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#filmmaking #theblacklist #screenwriting

This week on the podcast I'm talking to writer, producer Darren Geare. Darren and his brother Jeff (also known as the Geare Brothers) wrote their first screenplay that went onto the Black List, ended up on the top list and got optioned into a feature film called The Retaliators.

The brothers worked on the film, helped it through the pandemic and its release. It then went onto a very successful festival run. I talked to Darren about what it was like writing the film, tips for writing, how it got onto the Black List, what it was like negotiating for the screenplay to be optioned, what it was like being on set in production, solving all those problems while the film was being made. We also talked about the festival run and being able to publicise a film that he's really proud of, enjoy! 

Check out The Retaliators here: https://www.retaliatorsmovie.com 

More about The Black List: https://blcklst.com

Watch The Apocalypse Box now:  https://amberpictures.co.uk/the-apocalypse-box/ 

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#animation #aardman #directing

This week on the podcast I chat to Director and Animator Will Becher.  Will is a Director and Creative at Aardman Animation in Bristol, he joined the animation team on Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit, becoming one of Aardman's youngest ever feature film animators.   

Will has since worked on series, commercials and features as lead character animator. He also directed the feature film 'Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddom'. I talked to Will about how he got to work on these amazing projects, what it is like directing stop motion animation and we chatted about the Aardman academy.

Find out more about the Aardman Academy: https://academy.aardman.com/courses

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#podcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmpodcast

This week on the podcast I talk to filmmakers Georgia Colan and Martin Hardwick.
Their film 'Charlotte' recently premiered at the Fright Fest Film Festival and has now been released on Amazon Prime and Tubi both in the UK and the USA.

I talked to them about the film, what it was like shooting on a  low budget, I asked Georgia about directing herself in the lead role, the challenges they both faced along the way. We talked about sales and distribution, the film was released via Film Hub, we talked about that process and advice for people same position working on thier debut film.

Watch Charlotte on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Charlotte-Georgia-Conlan/dp/B0D7B19NX8

Watch Charlotte on TUBI https://tubitv.com/movies/100020863/charlotte

Watch Jim's latest film The Apocalypse Box http://apocalypsebox.co.uk

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#filmpodcast #filmmakingpodcast #filmmaking 

This week I'm talking to filmmaker Hakim Zziwa. Hakim is from Uganda where he started out as a dancer and went onto make corporate films after a scholarship in America. He's also made several short films that have done really well on the festival circuit and have a high end high quality look to them. 

I talked to Hakim about how he achieved the high end look, he gave me tips on working on a low budget and we talked about documentary filmmaking and his tips for getting the most out of film festivals.

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#thelastofus #filmpodcast #costume 

This week I'm speaking to Costume Designer Cynthia Summers. Cynthia ia an Emmy Award Winning Costume Designer that has worked on massive shows like HBO's The Last of Us and the Netflix show Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events. 

I talked to Cynthia about how she got into the industry, we talked about the logistics of how a costume designer works on a big production, she gave me her tips for being a costume designer and getting into the business and we talked about The Last of Us and Lemony Snicket.

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#filmpodcast #bigfoot #distribution

This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker James Chick. James recently finished his debut feature film 'Feet of Death'.

We talked about what it was like to work on a micro budget feature, how he gets such high quality results when shooting on a micro budget, some of the struggles along the way and about the sales and distribution of the film, he's recently signed with Indie Rights, but we talked about some of the offers he had before he made that decision.

Watch the film now on Amazon: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Feet-of-Death/0N4TDVVVZRCCNGJDNE07TD3B2L

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#filmpodcast #missionimpossible #behindthescene 

This week on the podcast I talk to Production Designer Phil Sims. Phil started in theatre, worked in music videos before moving onto big budget movies like Skyfall, The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America The First Avenger, Age of Ultron and the latest series of Doctor Who for Disney and the BBC.. 

I spoke to Phil about how he got into the industry, we talked about his first big film The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, his work on the Milano spaceship on Guardians of the Galaxy and what it was like working on Mission Impossible Fallout and Dead Reckoning Part 1 and the challenges of integrating big stunts with production design.

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#acting #stageperformance #filmmakingpodcast 

This week on the podcast I’m chatting to television and theatre actor Tom Butcher. Tom is best known for his leading roles in popular TV dramas “The Bill" and "Doctors". Butcher's dedication to his craft and his ability to bring depth to his characters have earned him acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

Tom also appears in my latest feature film 'The Apocalypse Box' so I thought this was a great opportunity to sit down with Tom and talk about all those years working on The Bill then BBC’s Doctors and his theatre work then have a general chat about what it was like working on big shows with fast turnarounds. We also talked about The Apocalypse Box where Tom plays the evil villainous MP  Piers Stonesmith and very much revels in playing this character. Enjoy! 

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#filmpodcast #creative #career 

This week on the podcast I'm chatting to Sam, one of the founders of the ERIC Creative Careers App.  The App is aimed at people from ages 16-25 - once registered the app will serve up thousands of internships, bootcamps, events, courses, podcast and anything else that will help you kickstart your creative career.

We chatted about the App, who it's for, how it can help you, some of the opportunities, success stories and CV tips.  I also asked if Sam thinks it still worth going to University. 

Find out more about the ERIC App here: https://www.meet-eric.com
Read the BFI report: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/reports/bfi-eric-screen-careers-research

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#filmpodcast  #acting #filmmakingpodcast 

This week on the Podcast I'm talking to television actress Corrinne Wicks. Corrinne shot to fame in BBC One’s flagship drama Doctors playing ‘Dr. Helen Thompson’ for over five years. She went on to appear as ‘Ella Heart’ in ITV’s Prime time soap Emmerdale, receiving two best actress nominations during her time on the show.

Corrinne has also appeared in two films that I have directed, You Might Get Lost and The Apocalypse Box. And with The Apocalypse Box out now I wanted to talk to Corrinne about her Career and also chat about her role in the new film.

Watch the Apocalypse Box now: http://www.apocalypsebox.co.uk 

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