Love on the Spectrum star Michael Theo drops by Popcorn Podcast to talk acting, his love of movies and being recognised as a CGA Rising Star. Each year, the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) comes together to identify a group of extraordinary actors they believe have the potential to break out on the world stage. Theo recently made his acting debut in the ABC series Austin, after his small-screen turn in the uplifting Netflix docuseries Love on the Spectrum. In our chat, Theo talks about his own podcast, Mr. A+, and what makes a great interview; his work at Autism Spectrum Australia; and what the CGA Rising Star recognition means to him. 

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gladiator II star Connie Nielsen joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss her return to Ancient Rome in Ridley Scott's epic sequel. The Danish actor (also known as Queen Hippolyta in the Wonder Woman and Justice League films) reprises her role as Lucilla, some 24 years after the Oscar-winning Gladiator, returning as the now-grown Gladiator Lucius’ (Paul Mescal) mother. In a wide-ranging interview that gets a little emotional, Nielsen reveals how Lucilla has changed in the years since the first film and shares insights into the master Ridley Scott at work, as well as shocks us with a surprising fact about the original Gladiator.

More Popcorn: Zack Snyder's Justice League and the splendour of slow motion.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian actor and proud Bardi, Jabirr-Jabirr woman Shari Sebbens joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss her leading role in Indigenous psychological horror The Moogai. Writer and director Jon Bell has developed the story – based on the 2020 award-winning short film of the same name – into a full-length horror feature to confront how prevalent the effects of the Stolen Generations still are today. Is child-stealing spirit The Moogai real or is Sarah (Shari Sebbens) in fact the biggest threat to the safety of their family? In our chat, Sebbens shares what she loves about the horror genre, the importance of telling Indigenous stories and how she balanced crazy and truth in her chilling performance.

More Popcorn: Star of stage and screen Shaka Cook on tent boxing and Kid Snow.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gabriel LaBelle returns to Popcorn Podcast to talk new film Saturday Night, in which he portrays legendary SNL co-creator and producer Lorne Michaels. LaBelle shares insights into the high-energy, chaotic atmosphere of Jason Reitman’s film and the unique challenges of taking on such an influential figure in entertainment history – something the star is becoming accustomed to following his turn as a young Steven Spielberg in The Fabelmans. LaBelle also discusses the intense preparation required for his role, the thrill of seeing his performance paired with a live-improvised score, as well as sharing his thoughts on potential Saturday Night spin-offs and the joy of Wayne’s World.

More Popcorn: Gabriel LaBelle on playing icon Steven Spielberg.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It takes two to tango as Popcorn Podcast prances through Venom: The Last Dance. In the supposed final adventure of the Tom Hardy-led franchise, Eddie (Hardy) and Venom are on the run, hunted by both of their worlds, with the duo forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on their bromance. In a bite-sized and salty new episode of Popcorn Podcast, YOU get a symbiote and YOU get a symbiote, plus there's everything from dead arms to irresponsible hippie parents and plot-splaining exposition. We. Are. Popcorn Podcast.

More Popcorn: Leigh and Tim clash over Venom: Let There Be Carnage

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antony Penrose, the son of iconic photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller, joins Popcorn Podcast to dive into the highly anticipated film Lee, starring Kate Winslet. Penrose reveals personal insights into his mother’s extraordinary life and their relationship; discusses her lasting legacy in art and photography; and shares how it felt seeing Oscar-winner Winslet portray Miller's fearless spirit and complex character.

More Popcorn: Josh Margolin on June Squibb and the real Thelma.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and director Parker Finn joins Popcorn Podcast while in Australia for SXSW Sydney to chat much-anticipated horror follow-up Smile 2. In the sequel, Global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is about to embark on a new world tour when she begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, she must confront her dark past before her life spirals out of control. Finn is one of the most innovative and striking new voices in the horror space and has a big filmmaking future ahead of him. In our chat, Finn unravels his manic writing process; reminisces on Naomi Scott’s impressive ability to chug; and shares what Smile 2 says about celebrity consumption – all while nerding out over his opening one-take shot. 

More Popcorn: Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan talk terrifying Evil Dead Rise.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Academy Award-winning independent animator and visual artist Adam Elliot is here to talk new "clayography" Memoir of a Snail. Featuring the voices of Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee, Memoir of a Snail is the bittersweet remembrance of a lonely woman named Grace Pudel, who recounts her life story to a humble garden snail. In our chat, Elliot shares how audiences are reacting to his film and its themes; his “backwards” writing process; why he wants to make us all cry; and why Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee came to mind for his tormented characters.

More Popcorn:

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leigh and Tim review the hotly anticipated sequel Joker: Folie À Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. In Todd Phillips' follow-up, Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) is institutionalised at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur stumbles upon love and finds the music inside of him. Does this musical marvel meander or meet the lofty expectations of its Oscar-winning predecessor? Find out in a brand new spoiler-free episode of Popcorn Podcast!

More Popcorn: Revisit Popcorn Podcast's Joker review.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wizard of Waverly Place turned producer, writer and director David Henrie is here to take us on an adventure through his family-friendly spooky new movie Monster Summer, starring Mel Gibson and Mason Thames. In Monster Summer, when a mysterious force begins to disrupt the big summer fun of Noah (Thames) and his friends, he must team up with a retired police detective (Gibson) to uncover the sinister presence on their island. In this Popcorn Podcast interview, Henrie takes us through directing screen legends and burgeoning talents alike; the challenges of getting Monster Summer to screens; and why it's the right time to escape into the warm and fuzzy feelings of movies that have something for everyone.

More Popcorn: Is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice twice the fun?

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

• Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.

• Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.

• Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.

• Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.