Behind The Lens

This week on BEHIND THE LENS are two of our favorite new amigos – Ryan Nagata and George Edeman – talking about their feature film debut as co-writers and director/producer, respectively – AMIGO UNDEAD!

And we hear more from director Courteney Cox on her feature directorial debut, JUST BEFORE I GO, as well as Sam Elliott on the script for I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS. And yes, there's Clooney; George Clooney, talking about TOMORROWLAND. A real treat are excerpts of debbie's exclusive interview with director, and one of the Bandito Brothers, Elliott Lester, talking NIGHTINGALE. An absolute "Must See" tour de force performance from David Oyelowo that premiered at LAFF 2014, Oyelowo just picked up a Critics Choice Award for his performance under Lester's direction.

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First up, welcome writer/director Leah Meyerhoff at 11:15 to talk about the visually hypnotic and technically impressive indie darling I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS. Navigating the difficult and troubled course of young love, Meyerhoff is masterful with creating a dichotomous tonal bandwidth of visual imagery and story, all to powerful result. Using Super 8mm, Super 16mm and 16mm plus stop motion animation, Meyerhoff more than proves her mettle as a filmmaker. It's a real treat to hear what she has to say.

Then at 11:30, a hot button topic makes its way to BEHIND THE LENS with THE MILKY WAY when filmmaker and subject expert Chantal Molnar joins us to talk about breastfeeding in America. Covering everything from how industry has manipulated and managed the breastfeeding birthright to the public and political uproar about the act itself, this is a filmmaker and interview you won’t want to miss.

And who doesn't want to hear from Big Bird! That's right! You can listen to the Bird himself with excerpts of debbie's exclusive interviews with Caroll Spinney aka Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, and Spinney's wife, Deb. debbie's Number One film pick and festival event at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival, I AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY is in theatres now and remains a "Must See"!

And ride into the American Old West with SLOW WEST. Hear what writer/director John Maclean has to say about capturing the romance and wonder of John Ford's classic old west, not to mention a few tidibits on working with one of the film's stars, Michael Fassbender.

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS, debbie lynn elias and co-host Greg Srisavasdi welcome filmmaker Quincy Rose (MILES TO GO) for what both agree is one of the best (and favorite) interviews of the year!! Quincy Rose is a filmmaker to watch!!

And hear what Dolph Lundgren has to say about his favorite parts of filmmaking while first time feature directors Courteney Cox (JUST BEFORE I GO) and Chad Archibald (THE DROWNSMAN) talk about water, water everywhere and the challenges it presents with shooting.

Then just a tease for the ladies, Sam Elliott talks about independent filmmaking.

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"The Force" is with us on The 4th with this week's BEHIND THE LENS!

Watch now as Mali Elfman talks all about the big fun in FUN SIZE HORROR VOLUME 1, while first time feature director Vahe Gabuchian has boundless enthusiasm for his film, THE PARTY IS OVER!!

And get a sneak peak of what Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera have to say about some of the technology behind Pixar's upcoming INSIDE OUT! Then listen to excerpts of my exclusive interview with Jason Priestley talking about his feature directorial debut, the wonderful CAS & DYLAN starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany!!

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Watch all the fun and laughter (a whole lotta laughter this week) as co-host Greg Srisavasdi and I welcome that "Moxie Bright" wedding planner and musical theatre actress Renee Scotti Dalo in-studio!

Award-winning theatre producer David Galligan is on the line live as he talks about his upcoming 31st S.T.A.G.E. LA production at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on May 9th. And a very big treat is one-half of the best bromance on television, CASTLE's own "Javier Esposito" – Jon Huertas – who joins us live talking his new movie REPARATION and the upcoming ALTERED PERCEPTION plus a few CASTLE tidbits!

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It's another jam-packed week on BEHIND THE LENS starting with excerpts of my exclusive interview with visionary director and producer Timur Bekmambetov as we go 1:1 talking about UNFRIENDED. Then, Producer/Director/Writer/Editor Kyle Ham is live talking about his feature debut, REPARATION, which has its World Premiere this week at Newport Beach Film Festival. And everything is "Mo Bettuh" with Jake Simpson as we talk about STAGE LA and the May 9th "To Broadway, From Hollywood. ..With Love" benefit at the Saban for APLA.

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This week's show has a little something for everyone starting with some thoughts from Captain James Tiberius Kirk himself (aka William Shatner) on the universality of storytelling, courtesy of my cinematic cohort Greg Srisavasdi.

Joining us live at the quarter hour mark is Slamdance Founder and Programmer Paul Rachman to talk about the Arclight-Slamdance Cinema Club, as well as his own storied and lauded work as a filmmaker and notably, as an editor.

And we've got another legend this week at the 35 minute mark as the effervescent and entertaining Nancy Dussault is live talking about her role in the upcoming S.T.A.G.E. Los Angeles benefit TO BROADWAY, FROM HOLLYWOOD…WITH LOVE, as well as some "comforting" thoughts on her legacy in tv, film, stage, and music.

Then, we've got an excerpt of my exclusive interview with a director from Down Under, Kriv Stenders, as he talks with me about the hilarious dark dark comedy KILL ME THREE TIMES which is in theatres now.

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This week's BEHIND THE LENS is jam-packed from beginning to end with bitchy goodness and fun starting with the beloved legend Carole Cook who talks about the upcoming S.T.A.G.E. Los Angeles "TO BROADWAY, FROM HOLLYWOOD…WITH LOVE" benefit at the Saban Theatre on May 9th (plus some hilarious & charming Robert Osborne and Lucille Ball memories). Then, head crazy bitch Jane Clark talks "Crazy Bitches" release on Blu-ray/DVD and the issue of piracy. Topping off the show are writers/ directors Nisan Dag and Esra Saydam who talk about their Slamdance Audience Award Winning feature ACROSS THE SEA, and its being selected as part of the Arclight-Slamdance Cinema Club this month!

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Jam-packed show this week with the cinematic worlds of classic and contemporary coming together as director Mo Perkins talks about THE LAST TIME YOU HAD FUN, which is perfect not only because her film is so fun, but because debbie, Greg Srisavasdi and TCM Social Producers Kellee Pratt and Aurora "Citizen Screen" are all talking about the last time they had fun…..24 hours earlier as the TCM Classic Film Festival was winding down.

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It's a "classic" week on BEHIND THE LENS as the classically funny "trouble dolls" Jess Weixler and Jennifer Prediger join debbie and regale the hilarity and directorial learning curve of APARTMENT TROUBLES. But about as classic as you can get is the TCM Classic Film Festival and TCM Festival Social Producer Kellee Pratt joins debbie to talk about the freshman Social Producer program at the fest this year and, of course, all things TCM! And hear Kenneth Branagh talk about his classically cinematic approach to CINDERELLA while Virginia Madsen addresses the importance of acting coaches and the training of the "vocal instrument."

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