Life Of Cahill

Michael Myers is back and killing again in this fall's biggest hit: Halloween. So I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to launch the newest series from the Life of Cahill podcast, Movie Club, with the original Halloween from 1978! This month I'm joined by San Andres Figueroa to discuss the Godfather of all slasher films and the impact it had on cinema history.

SPOILER WARNING: The original Halloween and parts of the new one may be spoiled in this podcast - you have officially been warned.

Movie Club is a way for you, the listener, to interact with the pod. Send in your thoughts, questions, comments etc. about the film we're watching for next month's movie club: RAGING BULL.

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This week on Life of Cahill Game of Silence actor Conor O'Farrell talks about the effort that goes into being a working actor and the importance of not allowing your success to define your happiness as he asks himself, How Did I Get Here?

Next week on Life of Cahill: Actor Conor O'Farrell stops by to talk about his career as an actor, advice that MY mother gave him and to ask himself, How Did I Get Here?

Abigail Fuller may not be a household name yet but the project she just completed directing most certainly is. Chef's Table, on Netflix, has become one of the streaming giant's most highly regarded shows mixing the tried and true food on television method with high art. However Abigail's story is not defined by one spectacular project, it is instead the culmination of years of hard work and networking. With her feature documentary, Do You Dream in Color?, about to be released to the public and one of her two episodes of Chef's table being released today, Abigail is a woman on the rise. So, today, on a special Friday edition of the Life of Cahill podcast, it only seems right that Abigail Fuller stops by and asks herself, How Did I Get Here?

Lukas Deem and Joe Lusby are only in their early 20s but they are already doing something most 30 and 40 year old filmmakers dream of: they make movies every day. Recognizing that there was a need waiting to be serviced in their home state of Arkansas Lukas and Joe started RetroCat Media and began working hard to break into the Little Rock corporate video world.

Toughness is not an attribute used very often to describe artists. However it is the perhaps the best way to describe J Van Auken. Growing up in icy Minnesota J realized his true calling was to make his movies look like TV, so he set off for one of the toughest film programs in the country and eventually found his way to Los Angeles.

After working on bad projects as a cinematographer just to pay the rent it was clear J needed a change. Since, he has put up life and limb in order to see his feature film, Revelator, become a reality. Using a combination of relationships and saved up money to direct and star in the horror thriller that will be released later this year J truly embodies the indie filmmaker spirit.

This week on Life Of Cahill J Van Auken, in part one of a two part conversation, sits down and asks himself, how did I Get Here?

J Van Auken worked on set on no budget films for a long time while he saved up the money to make a feature film. Once he got his chance he took it and ran with it, no matter what the cost. Tune in next tuesday to hear the stories that led J Van Auken to make "Revelator."

Devin Lawrence discusses Sympathy Said the Shark and the lessons learned that led him to make a film where the budget wasn't the deciding factor.

Next week on Life of Cahill I speak with the director of the fantastic, and award winning "Sympathy Said the Shark," Devin Lawrence stops by.

Benjamin Wiessner would make the perfect role model for any filmmaker.

Fueled by a desire to not let anything, including money, get in his way Benjamin has learned what it takes to be an indie producer through hard work and sometimes failure.

However, over the last five years Benjamin, along with his friends and collaborators, has gotten eight films into SXSW and his most recent film, Thunder Road, just won the Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.