Crew Chats

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

In this short bonus episode, I speak to guest Sue Hills from episode 9, who is a script supervisor in the film industry. We talk about odd hiding places on set and rainbow scripts! Check out her full length episode to hear more about her job in the industry.

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Dan Cox’s love of cinema was nurtured from a young age through watching classic film favourites of the 1970s, '80s & '90s. With an ambition to work in the industry, he studied English and Film at the University of Southampton. After graduating he began to pursue his film career and was given his first opportunity with some work experience on the movie ‘Will’. He subsequently had his childhood dream to work on a Steven Spielberg film realised when he was offered work on ‘War Horse’ as an additional Production Assistant (PA). After being an on-set PA for a few years, Dan was promoted to the role of 3rd Assistant Director (AD) and later to his current role in the film industry, Crowd 2nd AD. His credits as a Crowd 2nd include, ’The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society’, 'Christopher Robin', ‘Rocketman', 'Enola Holmes', and the upcoming Amazon show, 'The Power’.

Dan's Reccomendations:

-Jurassic Park

-Rocketman

-Just Mercy

-Jaws

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Angharad Reed had had a keen interest in prosthetics and hair and make ever since she had watched Lord of the Rings, subsequently she studied Makeup and Prosthetics for performance at the London College of Fashion to pursue her passion. Whilst studying , Angharad did work experience as a wigs assistant on an opera at the Royal Albert Hall, where she became hooked with working backstage. After graduating, Angharad worked at the National theatre for two years in the wigs department and had also worked as a wig swing on the West End show Matilda. After leaving the National Theatre Angharad went on her first tour which was subsequently followed by back to back tours before going back to the West End. Two years ago Angharad moved home to Wales and splits her time between working on productions in the West End or touring and living in Wales. Angharad has worked on a number of shows such as 'King Lear', 'Emil and The Detectives' at the National Theatre, 'Matilda' in the West End and on tour and the' 9 to 5' tour to name a few.

Angharad Reed's Reccomendations:

-Jane Eyre (BBC 2006)/Little Dorritt

-Pan's Labyrinth

-Amelie

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Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Costume Milliner Sophie Lambe studied Sculpture at University but had always had an interest in hats and headdresses from a young age. Sophie studied Millinery under Rose Cory and went onto work in the Millinery and Jewellery department at the Royal Opera House(ROH). After a number of years at the ROH, she went to work in the costume department for Riverdance In New York and later went onto become the Head of Costume for the European tour of the show, for 5 years. Sophie then took a break to have a family but maintained links to the industry. She combined motherhood and working as a Film daily with work as in-house masseuse at Leavesden Studios. Sophie later returned to Millinery as a costume milliner for film, working on productions such as, King Arthur, Assasins Creed, Fantastic Beasts (1&2) and Paddington 2 to name a few.

Sophie's Recommendations:

-White Riot

-Billy Elliot

-Sunset

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Michele Clapton has always had an interest in fabric and clothing from a young age, she studied at the London College of Fashion and pursued a career in fashion, working as a designer, she opened a stall in Kensington Market and designed clothes for a shop partly owned by Boy George. Later she organised Performing clothes at the ICA combining fashion and dance performance. Michele took a break from fashion and began styling bands designing pop promos and commercials. This led her eventually into designing costumes for film and television. Michele was the costume designer for the HBO series Game of Thrones for seven seasons for which she has won FIVE Emmy awards and a BAFTA. She also designed the first season of the Netflix show, The Crown for which she won a BAFTA and an EMMY . She has also won BAFTA for Devils Whore and 6 Costumes Design Guild's along with numerous nominations and NYWIFT designer of the year 2019.

Michele’s most recent work has been designing costumes for films such as The Kings Man and The Secret Garden released later this year.

Michele's Recommendations:

-The Colour of Pomegranates

- The Man Who Fell to Earth

- Beau Travail

- Pina Bausch

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Lucy Hopkins is a Production Coordinator in television. After completing secretarial college, she began temping in house at the BBC which included working for Alan Yentob, then controller of BBC2. This led to becoming secretary to Executive producer George Faber on the strand Screenplay, showcasing young, up and coming writers, directors and actors. Lucy worked for George for 5 years before taking a year out, after which she returned to the BBC as a producers assistant and started to assist coordinators on productions within the Drama department. After a further 6 years at the BBC, Lucy became a coordinator and left the BBC to work as a freelancer starting on Dramas such as Inspector Lynley and Elizabeth the Virgin Queen to working on comedies like Bad Education and Intelligence.

Lucy's Reccomendations:

-Senna

-Walking and Talking

-Chernobyl

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a new podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Francesca Jordan is a Hair and Makeup artist, she studied Makeup and Prosthetics for Performance at the London College of Fashion. After graduating, Francesca got work experience on ITV’s This Morning which eventually led to a permanent job and where she currently works. Alongside this she worked in the Wigs Department at the National Theatre in the evenings, which she did for three years. Francesca has worked on a variety of jobs from creating prosthetic characters for the Martin Lewis Money Show to doing the make up for Female body building competitions alongside her job on This Morning.

Francesca's Recommendations:

-Hollywood

-American Horror Story

-Jackie Brown

-1917

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a new podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Lorraine Sibanda studied a Psychological Sciences degree. After graduating, and having had a lifelong desire to be a designer, she went on to intern and work in fashion, learning the process and practical elements of design. Lorraine also worked in fashion PR as a showroom assistant working with designers and stylists and had a brief stint in magazine advertising. Lorraine’s career in costume began with assisting in commercials and designing short films with friends from The London Film School. Having done different roles from trainee to standby, assistant and fitter, Lorraine now works as a full time costume buyer in films. Lorraine has worked on productions such as, Florence Foster Jenkins, Victoria and Abdul, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Hellboy and Angel Has Fallen to name a few.

Lorraine's Reccommendations:

-Mary Poppins (1964)

-Stardust

-Sex and The City (Tv Series)

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a new podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Sammy Sheldon Differ knew she wanted to be a costume designer ever since she was a child and began her career at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester as a costume maker and dresser and went onto study Costume Design at the Wimbledon College of Art. After graduating, Sammy went on to designing music videos and commercials before becoming an assistant designer on films such as The Gladiator. Sammy went onto be a costume designer for many well-known films including, The Imitation Game, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA, Ant-Man, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and more recently Artemis Fowl and the upcoming Marvel film The Eternals.

Sammy's Reccommendations:

-Blade Runner

-Star Wars: A New Hope

-Hypernormlisation Documentary

Ever wondered what the creative process is behind the films, tv shows and theatre productions you watch? Well, crew chats is a new podcast going behind the scenes and chatting to the crew that help make these productions.

Nik Buck is a Make up, Prosthetics and Hair artist who has always had an interest in fantasy films and mythology, this is what inspired her to pursue a career in makeup and Nik went onto study this at the London College of Fashion. Early in her Makeup career she worked on the television show Xena Warrior Princess in New Zealand and after returning to the UK, Nik went onto work on films as either a Crowd Supervisor or Makeup, Prosthetic and hair artist on films and shows such as Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1, Maleficent 2 and Game of Thrones.

Nik's Recommendations:

-Pan's Labyrinth

-City of Lost Children

-Legend