it affects us, where it sits in the current political atmosphere, and so much more. So much more that we gotta have her back for a part 2! And if you’ve got opinions, we want to hear those too. Email us and we could be reading your thoughts in a future episode!
Ahoy Filmerinos! We have a light hearted roundtable discussion for y’all today where we explore our own hatred, disappointments, and wasted times of movies that were “taxing” to watch. If there’s any way to make tax season fun, we found it by discussing the films we hated, the walks out of the theater, and even the Oscar snubs where politics won over movies that deserved better accolades. And don’t forget to do your taxes! Unless o...
On today’s episode, we have a very exclusive interview with legendary thespian Alec Baldwin. We sit down with him to discuss what it’s like to put egos aside to engage in the humbling world of directing. APRIL FOOL’S!! We have a fun, April Fool’s episode of Tea Time at the Rumor Mill! Jed hosts a game show with all questions in relation to rumors, myths, and urban legends, and the gang gets to test their knowledge. How many can you...
Wooweee friends, do we have a bizarre tale for you today. If you’re familiar with it, then you already know how bonkers it is, and if not, strap in and put your good ears on. This is the tale of Elmer McCurdy and how a real life mummy showed up on a tv set. Jed screwed up the video this week, so blame him for the audio only release. We recommend no beef jerky if you are snacking while listening. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
Welcome back film folks for another Legendary Lore, and Happy St. Patty's Day! Get ready to have the tears jerked right out of you, because this week we're singing along with the 2007 Irish indie musical romance, "Once." Where would Cillian Murphy be if he played guy? How would you define a musical? Does Girl's vacuum still work? It's your lucky day because we got all this and more. Enjoy the show!
Ever heard the expression “Happy wife, happy life”? What about “Happy set, happy crew?” While it may not have the nice rhyme, it’s vital to a smooth production. Listen up producers!!!! This is one where Above the Line should be taking notes. We discuss what are the main ingredients to keep crew happy and willing to go the distance especially when a lot is being asked of us. These things should apply to all industries, not just film...
This week we interview the lovely and talented Penny Camera, and we set the record straight and bury the hatchet with the Camera department. We also talk about the early days of Hollywood South, data loss scares, and all things Camera! Put on your flippers and dive in, folks!
Welcome back film folks! Join us for some fun and games this week as we deep dive into the movies about us crew folks. First we get into Living in Oblivion (1995) and find out who Justin's sound person role model is. Then we explore the stunt-packed blockbuster, The Fall Guy (2024) because we can always go for some Gosling. Then we end with what Collier says is the most accurate depiction of any behind the scenes film about a film ...
Kapow! Wham! Crack! Smack! We have our first action star on the pod today! Tim Stunts joins us, and while Heather Rae and Jed temper their mutual Tim crush, he talks about following his dreams, what it’s like getting into Stunts, stunt fighting, and much more. Lots of set stories in this one, folks! Listen in and learn from a man who proves nice guys can finish first. And if you a a female person of color interested in stunts, emai...
Welcome back film folks for Part 2 of our deep dive into Poltergeist (1982). This week we're getting into the scary stuff. Has everyone overcome their childhood fears? Was this set actually haunted? And when to use real vs. fake human bones. (Hint: Never use real bones). All this and more as we close out this installment of Legendary Lore. Enjoy the show!
Welcome back film folks for another spooky installment of Legendary Lore! Grab your old tv’s out of the attic and don’t mind the static, because this week we dig into Poltergeist (1982)! Who really directed this movie? Does this count towards our annual Spielberg quota? And most importantly, would you hire any of us for this film based on our super believable impressions? All this and more for this Legendary Lore. Enjoy the show!...
Ahoy Film Friends! Today we’re exploring Post Production land with our new addition to the team, Sarah! We chat about the post process, how decisions made on set ripple all the way to the edit bay, and why casually saying “let's fix it in post” can make an editor laugh, cry, or both at the same time. Sarah gives us the real scoop on shaping a project after we call wrap. Trust us, there’s magic (and caffeine) involved. Enjoy the sho...
Holy moly we are back and with video?!?! We kick off season 3 with a “state of the industry” roundtable discussion. Why is it so hard to find something good to watch? Where has all of the work gone? And when and how will it come back? Listen in as we break these topics down and discuss what is really going on behind the curtain in the entertainment industry today. It’s a humdinger of an episode, folks! Get your popcorn and grab a s...
Welcome back film folks for our Summer Movie Club wrap-up! Join us as we get in our final thoughts for our favorite films. Collier's got some fresh movie recs. We talk alternative favorites. And what makes a favorite a favorite. Thanks for listening this summer. See you in a couple months!
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Bangarang film folks! Welcome back for our final installment of our Summer Film Club. This week, we dive into Collier's pick, Hook (1991). There's nothing better to make you feel like a kid again than Spielberg's reimagining of Peter Pan. So grab a box of tissues because this one will really pull on your heartstrings. And just remember, every time someone says 'I don't believe in fairies,' Julia Roberts' feet get dirtier. Enjoy the...
In a galaxy very, very, very, very far away, 4 film crew members discuss the greatest sci-fi parody every made. This week for our Summer Movie Club, we have Justin's pick, Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (1987). So grab some Mr. Coffee and raspberry jam, and join us as we set course for Planet Spaceball. Don't worry, we won't hit ludicrous speed, but we may reach ridiculous speed. And remember, "Evil will always triumph, because good is du...
We'll be back next week folks. Stick around!
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