Bringing you the equivalent of the special features on a DVD through the rich audio world of podcasting with your host Jose Pucella.
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Bringing you the equivalent of the special features on a DVD through the rich audio world of podcasting with your host Jose Pucella.
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...Ding, Ding Ding...Round TWO.
In this second part of the interview, we re-join the conversation with Adam G Simon as he shares his admiration for directors Joe Lynch and Joe Carnahan. Get an update on the development status of Zeno, previously titled “The Raid”. Listen to why Adam thinks Anthony Mackie is the coolest mofo to work with onset, as well as learn about productions planned for release under Adam’s Boxcar Pictures banner.
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In the first part of this interview actor, producer and screenwriter Adam G Simon walks us through his life’s journey, from his Leona Valley school days; to trying his hand at stand-up comedy (age 11) at a community centre in the Mojave desert, dealing with the darkness of being homeless and the turning point that got him off the streets and inspired his feature screen writing debut "Man Down" directed by Dito Montiel in 2015 starring Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara and Gary Oldman.
Stay tuned for Part two to be released in the coming days...where our conversation weaves in laughter and love for Anthony Mackie, and upcoming projects with Joe Lynch and Joe Carnahan.
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In part two of my interview with Hollywood journeyman screenwriter Teddy Tenenbaum we chat about his feature assignment remake, Fantastic Voyage for 20th Century Fox. The development hell of his Hellraiser reboot for Dimension Films, including his meeting with el maestro Guillermo Del Toro. Plus, how Margaret Cho came to be a big part of their award-winning horror short, Koreatown Ghost Story and its recent success of getting picked up by Paramount Players for development into a feature, to be Written and Directed by Minsun Park & Teddy Tenenbaum.
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Koreatown Ghost Story:
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Teddy Tenenbaum:
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In the first part of this interview, professional journeyman screenwriter Teddy Tenenbaum tells us of his best summer job of 1986 as a tour guide on the Universal back lot. We examine how his degree in anthropology has influenced his screenwriting. Discuss his past involvement with a script assignment to rework the Grudge 2 screenplay, as well as his perspective on whether screenwriters made gains in today’s streaming market from the 100 day writers’ strike in 07-08. Plus he chats about how his friendship with the dearly departed Ed and Lorraine Warren, better known to the world as the conjuring couple and what might have been of his pilot pitch to NBC and feature pitch to Warner Brothers on a story about Ed and Lorraine's life, had it not been beaten out by Universals The Conjuring directed by James Wan.
Additional Links
Koreatown Ghost Story:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koreatownghoststory
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoreatownGhost
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KoreatownGhostStory
Teddy Tenenbaum:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/teddyt
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This episode finds me in the esteem of another Curtin University alum. In 2012, his short film "Transmission" a tonal companion piece for "These Final Hours" was nominated for Best Film at the 2013 AACTA awards and won Best Screenplay.
In 2014 his debut feature These Final Hours [a self-described “movie about the bogan apocalypse] as stated in the Screen Australia Media release dated April 22 2014 had its International premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes receiving a standing ovation after its screening.
And as noted in Cinefestoz.com, "To date he is the first and [still the] only Australian to solely write and direct two exclusively Netflix original films" namely, the 2017 film titled 1922 adapted from the Full Dark, No Stars collection of four novellas by Stephen King, and the follow up original film Rattlesnake released in 2019.
Please enjoy this entertaining discussion with Zak Hilditch.
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On this episode over I rack focus like the newly upgraded cinematic mode in a fruit named camera-phone between my guest Angela Blake's passion for storytelling and championing of grass roots film making.
We navigate her days as a Princess Cruise Line entertainer, marvel at her moments as a starlight captain for the Starlight Children's Foundation Australia, relive her 2010 acting scholarship into the New York Film Academy, rediscover the story of how Angela met Ali Crew and explore the evolution of their world-wide film festival SF3-SmartFone Flick Fest, co-founded by the creative powerhouse duo of Angela and Ali.
So, listen up, lock in, and let your flick fest freak flags fly.
Additional Show Links:
https://sf3.com.au/
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For this 3rd installment of Diary of a Creative from OZ to NZ I virtually traverse the Trans-Tasman bubble into Middle Earth to chat with an individual who is a dedicated and respected early childhood educator, has referred to themselves as an accidental actor, starring in tv shows the likes of The Watercooler, The Eggplant and my personal favourite Wellington Paranormal as well as various short films.
In addition to appearing as Officer O’Leary alongside her patrol partner Officer Minogue in their original incarnations as members of the New Zealand police force in the Vampire Mockumentary 'What We Do In the Shadows', written and directed by Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement.
And when not playing Scully to Minogue’s on-screen police persona of Moulder because, "he’s a guy with brown hair", you can catch her musical stylings in the kids band Fun & Funner with ECC colleague and good friend Tom Watson accompanied by some awesome Wellington musicians making and playing music for kids' that adults love too!
Welcome to the show KAREN O’LEARY.
Additional Show Links
https://www.facebook.com/FunandFunner/
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/wellington-paranormal
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In this 2nd installment of Diary of a Creative from OZ to NZ I sit down for a virtual tête-à-tête with Aussie Director Ben Young days before his flight out to Atlanta, Georgia where he will start prep on his latest feature based on the novel by David Joy titled, "Where All Light Tends to Go" starring Billy Bob Thornton and Robin Wright.
We touch on the critical success of his 2016 psychological thriller debut feature ‘Hounds of Love. As well as recap is sophomore outing directing the action/sci-fi/ movie EXTINCTION’ released worldwide on Netflix in 2018. Look into what drew him to direct Episodes 5 and 6 of the highly anticipated Australian-American co-produced Netflix mini-series CLICKBAIT, released August 25, 2021 and I try to get Ben to share as much info as he can about his third outing in the director’s chair on "Where All Light Tends to Go".
Additional Links:
https://thesandbox.com.au/our-directors/ben-young/
https://www.facebook.com/Benjyoung1
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Throughout September and perhaps October and maybe even November, I’ll be interviewing creatives from OZ and hopefully NZ, discussing their love of the arts and the careers they’re carving out of this love and anything in between.
So Welcome to the Diary of a Creative series. To kick things off I caught up with a legendary Melbournian of proud Greek heritage and possibly mythical origins, director and filmmaker at Visible Studios, Nick Kozakis. We chat about the herculean accomplishment of the Tones And I 'Dance Monkey' music clip which since it’s initial release to youtube on Jun 25, 2019 has amassed over 1.6 billion views.
Nick teases at the VSMVU (Visible Studio Music Video Universe) he's creating with Masked Wolf (aka Harry Michael) and he shares some exciting updates about his new and upcoming feature 'In God's Care'. Plus he reveals which characters of Futurama share a characteristic resemblance with him and his misfit crew of creatives at Visible Studios.
Additional Links:
https://www.facebook.com/VisibleStudio
http://www.visiblestudios.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/nick.kozakis
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Welcome to this 3rd and for now final installment of Diary of a Podcaster celebrating individuals who celebrate national and international cinema via their podcasts among other things. For this episode I chop it up with Mr Glenn Cochrane; board member of the Australian Film Critics Association, founding father of FakeShemp.Net, regular contributor to media publications such as Screen Realm, Stack Magazine and Scream Horror Magazine (just to name a few) and co-host with his co-hort of contributors on cinematic ramblings and interviews via their film podcast GOOD MOVIE MONDAY.
Additional Show Links:
https://www.fakeshemp.net/
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...This is part two of my interview with Simon Foster & Dan Barrett who when their creative and film and media analytical powers combine unlike He-Man who claimed, “I have the power” they, like Captain Planet “give you the power”. So tune into their fantastic Screen Watching podcast and the second part of this episode where among other things you'll hear these two gentlemen battle it out for the title of The Greatest Diary of a Crowd Funded Film Trivia/Genius...
Additional Show Links:
https://www.facebook.com/screenwatchingpodcast
Simon Foster:
https://www.facebook.com/screenspace
Dan Barrett:
https://www.alwaysbewatching.com
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Last week on the first installment of this series Diary of a Podcaster from OZ to NZ we kicked things with Matthew Eeles of Cinema Australia. For this second instalment of celebrating individuals who celebrate national and international cinema via their podcasts among other things we jet back to Sydney and chat with the handsome and dynamic duo of Simon Foster and Dan Barrett who have garnered reputations as both podcasters and national film and television critics.
Additional Show Links:
https://www.facebook.com/screenwatchingpodcast
Simon Foster:
https://www.facebook.com/screenspace
Dan Barrett:
https://www.alwaysbewatching.com
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Welcome to this limited series run that will focus on celebrating individuals who celebrate national and international cinema via their podcasts amongst other things. So please buckle in and observe the no smoking signs as we take-off in the month of August with this special series called Diary of a Podcaster from OZ to NZ.
To kick things off we touch down in the great state of WA. Joining me is a Perth based cinephile, who in 2013 launched the respected and highly esteemed Cinema Australia. Where he regularly posts reviews and promotes Aussie films via this dedicated online space. When he’s not programming the WA made film festival you can catch him every other fortnight engaged in informative interviews with film makers via his Cinema Australia podcast. Its Mr Matthew Eeles.
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https://cinemaaustralia.com.au/
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Joining me for this 13th episodes is a talented creative, whose FOCUS is unwavering, can F/STOP on a dime, and is fluent in DUTCH angles. It's talented Aussie cinematographer Chris Bland.
We chat about his travels abroad, his planning approach and collaborative process with Heath in pre-production and on set and to my complete surprise and absolute delight, discover Chris and I were alums from the same film school.
Chris has been the DOP on all of Heaths previous films, Broke, Bookweek, for which him won silver and Locusts, for which he won GOLD at the NSW Cinematography Awards in 2019.
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For this 12th episode I’d like to take a moment and reflect on the significance of the number 12, as it cannot be understated. The 12 Apostles, 12 months in a calendar year, 12 Olympians in Greek mythology, 12inch Subs, 12 glazed doughnuts, VitaminB12, 12 gauge shotties because;"Yeah shotties are good mate", The 12th Man and 12 year old whisky.
But none has a deeper connection to this podcast than the 12 days of Christmess and for this 12th episode of Christmess this podcast gives to thee – Steve Le Marquand.
Steve has had guest and lead roles in a plethora of Aussie tv shows from Home And Away, Underbelly Razor, Les Norton to name but a few. A prolific theatre actor and noted co-writer, producer/director as well as starring in the immensely successful theatrical production of He Died With A Felafel In His Hand (based on the book by John Birmingham) and of course a captivating and intuit character actor both internationally as Cyril Beach in the US film Vertical limit, to local features like Wozza in Gregor Jordans Two hands, the Tall thug in Jeremy sims Last Train to Freo (nominated for Best Lead Actor at both the AFI & Flim critics circle awards) and of course as a long-time collaborator on Heaths previous 3 films (Broke, Bookweek and Locusts) now returning for the Superfecta to play Chris Flint, aka Santa in Heaths 4th film Christmess.
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On this 11th episode your host Jose; a guy who enjoys throwing back flans like shots of whiskey, is joined for a third time by his creative brother from another mother Daniel (Fenno) Fenech, the producer for Christmess.
They chat COVID and its impact on the production as Sydney prepares to enter an extended lock down, and put a shout out to local musos as promotions start for the Battle of the Bands competition that will take place at the Beer Shed.
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Joining me for this 10th episode is editing wizard and motion designer magician Romain Mongin. We transition from his film studies in France to his philosophy on collaborating in the edit room with Heath then star wipe into a discussion on editors who we consider masters of their craft.
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On this third installment of my Special Sponsors Series, we skip merrily down that fabled "Yellow Brick Road" to chat with accomplished journalist, prolific thespian, creator and co-host of Good Morning Macarthur and proud proprietor of Leumeah's one and only OZFUNLAND. The Wizard of Campbelltown himself, Mr Brian Laul.
I really apologies for the audio issues that occur in the latter half of the interview. However I trust that the conversation with Brian that takes us around the globe, so to speak and lands us back in OZ and on the doorstep of Heaths fourth film Christmess, will leave you smiling from ear to ear.
Additional Links:
https://www.facebook.com/goodmorningmacarthur
https://www.facebook.com/ozfunland
https://www.brickstudios.com.au/
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Please join me on this second installment of my Special Sponsors Series with the product and marketing head of Alkalizer, Shefali Pall. A woman whose tantalising treats and wholesome foods are enjoyed regularly by resident and neighbouring Campbelltonians. And when she’s not creating culinary delights, or inspiring her patrons through uplifting face book posts; she can be found supporting local businesses and charities of the MacArthur community and most recently, extended her support to the Australian Film industry by providing the Lion's share of catering on Heath's newest film - Christmess.
Additional Links:
https://www.facebook.com/alkalizercafe
http://www.alkalizer.com.au/
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Today I host the first installment of my Special Sponsors Episode Series for Heaths film Christmess and chat with Jai Kemp. A bloke who in the late 80’s and early 90’s tried a hand or TWO HANDS (1999) at acting. But perhaps his greatest acting feat was the ripper of a furphy he told his wife that lead to him becoming a legend in his own right as the now owner and sometimes brew master of the iconic watering hole THE BEER SHED.
Please check out the link below of this slick short promo for The Beer Shed created by Daniel Fenech and his team at Brick Studios:
https://vimeo.com/480154848
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