The spooky season don't stop on I Know That Face. Assisted again by scream queen Katie McGrath, we talk about what we're watching this Halloween. This includes the middle movies in the Halloween franchise, bad remakes of Pulse and The Thing, slashers like Cherry Falls and Wes Craven's My Soul to Take, as well as '80s cult classic Dead and Buried. Following that is our discussion of Irish actress Ruth Negga's career from its beginnings in the homegrown thrillers Isolation and Trafficked to her Oscar-nominated role in Loving. We also touch on Negga's more recent fare, such as Ad Astra and Passing.

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Our resident scream queen, Katie McGrath, rejoins us for our annual Halloween episode. To start, we're talking about our spooky highs and lows of 2025, breaking down the year in horror as we go. Afterwards, we dive into Irish horror, discussing the common themes, monsters and history that stretch from the likes of The Devil's Doorway, The Cellar and The Hole in the Ground through to the more recent Irish language horrors An Taibhse and Fréwaka.

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And now for something completely different... Well, not really. I Know That Face will continue to be your favourite character actor-focused podcast, but with a bit of a contemporary twist. For the first ten minutes of each show, we'll be discussing new trailers, new movies or just what we've been watching recently. This week, we're talking about the return of Daniel Day-Lewis in Anemone, the New French Extremity and some movies Stephen recently saw. In character actor territory, we're discussing one of Ireland's favourite sons, Aidan Gillen. From career beginnings in Some Mother's Son to some of his best TV work in Love/Hate and Game of Thrones, as well as his more recent work in Dublin detective drama Barber, we'll examine every smirking, sneering facet of Aidan Gillen's devilish smile.

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For our final episode of the season, we're covering a Korean-American superstar. Starting out on The Walking Dead, Steven Yeun has gone from strength to strength on both sides of the Pacific. He's made indie action horrors like Joe Lynch's Mayhem, while also collaborating with South Korean auteurs like Bong Joon-ho on Okja and Mickey 17 and Lee Chang-dong on Burning. Yeun has transitioned easily between film and TV with roles in the Prime Video animated superhero show Invincible and on Netflix's series Beef. The actor was Oscar-nominated for his role in 2020's Minari and has consistently worked with interesting directors, such as Jordan Peele on Nope and Boots Riley on Sorry to Bother You.

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This week, we're doing something we should have done a long time ago: cover the career of an Irish actress. Niamh Algar is one of Ireland's best new talents. Beginning her career in the early 2010s in horror films like From the Dark and Without Name, Niamh Algar soon became an in-demand actress on British TV with shows like The Virtues, FatherMotherSon and Malpractice. She has also appeared in British films like Censor and homegrown Irish productions such as Calm With Horses and The Wonder. Join us for a varied, energetic episode on one of Ireland's best new talents!

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We're back with an Oscar winner this week. Regina King came to prominence in the early '90s for her roles in Boyz n the Hood, Jerry Maguire and Enemy of the State. She only became more prominent through the 2000s with roles in A Cinderella Story and The Boondocks. An accomplished director in her own right, King has directed multiple TV episodes and the film One Night in Miami... In 2018, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk. King has continued to act and direct, with great success in the likes of Netflix's The Harder They Fall and Shirley.

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We're staying Down Under this week as we cover the career of Jason Clarke, one of Hollywood's great journeyman character actors. From supporting parts in Zero Dark Thirty and Oppenheimer to his leading roles in Everest, Pet Sematary and The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, we talk about his ability to play lawyers both good and bad, fishing simulators and Earth's highest mountain.

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We're back with our first new episode of the year. Andrew and Stephen go down under to check out the career of Australian actor Guy Pearce. I Know That Face explores his less-than-humble beginnings in L.A. Confidential and Memento to his decision to switch from leading big-budget pictures to headlining smaller films such as Brimstone, Lockout, The Proposition and The Rover or appearing in supporting roles in The Hurt Locker, The King's Speech and Prometheus. Pearce was recently nominated for an Oscar for his role as Harrison Lee Van Buren in 2024's The Brutalist.

Guy Pearce interview with The Times about Memento: link

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Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners!

As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024!

To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below.

This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly.

1:40 - The Lovely Show 

4:55 - Young Hot Guys 

6:24 - Listen, I’m, Delicious 

8:00 - The G Spot 

10:11 - The Baby Tribe 

13:08 - Fad Camp 

15:59 - For Tech Sake 

18:16 - The Greatest Matter 

19:55 - Double Love 

21:35 - Keep It Tight 

23:37 - Agony Rants 

26:30 - I Know That Face

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It's been a big year for cinema as always and we're shaving it all down to our five favourites. Stephen goes with All of Us Strangers and The Zone of Interest and some other recent gems while Andrew picks Furiosa and Anora for some of his. Listen in for the full list and our break down of the year in cinema as a whole.

ANDREW'S TOP 5: 5. Longlegs, 4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, 3. The Substance, 2. Anora, 1. Love Lies Bleeding.

STEPHEN'S TOP 5: 5. All of Us Strangers, 4. I Saw the TV Glow, 3. The Beast, 2. The Zone of Interest, 1. Love Lies Bleeding.

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