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CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Lucky Pineapple Films
27 episodes
1 week ago
Welcome to CinematNIC, where film music and cinema meet fascinating conversation. I’m your host, Nicole Russin-McFarland—composer, director, and actress. In each episode, I sit down with brilliant guests from the worlds of film, music, and beyond, diving into their creative journeys, untold stories, and the lives behind the art. Whether you're a budding filmmaker, music lover, or just a curious soul, this is your backstage pass to the magic that brings stories to life. Let’s talk, create, and inspire together.
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Welcome to CinematNIC, where film music and cinema meet fascinating conversation. I’m your host, Nicole Russin-McFarland—composer, director, and actress. In each episode, I sit down with brilliant guests from the worlds of film, music, and beyond, diving into their creative journeys, untold stories, and the lives behind the art. Whether you're a budding filmmaker, music lover, or just a curious soul, this is your backstage pass to the magic that brings stories to life. Let’s talk, create, and inspire together.
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Film Interviews
TV & Film
Episodes (20/27)
CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "The Imposters" Actresses Marie Everett, Chynna Walker, Amanda Michaud and Tegan Mordt

Have you waited too long for an all female cast film since 2008's The Women? Marie Everett (Maya), Chynna Walker (Hattie), Amanda Michaud (Rebecca) and Tegan Mordt (Anna) star in The Imposters, a thriller by British director Nicholas Winter.

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10 months ago
57 minutes 33 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "Baby on Board" Actor Jason Adam

Jason Adam chats going from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire into being a professional working film actor.

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2 years ago
30 minutes 43 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "Frog and Toad" (Apple TV) Composer Mark Evitts

Are you hungry for delicious cookies too good to share? Does music help a garden grow? Composer Mark Evitts scored the answers to questions like this in the new Frog and Toad animated series based on the classic Arnold Lobel books.

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2 years ago
27 minutes 31 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Actor Pete Gibson on "Black Coppice" Films and Stage

Pete Gibson talks about the Liverpool arts scene, working in the Black Coppice cult UK horror movies, and what it takes to appear on stage in theatrical productions.

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2 years ago
21 minutes 49 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Emma Turner, Actress and Talent Agent at Movilux Artist Management

Emma Turner answers all of the questions you have about acting from someone who is an actress herself, getting started with acting in her 40's, and working at the Movilux Artist Management as a talent agent.

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2 years ago
38 minutes 44 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Actor Alex Hewitt

Alex Hewitt joins the podcast to talk about AI in casting and his ideas for getting into acting if you don't have enough money.

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2 years ago
17 minutes 7 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "Only Love Matters" Producer Dr. Iram Qureshi & Director Dr. Kamran Qureshi

"Only Love Matters" is one of the few films profiling intersex characters and doing so respectfully. Dr. Kamran Qureshi and Dr. Iram Qureshi spoke about their movie and the everyday lives of intersex people. Filmed in London, Beaconsfield, Norwich and the Great Indian Desert!

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2 years ago
20 minutes 19 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Voice Actor Brent Mukai ("Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart," "Lost Judgment")

Voice actor Brent Mukai began with improv and the Las Vegas standup comedy circuit. In the past year, he has moved to Los Angeles with great demand for his work in video games, anime and animation, and he shares all about it in today’s episode. Bonus: learn which high school he went to in Hawaii!

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2 years ago
32 minutes 47 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "Casting Kill" Film Director James Smith & Producer/Screenwriter Caroline Spence

Filmed over six days, Caroline Spence and James Smith (Agent Kelly, Surveilled) made a horror thriller feature film! Set in London, Casting Kill follows a faux casting director luring auditioning actors into the unknown.

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2 years ago
19 minutes 37 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Screenwriter and Screenwriting Coach Brooks Elms on Common Screenplay Mistakes

Marketing a screenplay, the old Hollywood "schmooze," so many questions. Screenwriter Brooks Elms answers the questions you are probably thinking about screenwriting in a very special episode themed on bettering your career!

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2 years ago
24 minutes 36 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: James Bond Documentary "The Other Fellow" Director Matthew Bauer & Composer Alastair McNamara

Have you ever wanted to be called James Bond? Film director Matthew Bauer searched and found men around the world sharing the secret agent's identity in real life! He stopped by with the documentary's composer Alastair McNamara (assistant composer on "The War of the Worlds" on Disney+) to chat about their documentary being released theatrically this month.

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2 years ago
45 minutes 12 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Empowering Disabled Musicians, Composers and Singers Like You with Able Artist Foundation Founder Stephen Letnes

Film score composer Stephen Letnes crafted the music for the Emmy-nominated documentary film, Beneath the Ink. What many do not know about him is that he is visually impaired and relates to everything you or your friends have experienced as a working disabled entertainment industry professional! Learn more about the ways he helps disabled musicians with the Able Artist Foundation. Are you a disabled musician? Join the Able Artist Foundation for free at http://www.ableartist.org.

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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2 years ago
40 minutes 25 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Film Director Joshua Reeves on How "Long Walk Home" Opens Our Eyes to Sexual Assault on Black Women, More Likely to Be Victims

Was it what she wore? Something she said? Does this one sound stupid? For female sexual assault victims you know including maybe yourself, women were living and acting like everyday people when “it” happened. In film director Joshua Reeves’ new work set in his hometown of Manchester, Long Walk Home, he explores a realistic fictional event of how assault happens more to black women in the UK and the racism experienced by many in stop and search.

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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2 years ago
10 minutes 14 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Writing Your First Book With a Book Coach with Nailah Harvey

Is writing your first book a dream of yours? Does life or procrastination get in the way? Book coach and book editor Nailah Harvey has some tips on hiring a book coach and what to expect. All she does for a living is helping people like you! Remember, a “fictional” book can be autobiographical: channel your life experiences through fiction if you don’t feel up to telling us it is your life story.

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3 years ago
15 minutes 42 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Voice Acting Tips from Actors in "The Homework's Revenge: Esther in Wonderland"

Three amazing voice actors from my animated feature film, THE HOMEWORK'S REVENGE: ESTHER IN WONDERLAND, share their thoughts! The CinematNIC podcast will return sometime for a season 4 with my next great audio interview, whenever that is this lovely new year. xoxo, Nic ACTORS INCLUDED: Jerron Bacat, Ty Coker, Christopher Winter

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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3 years ago
2 minutes 45 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "Seinfeld" and "Will & Grace" Composer Jonathan Wolff on the Business of Film and TV Music in and Outside of Hollywood Marketi...

Mainstream business and the film industry overlap a LOT, so get ready to learn something that will help you! Jonathan Wolff is one of the only living composers whose work is recognisable and popular with people who don't follow the film and television scoring industry. Composing TV music themes for "Seinfeld" and "Will & Grace" and working on many handfuls of other shows you watched growing up at times, sometimes appearing on camera as an actor, Mr. Wolff learned in his illustrious career about creating your own opportunities. Follow Mr. Wolff online at @seinfeldmusicguy on Instagram and visit his website, SeinfeldMusicGuy.com.

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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4 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 24 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: "Willy's Wonderland" Director Kevin Lewis On Directing Nicolas Cage In A Silent Role And Their New Wacky Fun Horror Movie

Nicolas Cage knows his way around awesome, risk taking career decisions. He kept his his famous surname “Coppola” hidden for people to focus on his acting career. Pulling two teeth out without any anesthesia was his method acting for 1984’s Birdy. So when he found himself a script starring as a lead with not one speaking line in a 1980’s inspired film fighting evil animatronics, the acting challenge was nothing for him. Director Kevin Lewis, a fan of cult classic horror himself, conquered the problem of a tight budget, with a one month long shooting schedule with classic 80’s filmmaking trickery of practical effects. He was supposed to have made another film, but thank goodness for the growing fans of 2021’s newest comedy-horror streaming hit, fate had him in the right place at the right time.

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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4 years ago
15 minutes 49 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Austin Film Festival 2019 Interview: Joaquin Phoenix's "The Animal People" Documentary

Joaquin Phoenix executive produced this film about what happens when activists were declared terrorists speaking against animal testing performed by Huntingdon Life Sciences. “The Animal People” was filmed over a decade. Times change, but the questions raised by the film persist in modern culture. INTERVIEWED: Jake Conroy, defendant in the case Josh Harper, defendant in the case Casey Suchan, co-director Mikko Alanne, producer Jorja Fox, producer Sasha Perry, producer/editor

Film synopsis: Fifteen years in the making, this feature documentary - executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix - follows the journey of six young Americans who find themselves targeted as terrorists by the US government for their involvement in a controversial protest campaign. Seeing the future of social movement organizing, the activists used the then fledgling internet to dramatically magnify their impact as they systematically knocked out the pillars of financial support that kept the company in business. But when letter writing and protests began to mushroom into dead-of-night vandalism and worse by unknown activists, this corporation and the government formed an alliance to destroy the group. The FBI began an unprecedented campaign of surveillance in preparation for prosecution, creating a model that would later be used against Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter. Congress, under corporate influence, rewrote laws and bent the definition of incitement in order to accomplish the prosecution of these six, potentially weakening free speech rights for all Americans. Featuring expansive interviews with the activists spanning over a decade, rare archival footage - including never-before-seen FBI undercover surveillance tapes, wiretaps and government documents, The Animal People is a chilling portrait of what happens when activism rattles the institutions of power.

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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5 years ago
9 minutes 8 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Interview: Film Score Composer Henry Jackman on Scoring "Jumanji: The Next Level"

Henry Jackman was already a major sensation in music, producing material for artists like Elton John and Seal, when Hans Zimmer recruited him for a career in film music composing. Mr. Jackman has contributed additional music to modern classic films like The Dark Knight, The Da Vinci Code, and Pirates of the Caribbean, but he has a breathtaking career catalog of his own opulent compositions on star-studded hit movies like Detective Pikachu, Kong: Skull Island, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Captain Phillips, and X-Men: First Class. What can one achieve on when you have already covered every film score genre? Infinity. Mr. Jackman, a classically trained composer, keeps going because of his family work ethic to always deliver your best effort in achieving greatness. In his most personal interview to date, Mr. Jackman breaks the barrier of composers being just another name on the film credits to explain how he became the success story he is today.

What do LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), Le Figaro and BNP Paribas have in common with the CinematNIC podcast? We host our podcasts on Ausha! Ausha offers the ultimate toolkit to grow your audience, convert listeners into fans and make money with your show. Get your own newsletter, smart link, unlimited hosting and more. Try a free 14 day trial: https://ausha.co/?fpr=nicrussin 

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5 years ago
46 minutes 10 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Austin Film Festival 2019 Interview: "Against the Tides"

When a therapist told Beth French, then suffering from chronic pain, she needed to make a bucket list, Beth decided to swim all seven of the world’s channels. Her story was documented in Against the Tides. I caught up with the film’s director Stefan Stuckert, a BAFTA nominee himself for his television work, and cinematographer Damian Paul Daniel about following Beth on the epic global dream.

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5 years ago
13 minutes 35 seconds

CinematNIC by Nicole Russin-McFarland
Welcome to CinematNIC, where film music and cinema meet fascinating conversation. I’m your host, Nicole Russin-McFarland—composer, director, and actress. In each episode, I sit down with brilliant guests from the worlds of film, music, and beyond, diving into their creative journeys, untold stories, and the lives behind the art. Whether you're a budding filmmaker, music lover, or just a curious soul, this is your backstage pass to the magic that brings stories to life. Let’s talk, create, and inspire together.