Soundstage Access

To complete our conversation we catch up once more with Zoë Bell, a New Zealand actress, stunt double and stunt coordinator whose credits include THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THOR: RAGNAROK and ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD.

While in Part 1 of our conversation we discuss Zoë's experience on the XENA TV series and memories from shooting KILL BILL in China, today's Part 2 is focused on a wide range of topics: her experience receiving the screenplay of 2007’s DEATH PROOF, her first role as a leading actress in which she plays herself—stuntwomen Zoë Bell; how the experience on that film influenced the future choices in her acting career; the experience of being offered to stunt coordinate—and act—in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD; what watching Leonardo DiCaprio taught her about acting; and much more.

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We're so lucky to sit down with Zoë Bell, a New Zealand actress, stunt double and stunt coordinator whose credits include THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THOR: RAGNAROK and ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD.

In Part 1 of our conversation we discuss Zoë’s beginnings in New Zealand stunt doubling Lucy Lawless in the XENA TV series; how a special trip to Los Angeles led her to meet Quentin Tarantino and be cast as Uma Thurman’s stunt double for KILL BILL; Zoë creative relationship with Tarantino and why he insisted on making the stunts for ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD as period-accurate as possible; the psychological toll that major injuries can have on stunt performers—and much more.

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It’s so exciting to sit down with Emmy-nominated British film composer Lorne Balfe, whose credits include THE DARK KNIGHT, BAD BOYS FOR LIFE and Marvel's BLACK WIDOW.

In our conversation we discuss a number of topics from Lorne's career: an introduction to his score for HBO’s HIS DARK MATERIALS, Lorne’s technical approach to film scoring and creative collaboration with Hans Zimmer since 2005, an in-depth breakdown of Lorne's music for one of our favorite movies, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT, as he gets ready to score MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 & 8—and much more.

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It’s an honor to sit down with legendary Dutch filmmaker Jan de Bont, who directed the most exciting action cinema of the '90s. He began his career as the cinematographer of DIE HARD, before directing pulse-racing movies like SPEED (with Keanu Reeves) and the disaster flick TWISTER.

In our conversation we discuss the horrific accident Jan suffered on the infamous production of ROAR when one of the 150 untrained lions scalped him while shooting one of the scenes; an in-depth chat on the making of his directorial debut SPEED, and how the low-budget forced him to go behind the studio’s back to pull off his vision; memories from shooting DIE HARD, and much more.

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We're so happy to be joined on the show by Oscar-winning Production Design duo David Wasco & Sandy-Reynolds Wasco, whose credits include COLLATERAL, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS and LA LA LAND.

In Part 2 of our conversation, we briefly talk about the history of Los Angeles in movies and the Wasco's experience trying to re-invent the city 11 different times (PULP FICTION among them)— before we shift our conversation entirely to LA LA LAND. The Wascos discuss how the Damien Chazelle musical was originally cast with two very different actors in mind; how the one-year production delay ultimately brought them to design the movie as we know it today; how the movie's score and dance choreography dictated the size of every single set; and much more.

Don't miss Part 1 of the episode, where we talk about the Wasco's creative approach to films like Wes Anderson’s THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS and Quentin Tarantino’s INGLORIOUS BASTERDS!

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We're so happy to be joined on the show by Oscar-winning Production Design duo David Wasco & Sandy-Reynolds Wasco, whose credits include KILL BILL, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS and LA LA LAND.

In Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss how their creative process ranges when working with directors like Wes Anderson, Michael Mann and Quentin Tarantino; an in-depth discussion about their experience on INGLORIOUS BASTERDS—and the crazy plan to design and build all sets with only 10 weeks available; creating the colorful environments of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; and much more.

Don't miss Part 2 of the episode, in which we focus on their experience designing the world of LA LA LAND!

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We're jazzed to sit down with award-winning filmmaker Alice Wu, whose credits include SAVING FACE and THE HALF OF IT, which won 'Best Narrative Feature' at the Tribeca Film Festival and is now streaming on Netflix!

In our conversation we discuss with Alice the importance of writing emotionally authentic stories, the path that led to her first feature being financed, how the 15 years between her two movies as a director impacted her creative process, and much more.

THE HALF OF IT follows a shy, straight-A student named Ellie who's hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help winning over a popular girl. But their new and unlikely friendship gets complicated when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

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It was awesome to welcome to the show Oscar-nominated film director Morten Tyldum, whose credits include 2014's THE IMITATION GAME (for which he received his first Academy Award nomination), PASSENGERS - starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt - and this year's DEFENDING JACOB, now streaming on Apple TV+.

In our conversation we discuss the impact that the Oscar-nomination received for THE IMITATION GAME had on Morten's creative process, how DEFENDING JACOB evolved over the course of the production, stories from the set, and more.

The Apple+ limited series DEFENDING JACOB is a gripping, character-driven thriller that follows an assistant DA (Chris Evans) whose world is shattered when his beloved son gets charged with murder.

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What a pleasure to be joined on the show by Chad Stahelski, a former stuntman turned filmmaker who since 2013 has dedicated his directing career to the JOHN WICK franchise, starring Keanu Reeves.

We're big fans of Chad's creative approach to turning stunts into a storytelling device, and in our conversation we provide an in-depth breakdown of the JOHN WICK movies: how Greek mythology influenced the series as we know it today, the planning required to execute each of the films' mind-bending stunt sequences, what to expect from JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, and much more.

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What a treat to sit down with animation director of photography Patrick Lin, who's curated the cinematography for your favorite Pixar films including INSIDE OUT, RATATOUILLE, UP and THE INCREDIBLES.

In our conversation, we break down the creative pipeline of how movies are made at Pixar, how Patrick chose dynamic camera angles for THE INCREDIBLES, the design behind that heart-breaking opening for UP, why him and his team used real-life lenses to shoot the characters of TOY STORY 4 and much more.

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