Silver Screen Social

On this episode, I spoke to composer James S. Levine and music supervisor Mark Wike about their work on The New Look. 

James Levine’s notable credits include FX Networks’ American Horror Story, for which he received an Emmy Award-nomination for “Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)” in 2014; Nip/Tuck; and Damages. 

Mark Wike’s music supervision credits include Hulu’s Emmy Award-winning series by Steven Spielberg, Animaniacs; Twentieth Century Fox’s The Greatest Showman, directed by Michael Gracey; and The Sitter, directed by David Gordon Green; FX Networks’ Damages; and Netflix’s Bloodline. 

The series stars Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, Maisie Williams and John Malkovich.

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer James Rhodes about his work on Femme. 

Rhodes was nominated in the Best Cinematography category at the British Independent Film Awards for Femme. 

On this episode, I spoke to composer Blake Neely about his work on Masters of the Air. 

Neely has scored more than 35 television series, 20 films, and received 5 ballet commissions. 

He has been nominated seven times for an Emmy Award, where he won in 2021 for his main title theme for the series “The Flight Attendant.”

Based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, and scripted by John Orloff, “Masters of the Air” follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany and grapple with the frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and sheer terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air.

The series stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Anthony Boyle. 

On this episode, I spoke to hair designer Chris Clark about his work on FEUD: Capote Vs. The Swans. 

Clark is a 3x Emmy winner for his work on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, FEUD: Bette and Joan and The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He was also honored with Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Guild Awards for his work on both FEUD and The People v. O. J. Simpson. 

Past credits for his work in film and television include The Prom, The Boys in the Band, Ratched, Pose, The Politician, The Normal Heart, Margin Call, Rent, and The Wolf of Wall Street, and many others.

On this episode, I spoke to multi-award nominated and award winning re-recording mixer William Miller about his work on Napoleon. 

Miller received a BAFTA and Academy nomination for his work on News of the World. 

Miller has mixed films for numerous renowned film directors including Ron Howard (Thirteen Lives), Sam Mendes (Empire of Light), Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho), Paul Greengrass (News of the World) and Ridley Scott (Napoleon, The Last Duel). 

Napoleon is William’s second time mixing for director Ridley Scott, previously having worked on The Last Duel. 

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Wendy Chuck about her work on The Holdovers. 

Chuck has collaborated with some of the film industry’s most celebrated talents including Alexander Payne, Tom McCarthy, Jack Nicholson, George Clooney, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Jane Campion.

Her alchemy with fabric, texture, pattern, and color have brought life to a diverse range of characters on screen: Nebraska’s rustic Midwesterners, Election’s conniving high-schooler, Twilight’s teenage vampires, Spotlight’s journalistic team, and the inhabitants of Downsizing’s miniaturized world.

In 1994, the Australian Film Institute nominated Chuck for Best Achievement in Costume for the period piece Country Life (1994) starring Greta Sacchi and Sam Neill. Other awards followed including a win from the Costume Designers Guild for About Schmidt (2003), and nominations for The Descendents (2011) and Nebraska (2014).

Chuck has enjoyed a long standing working relationship with acclaimed writer/director Alexander Payne and has served as costume designer on all but one of his features. They have collaborated on hits like Sideways (2004) starring Paul Giamatti and Election (1999) starring Reese Witherspoon.

She is currently working on Disney’s Lilo and Stitch (2024) and her own capsule collection.

On this episode, I spoke to writer and co-director Kelly O'Sullivan, co-director Alex Thompson, and lead actor Keith Kupferer about their work on Ghostlight. 

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A bit about the three…

KELLY O’SULLIVAN (Writer and Co-Director):

Kelly O'Sullivan is a writer, director and actor. She wrote and starred in SAINT FRANCES which premiered at SXSW and won a Special Jury Prize for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. SAINT FRANCES, released by Oscilloscope Laboratories, is one of the most acclaimed independent films of 2020. Kelly received a Gotham Award nomination for Breakthrough Actor, a John Cassavetes nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards and

was also named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film." 

Kelly was recently seen in Cooper Raiff's acclaimed 2022 film CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, and will next be seen in the independent films HANGDOG, directed by Matt Cascella and THE GRADUATES by Hannah Peterson.

On the small screen Kelly has appeared in two seasons of "Sirens" as well as Hulu's "Battleground" and FOX's "The Mob Doctor." Her theater credits include THE SEAGULL at The Goodman and seven productions at the Steppenwolf including THE CRUCIBLE.

Kelly recently made her debut behind the camera with the short film "My Summer Vacation."

ALEX THOMPSON (Co-Director)

Alex Thompson is a writer, director and producer based in Chicago. His debut feature, SAINT FRANCES, premiered at the '19 SXSW Film Festival and won the Grand Jury prize for "Breakthrough Voice" and the Audience Award.

KEITH KUPFERER (Dan)

Keith Kupferer’s more recent stage credits include West Side Story (Lyric Opera) The Seagull and The Great Leap at Steppenwolf Theatre; The Cake, Cal in Camo (Jeff Award for Supporting Actor), American Wee-Pie, and 26 Miles at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble where he is a founding member; Sweat, Support Group for Men (Jeff nomination for Ensemble), God of Carnage, Passion Play, High Holidays at The Goodman Theater; Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane; The Mystery of Love and Sex (Jeff Nomination for Supporting Actor), and Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Wolf at Writer’s Theatre; The Qualms, Good People, and Middletown, Of Mice & Men also at Steppenwolf Theatre; the world premiere of The Humans at American Theatre Company; Hillary and Clinton, Never the Sinner, and Appropriate at Victory Gardens; Gypsy at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; The Legend of Georgia McBride at Northlight Theatre; Big Lake, Big City and Trust for Lookingglass Theatre. Film credits include Emperor of Ocean Park (currently filming); Ghostlight; Widows; Monuments; The Dilemma; Dark Knight; Public Enemies; The Express; Stranger Than Fiction; Road to Perdition; Finding Santa; Fred Klaus; The Last Rights of Joe May; and The Merry Gentleman directed by Michael Keaton. TV credits include Southside, The Big Leap, 61st Street, The Chi; Proven Innocent; Better Call Saul;

Empire; Chicago P.D.; Betrayal; Crisis; Chicago Fire; and Detroit 187.

On this episode, I spoke to producer Lauren Domino about her work on American Symphony. 

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Domino’s accolades include: 

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer April Napier about her work on Todd Haynes’ May December, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. 

Napier’s past credits include films such as Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up, starring Michelle Williams, and Certain Women, starring Laura Dern, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart and Lily Gladstone, Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, Mike Mills’ Thumbsucker and A24’s First Cow, which she received several critics award nominations for Best Costume Design. She was also the costume designer on Apple TV’s crime dramedy series High Desert, starring Patricia Arquette. 

Her accolades include: 

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On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Mark Bridges about his work on Maestro.

Bridges’ accolades include: 

Maestro stars Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, and Sarah Silverman.