Behind The Screen
In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.
Episodes
February 15, 2024 • 32 mins
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October 20, 2023 • 39 mins
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October 6, 2023 • 47 mins
This episode features a conversation with Gareth Edwards, director, producer and co-writer of 20th Century Studios' scifi drama The Creator.
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June 14, 2023 • 40 mins
Carolyn is joined by the director of 'Elemental,' Pixar's latest animated feature, who discusses how he created this film as a tribute to his family.
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June 5, 2023 • 42 mins
Carolyn sits down with the production designer and character artist for Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' to discuss their work on the film's new worlds and characters.
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May 27, 2023 • 49 mins
Carolyn is joined by the Visual Effects Supervisor for Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'. Burke shares how they created the look and movements for the mermaids and what it was like working on a film that takes place primarily underwater.
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May 18, 2023 • 35 mins
The editors for season 2 of Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building' join Carolyn to talk about cutting the scenes for the comedic mystery and what to expect for season 3.
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May 11, 2023 • 28 mins
In this episode, Carolyn is joined by the editor for the Emmy-winning HBO series, 'The White Lotus.' John shares what it was like working on season 2 and how amazing it was working with the various talent.
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May 5, 2023 • 37 mins
The production visual effects supervisor for the latest Marvel movie, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' joins Carolyn to talk about his experience working with James Gunn and how Rocket's emotional journey is brought to life using VFX and animation.
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April 21, 2023 • 36 mins
Carolyn is joined by the editors for HBO's video game adaptation 'The Last of Us.' Together they share their experience editing the series, the challenges, and their excitement for a second season.
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April 14, 2023 • 44 mins
Carolyn is joined by Visual Effects Supervisor Ben Snow to talk about creating the effects and how they brought the creatures from the role-playing game to the big screen.
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March 31, 2023 • 57 mins
Carolyn talks with director Chad Stahelski, cinematographer Dan Laustsen, and editor Nathan Orloff about the making of Lionsgate’s 'John Wick: Chapter 4.'
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March 14, 2023 • 20 mins
Film editor Paul Rogers, who won an Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' joins Carolyn to talk about the night the Oscars and work/life balance.
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March 10, 2023 • 26 mins
The Hollywood Reporter's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg joins THR tech editor and "Behind the Screen" host Carolyn Giardina to take a last look at the crafts categories before the 95th Academy Awards.
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March 3, 2023 • 24 mins
Carolyn is joined by the Oscar-winning Rerecording Mixer, who is currently nominated for 'Elvis' and 'The Batman.’ The conversation includes the challenging process of combining the vocals of Austin Butler, who plays Presley, with archival recordings of Elvis; and how the sound team developed the soundscape for Gotham.
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February 24, 2023 • 32 mins
Carolyn is joined by sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, who this weekend will accept the MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Career Achievement Award. She discusses Avatar: The Way of Water, for which she received her third Academy Award nomination; and topics include recording ADR with Tom Cruise on movies such as Top Gun: Maverick.
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February 17, 2023 • 56 mins
Carolyn is joined by the Composer, Supervising Sound Editor, Co-Sound Designer, and Rerecording Mixer for the Netflix war epic, 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' Together, they talk about creating the sounds of war and weaving the score and sound effects to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
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February 9, 2023 • 38 mins
The Visual Effects Supervisor for the box office smash hit 'Top Gun: Maverick' joins Carolyn to talk about how they used visual effects to complement the practical effects and bring this full force of the planes to the big screen.
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January 16, 2023 • 36 mins
The Director of Photography for Marvel's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' joins Carolyn to discuss her experience filming the sequel.
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January 15, 2023 • 36 mins
Carolyn talk with the Director of Netflix's new animated feature, 'The Sea Beast'. Williams shares the challenges of working during the pandemic as well as the difficulty of animating water, rope, and sails in the film.
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