Film Buds

Prosthetic makeup artist Richard Redlefsen joins Henry to chat about getting started in the film makeup world, his experiences on projects like Queer, Maestro, The Alto Knights, Bombshell, Gaslit, and Killers of the Flower Moon, the daily challenges of applying and maintaining prosthetics during shooting, the differences between extensive and minimalist makeup, and much more. NOTE: Due to connection issues, there is no video version of this episode available on our YouTube page. Sorry for the inconvenience!

0:00 - Intro

1:47 - Career Beginnings

5:01 - Bombshell / Maestro / Gaslit / Queer / The Alto Knights

12:52 - Timeline of Prosthetic Application

21:13 - Challenges of Minimalist / Realistic Makeup

24:42 - Outro

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D. Chris Smith joins Henry to chat about getting started in the film industry, the different roles within film sound (i.e. sound effects editing, sound mixing, etc.), his experiences on projects like Anora, The Revenant, John Wick: Chapter 2, and Scream (2022), love of horror sound design, working with all different kinds of directors, collaborating on Sabrina Carpenter music videos, the specific challenges of horse and vehicle sounds, the importance of seeing films in theaters, and much more! Thanks again to Chris for taking the time!

0:00 - Intro

1:31 - Career Beginnings

5:10 - What Is Sound Effects Editing / Anora

10:39 - The Revenant

16:07 - Music Video Sound Mixing

18:03 - Horror Movie Sound Design / John Wick: Chapter 2

21:30 - Importance of Seeing Films In Theaters

27:48 - Outro

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Composer Timothy Williams joins Henry to chat about his career beginnings as a musician, his work on projects like A24’s Pearl, Netflix’s Agent Elvis, Mary (2024), Get Out, Brightburn, his new film Locked, as well as his collaborations with Tyler Bates on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2, Watchmen, 300, and much more! Thanks again to Timothy for taking the time!

0:00 - Intro

1:32 - Starting Out in Music (Guardians of the Galaxy / 300)

5:47 - Pearl

10:21 - Mary (2024)

16:01 - Characters & Themes in Composing

21:50 - Agent Elvis

30:03 - Outro

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Henry chats with David Meyer about his unexpected career beginnings, the ins-and-outs of being an art director and a production designer, his incredible work on projects like Joker: Folie à Deux, Flight Risk, Top Gun: Maverick, Birdman, and The Wolf of Wall Street, the first films that impacted him, important lessons learned over the years, and much more! Thanks again to David for taking the time!

0:00 - Intro

1:37 - Unexpected Career Beginnings (Men in Black 3)

8:53 - Art Director vs. Production Designer

12:21 - Joker 2 / Lyle Lyle Crocodile / Top: Gun Maverick

20:11 - Flight Risk / Father Stu

25:07 - Important Career Lessons (Birdman / The Wolf of Wall Street / Only the Brave)

36:18 - First Film Inspirations (The Princess Bride)

38:04 - Outro

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Elle and Henry defy gravity with Wicked (digital purchase / rental) then read your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally count down their Top 10 musical movies.

0:00 - Intro

1:45 - Review: Wicked

10:57 - Wicked Letterboxd Reviews

13:42 - Discussion: Top 10 Musical Movies

26:57 - Outro

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Henry gets voted out by Conclave (Peacock) then reads your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally counts down his Top 10 movies about religion. NOTE: Our Top 10 list concerns films of all kinds dealing with religion, not necessarily just "faith-friendly" ones.

0:00 - Intro

1:07 - Review: Conclave

6:43 - Conclave Letterboxd Reviews

8:26 - Discussion: Top 10 Movies About Religion

19:55 - Outro

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For our 1st interview of 2025, Henry chats with actor April Billingsley about her appearances on shows like The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries, meeting Regina King, important lessons learned from her career so far, favorite Apple TV+ shows, exciting upcoming projects, and much more!

0:00 - Intro

1:50: Starting Out As An Actor

4:55 - Meeting Regina King

6:42 - The Walking Dead

10:45 - The Vampire Diaries

13:00 - Experiences On-Set

16:01 - Important Career Lessons

20:02 - Dream Acting Roles

21:11 - Favorite Apple TV+ Shows

21:50 - Upcoming Projects

25:38 - Outro

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Elle is back to help Henry say Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (HBO Max) then countdown their Top 10 Tim Burton movies.

0:00 - Intro

1:39 - Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

10:37 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Letterboxd Reviews

13:30 - Discussion: Top 10 Tim Burton Movies

26:36 - Outro: We Have Awesome Interviews Coming Soon!

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Henry gets desaturated by Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray (Max Original), then reads your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally counts down his Top 10 DC Comics movies.

0:00 - Intro

1:48 - Review: Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray

10:21 - Zack Snyder's Justice League Letterboxd Reviews

12:18 - Discussion: Top 10 DC Comics Movies

22:32 - Outro

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Henry blasts off with with Christopher Nolan's Interstellar IMAX 70mm 10th Anniversary Re-Release (original version currently on Netflix) then counts down his Top 10 astronaut movies.

0:00 - Intro

1:09 - Review: Interstellar IMAX 70mm Re-Release

12:55 - Interstellar Letterboxd Reviews

14:25 - Discussion: Top 10 Astronaut Movies

23:48 - Outro

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