Episode 656: D.J. Caruso, Director of 'Bronx Zoo '90'
Episode 650: Ned Benson, Writer/Director of 'The Greatest Hits'
Filmmaker and screenwriter Ned Benson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new film "The Greatest Hits."
He chats about his screenwriting process, which has involved working with the likes of Jessica Chastain and Scarlet Johansson, how he rounded up the terrific ensemble cast for the “The Greatest Hits,” and his approach to collaborating with said cast as a director.
“I really lucked out. I can’t tell you how extraordinary this group of actors is, not only in terms of just talent, because they’re all so talented, but they’re just such wonderful people. It was a familial experience.”
Episode 613: Erin Carlson, Author of No Crying in Baseball
Episode 506: Nick Davis, Author of Competing with Idiots
Episode 436: Austin Trunick, Author of The Cannon Film Guide
Episode 419: #FivePerfectMovies and Filmmaker Mick Garris
Episode 337: ‘Maine’ Writer-Director Matthew Brown
Episode 329: 'Song of Back and Neck' Writer and Director Paul Lieberstein
Episode 324: Talking ‘Beaches’ With Large Marge Sent Us
Episode 317: Director and Producer Scott Mann
Episode 288: ‘Book Club’ Screenwriters Bill Holderman and Erin Simms
A Conversation With Author Kayla Rae Whitaker and Filmmaker Nick Kreiss
Episode 264: Talking 'Kindergarten Cop’ With Large Marge Sent Us
Episode 256: Author and Screenwriter Drew Yanno
2018 Oscars Prep With Washington Post Film Critic Ann Hornaday
Episode 241: ‘Served Like A Girl’ Director Lysa Heslov
Episode 223: The Damascus Cover Author Howard Kaplan
Howard Kaplan, author of The Damascus Cover and Bullets of Palestine, talks to Sean Tuohy about how being a shy kid led him to storytelling, his appearance at Boston Film Festival on Sept. 23 to promote the film adaptation (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, John Hurt, and Olivia Thirlby), and why he wanted his thrillers to have underlying messages.
Learn more about Howard Kaplan by visiting his official website, liking his Facebook page, or following him on Twitter @kaplanhow. Also watch the trailer for “Damascus Cover,” which premieres this Saturday at Boston Film Festival.
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Episode 218: ‘Marjorie Prime’ Actress Stephanie Andujar
Actress Stephanie Andujar returns to the podcast to talk about her new movie “Marjorie Prime.” Andujar also chats with Sean Tuohy about her sketch comedy show, “StephA: One Woman Show!”
“Once I know the background of a character and get into wardrobe, I become that character. I turn on.”
To learn more about Stephanie Andujar, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Watch the trailer for “Marjorie Prime” below.
Episode 209: Screenwriter Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon—whose credits include “The Hurricane,” "Wyatt Earp,” and “Highway to Heaven,” talks to Caitlin Malcuit about his writing process, his disappointment with the superhero movie market, and his upcoming projects.
“The industry isn’t a social welfare office, it’s a business.”