The Good Bit Podcast

Scottish Theatre and Comedy legend Johnny McKnight joins Chris this week and is chatting about his life in the arts! Johnny talks Smalltown, the Tron Theatre Glasgow, moments gone wrong on stage, being the panto king and his lifelong memories of watching movies.

Then, Johnny tells us why the bonkers Moulin Rouge! (2001) is his favourite film ever!

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Actress Saskia Marguerite joins Chris this week and is chatting about studying acting in California, her love for Studio Ghibli , the postitives/negatves of your acting showcase, recording for a Discovery+ documentary and so much more!

Saskia's choice of film comes from the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, it's North By Northwest (1959)!

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Actor, Director and all round family entertainer David Goodall joins Chris Moffat this week to chat about the Samurai classic YOJIMBO (1961) from the legendary Akira Kurosawa.

David expresses his feelings about seeing films at the cinema, choreographing fights on stage and on screen, working in Still Game and with Ken Loach in The Angel's Share, along with so much more including Chris and David's missed opportunity to work together.

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The Good Bit is back with a BRAND NEW season of films!

This week, Chris Moffat returns with his first guest of season 5 - the incredible Cole Stewart.

Cole talks about his love for everyone and everything, except the length of really long films. He discusses becoming the "Drama Guy" in school, his love for new Scottish writing, his earliest memories of watching movies, his strangest experiences on stage and so much more!

Then, Cole and Chris chat about the latest instalment of the Luther franchise, the brand new Netflix original - Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023).

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Star of Cebeebies show Molly and Mack Joshua Haynes joins the show for a reunion and catch up with Chris! Josh chats about his unexpected TV audition in school, his experiences working on TV and film with young directors, the chemistry tests required for the casting of Molly and Mack and they look back at some of the theatre shows they were involved with together!

Then for our Christmas episode this year, Josh brings with him possibly the greatest Christmas movie of all time - HOME ALONE (1990)!

All that and much, much more on the 2022 Christmas Edition of The Good Bit!

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Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks for an amazing year on the podcast. We'll see you in 2023!

It's a double header this week as Chris is joined by the returning Greg Jones, and Talent Agent from Anagram Talent Leanne MacCormac on the show!

Greg and Leanne chat about their current watch lists, the sentimental differences between DC and Marvel, favourite Christmas movies, Greg's recent steelbook purchases, and Leanne tells us about the first time she went to the cinema!

Then, the tremendous trio discuss this week's film - LABYRINTH (1986) starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly!

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Director and actor Fraser F. McGowan joins Chris this week for a Christopher Nolan epic! Interstellar is his choice of film, and he's telling us why he loves it so much.

Fraser also tells us about the directors that inspired him to work in the industry, if he prefers directing or acting, his earliest memories of going to the cinema, his favourite MCU films and their expert CGI and so much more! Including Fraser's recent experience directing Chris on set! 

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Film Director and Editor Brad Watson joins The Good Bit this week for a look a movies from a different perspective! He tells Chris about his start in the film industry, if he ever considered acting, his favourite directors, what he looks for in an actor, seeing Star Wars when he was young, and so much more!

Then, Brad's choice of movie for this week is possibly Chris' favourite of all time - Steven Spielberg's JAWS (1975)!

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Actor, singer and producer Alyson Orr joins the show to chat about her love for scary movies! Alyson chats about her interest in Witchcraft, her current work on "The Coven" and recent run at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, her favourite musicals and her earliest memories watching movies!

Then, Alyson brings a spooky spectacle to The Good Bit this week - Griffin Dunne's PRACTICAL MAGIC (1998) starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman!

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This week on The Good Bit, actor and "more of a TV Show gal" Iona Deveney joins the show for the first time to finally discover what her favourite film is. 

The main focus of today's episode though are two very recent releases... Netflix's Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story (2022) and Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling (2022) starring Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and yes, Harry Styles.

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