Half the Picture (Billy Barnell & Ahmed Ali)
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| 11 Oct 2024 | JASON REITMAN In Conversation: from 'Juno' to 'Saturday Night' | 01:02:50 | |
Half the Picture's third guest is Jason Reitman, director of such modern classics as Juno, Up in the Air and his latest, Saturday Night: a visceral portrait of the 90 minutes leading up to the birth of the classic late-night comedy show! Jason joined us to chat the length and breadth of his career, ranging from his exuberant debut ‘Thank You for Smoking’, to the life-changing impact of making ‘Juno’, up through the deeply personal journey he undertook making ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ with his father Ivan to working with the iconic J.K. Simmons and exec-producing Damien Chazelle's ‘Whiplash!' For all this and more, listen on! #jasonreitman #saturdaynightmovie #ghostbusters Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the podcast so as not to miss any of Billy & Ahmed's interviews! *Note: This interview was recorded on July 27th 2024. Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp... Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Billy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billybarnel... Billy on Twitter: https://x.com/billybarnell?s=21&t=3QY... Ahmed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrahmedoali?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonreitman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 00:44 - Thank You for Smoking 04:57 - Directing is reacting 06:07 - Improvisation on set 10:30 - Young Adult 12:31 - Diablo Cody 13:37 - Up in the Air 16:08 - Flawed Protagonists 17:24 - Juno 25:01 - Tully 27:05 - Favourite Scenes 29:44 - Adapating novels to screen 31:53 - Discovering young stars 34:52 - Adam Sandler 38:45 - Maker's Mark in Diablo Cody scripts 40:09 - Eric Steelberg D.O.P. 43:59 - The Front Runner & confident directing 46:36 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife 48:51 - Growing as a filmmaker 51:32 - Jason's favourite directors 55:18 - Exciting upcoming movies 57:10 - Invisible directing 01:00:31 - Letterboxd 01:02:20 - Saturday Night 01:05:08 - J.K. Simmons & producing Whiplash 01:06:56 - Outro | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | BRENDAN MCCARTHY - Mad Max: Fury Road's Writer/Designer talks George Miller, Furiosa & Fury Road's Original Ending | 00:59:20 | |
Half the Picture's first guest is Brendan McCarthy, Mad Max: Fury Road's co-writer and designer! Brendan joined us to discuss his experiences working with George Miller on one of the greatest action films of all time and broke down Fury Road's original ending, Splendid's original (and much more hardcore) death scene that was cut from the film and even teased the upcoming and eagerly anticipated 'Furiosa!' *Note: This episode was recorded before Furiosa's release. | |||
| 10 Jan 2025 | Paul McGuigan in conversation: Gangster No.1, Sherlock & Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool | 01:10:22 | |
Half the Picture's guest this episode is the brilliant director Paul McGuigan, whose mercurial and vibrant talents have been gracing our screens, both big and small for over 25 years! Paul joined us primarily to discuss the making of his cult classic British crime gem, 'Gangster No.1' featuring barnstorming turns from Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis and a star-making performance by a then unknown Paul Bettany! He also delved into his approach to directing 'Sherlock', his pioneering use of onscreen text amongst other stylistic flourishes and his films 'The Acid House' and 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool.' For all this and more, listen on! #PaulMcGuigan #Gangsterno1 #Sherlock #HalfthePicture Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the podcast so as not to miss any of Billy & Ahmed's interviews! *Note: This interview was recorded on July 27th 2022. Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp... Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Billy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billybarnel... Billy on Twitter: https://x.com/billybarnell?s=21&t=3QY... Ahmed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrahmedoali?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 00:45 - Gangster No.1's inception 05:47 - Casting Gangster No.1 15:11 - Working with Malcolm McDowell 17:08 - Paul Bettany's Performance 22:32 - Homosexual subtext in Gangster No.1 29:15 - Deconstructing gangsterism 31:53 - Francis Bacon's influence on Gangster No.1 33:17 - Cinema's influence on gangster culture 35:28 - Bettany & Marsan's Kitchen Scene 44:10 - Lenny Taylor's POV Murder Scene 51:28 - Working with Peter Sova A.S.C. 52:24 - Visual filmmaking 55:13 - Directing Sherlock & Text Onscreen 58:00 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool 01:00:32 - Sherlock & Transitions 01:02:10 - Critical Response to Gangster No.1 01:05:56 - Working with Steven Spielberg 01:06:47 - Sherlock Holmes in the 21st Century 01:10:25 - Fun and games on the Gangster No.1 set 01:12:40 - Outro | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | SPARKS in Conversation: 'Annette', 'X-Crucior' & Advice for Young Artists | 00:31:13 | |
Half the Picture's guests this episode are Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks, pop stars extraordinaire and writers/composers of the award-winning musical 'Annette' directed by Leos Carax and starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard! Ron and Russell joined us to break down the making of 'Annette' and their close working relationship with Leos Carax as well as their most recent world tour for their latest album 'The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte' which saw them play the biggest venues of their career. They also talked telling stories through music, shared advice for young artists looking to break into film/music and even touched a little on 'X-Crucior', their upcoming movie musical collab' with John Woo! For all this and more, listen on! #Sparks #Annette #HalfThePicture This October also saw Ron and Russell release the original 2013 recording of the 'Annette' soundtrack, as a limited edition 3LP boxset on the band’s own label Lil’ Beethoven Records. Writing in the sleevenotes of this boxset release Ron and Russell said “Annette was a divisive film, but we feel a great film, and directed with enormous artistic skill by Leos, with a magnificent cast. Still, we feel that this earlier version of Annette should be listened to not as the preparatory or demo step toward a filmed version, but rather as a complete and alternative version in itself. We are very proud of it.” Annette - An Opera By Sparks (The Original 2013 Recordings) is available exclusively through Sparks’ store at www.store.allsparks.com, limited to 1,000 copies. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so as not to miss any of Billy & Ahmed's interviews! *Note: This interview was recorded on March 22nd 2024. Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast Watch the podcast: https://youtube.com/@halfthepicturepodcast?si=8iCJ7aQf87hMp8RP Listen to the podcast online... APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp... Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Billy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billybarnel... Billy on Twitter: https://x.com/billybarnell?s=21&t=3QY... Ahmed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrahmedoali?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Sparks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparks_official?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 00:14 - Passion for Cinema 02:00 - Working with Leos Carax 07:27 - The Cast of 'Annette' 13:26 - Storytelling through Music 16:55 - Reactions to 'Annette' 22:56 - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte Tour 26:00 - Advice for Young Artists 29:12 - 'X-Crucior' 30:38 - The lights cut out! 31:07 - Lyrically Speaking with Ron Mael return? 33:16 - Outro | |||
| 12 Sep 2024 | TRISTAN OLIVER BSC - Wes Anderson, Shooting Wallace & Gromit & Advice for Aspiring Cinematographers | 00:56:39 | |
Half the Picture's second guest is Tristan Oliver BSC, cinematographer extraordinaire! Tristan joined us to chat about his experiences as a stop-motion animation DOP working with Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr Fox and Isle of Dogs, making his start as an actor before switching to cinematography, shooting the iconic train chase in The Wrong Trousers and having lunch with the legendary Jack Cardiff, as well as to share advice for aspiring animator/cinematographers! | |||