The FilmStruck Podcast

The FilmStruck Podcast

This is the audio playground for lovers of cinema, past and present. You'll hear intimate interviews with the most interesting artists working today. You'll find in-depth stories you can't wait to share with friends. And we'll even help fill out your watch list with all the greats from foreign cinema, independent films, and Hollywood classics. Hosted by Alicia Malone and brought to you by FilmStruck, the exclusive streaming home of the Criterion Collection and TCM Select, featuring iconic movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Episodes

November 8, 2018 35 mins
It took 40 years to get The Other Side of the Wind on to the big screen. In our final episode of the FilmStruck podcast, producing legend Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Bourne Identity) talks about the struggles - and eventual triumph - of Orson Welles last film. via Knit
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Director Luca Guadagnino has wanted to make a version of the horror classic "Suspiria" since he was a teenager. Now his dream has come true. He talks about working with Tilda Swinton and Thom Yorke, growing up in Ethiopia, and how movies offered an escape from reality. Films mentioned: "Lawrence of Arabia", "The Marriage of Maria Braun", "Sophie's Choice", "Cat People", "The Woman in ...
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October 18, 2018 17 mins
Sex scenes can be awkward for everyone involved, which is why more TV and film productions are hiring intimacy coordinators. On this bonus episode, we talk with Alicia Rodis, an intimacy coordinator and director who walks us through her role on a film set. via Knit
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Movies illustrate the many facets of life. This week, we catch up with filmmakers Tamara Jenkins and Elizabeth Chomko, who both discuss turning their lens on deeply personal subjects in their latest films. We also dive into why "A Star is Born" has prevailed and been remade throughout the decades. via Knit
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Filmmaker David Lowery shares how it felt when cinema icon Robert Redford, announced on "The Old Man and the Gun" set, that it may be the last role he plays. Host Alicia Malone also dives into the intriguing work of Roberto Rossellini, with TCM/FilmStruck social guru, Marya E. Gates. via Knit
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Novelist Jonathan Lethem's mother took him to see Truffaut and Godard before he was a teenager, awakening a lifelong obsession with film. He talks about how his relationship to movies has changed over the years and how films influence his fiction writing. Also, film critic Alonso Duralde gives us a primer on the films of Eric Rohmer. via Knit
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Documentarian Kirby Dick talks about making films that uncover injustice and corruption. Twin brothers Josh and Jonathan Baker tell us about their debut feature "Kin," and we delve into the fearless cinema of Alejandro Jodorowsky. via Knit
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Meet Jim Cummings, an up-and-coming director who has shot all of his short films in one take. Cummings talks about challenges of single take filmmaking, shooting with his friends, and how Bruce Springsteen inspired his first feature. We'll also take a look at some of Humphrey Bogart's early films now available on FilmStruck. via Knit
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Bo Burnham talks about his hit indie film Eighth Grade, his own battles with anxiety, and how he went from family "Bo Shows" to YouTube stardom to stand-up comedy. Burnham also shares his #FilmStruck4, while the executive producer of our podcast shares her picks for your FilmStruck watch list. via Knit
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What is it like to grow up in the shadow of a iconic mother and world-famous sister? Todd Fisher talks about his book "My Girls", recounting his life with Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, and how he coped with losing them within a day of each other. Plus esteemed film critic Leonard Maltin tells us about his new book 'Hooked on Hollywood' which includes writing from his teenage years. via Knit
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Hip-hop artist and political activist Boots Riley talks about anti-capitalism and his "bonkers" directorial debut "Sorry To Bother You," as well as the hidden messages he sees in mainstream movies. Director Debra Granik describes making "Leave No Trace," her first narrative film in 8 years. And film historian Alan K. Rode recommends some John Wayne and 80s fantasy films on FilmStruck. via Knit
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"Blockers" director and "30 Rock" writer Kay Cannon talks about comedy writing, girlish Rocky fantasies, and burrito snipers. Also, it's Pride month so FilmStruck has added films about the LGBTQ experience. Host Alicia Malone and Turner Classic Movies' Gary Freedman talk about their favorites. via Knit
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