61 - Jim Bloom - Producer at Lucasfilm / ILM - Part 1/2 | The Filmumentaries Podcast Podcast

14 - Ben Dimmock - Movie Stunt Performer / Matt Damon Double: For episode 14 of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I spoke with Ben Dimmock, stunt performer and stunt coordinator on movies and television. Ben's had a pretty cool career in many big film franchises. Including Marvel, Star Wars and Jason Bourne in... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

57 min listen

2 - Giles Terera - Star of West End hit "Hamilton" and fellow Star Wars obsessive: For my second podcast I interviewed star of Hamilton and good friend of mine, Giles Terera. He's an actor, singer, writer and fellow Star Wars obsessive. We talk about Star Wars being the start of our friendship as well as the his love for... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

91 min listen

9 - Kenneth George Godwin - DUNE (David Lynch) behind the scenes creator: In September 2020 I spoke to journalist and editor Kenneth George Godwin about his book "Dune - The David Lynch Files: Volume 2. Six months behind the scenes on one of the biggest science fiction movies ever made". It really is a unique perspective. I... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

55 min listen

16 - Mark Mangini - Supervising Sound Editor of Mad Max and Blade Runner 2049: For episode 16 I spoke to the wonderful, talented Mark Mangini. Academy Award winning Supervising Sound Editor for Mad Max: Fury Road and the talent behind the sounds of so many of our favourite films including Gremlins, Innerspace, Blade Runner 2049,... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

88 min listen

5 - Kevin Pike - Special Effects Supervisor - JAWS, Return of the Jedi, Back to the Future: For this episode, number 5, I spoke to Kevin Pike, former special effects supervisor who worked on Jaws, CE3K, ROTJ, BTTF...He's full of experience and stories. So much so that he is now a Hollywood script consultant. I hope you enjoy... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

56 min listen

8 - Charles de Lauzirika - Ridley Scott's go-to behind the scenes professional: In early September 2020 I had the fortune of being able to chat with behind the scenes expert Charles de Lauzirika about his documentary work. Charles and I discuss what it takes to make a good content and also some of the elements involved in being... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

54 min listen

35 - Colin Goudie - Editor of Monsters and Rogue One: So… for this episode I have the pleasure of talking to the editor of Monsters and Rogue One, the always great Colin Goudie. We speak at some length (I think it was 2.5 hours) which I’ve edited down to about 2 hours. It’s still long, but well worth... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

137 min listen

12 - Marty Brenneis - Aka Marty the Droid - ILM Veteran: In this episode I speak to Industrial Light and Magic veteran Marty Brenneis. Also known as Droid! He was there for all the big movies, building camera systems and doing his thing! If you were at ILM, you knew who Marty was and what he could do. A big... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

64 min listen

6 - Dan Lanigan - Movie Props Collector / Presenter on Disney+'s Prop Culture show: For Episode 6 I spoke to my friend Dan Lanigan, movie props collector extraordinaire. We chat about the origins of his interest in movie props as well as some of the key items in his collection. Dan is the presenter and producer of the Disney+ show... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

48 min listen

10 - Sylvain Despretz - Storyboard Artist for Ridley Scott: Sylvain, an intelligent, talented storyboard artist and I spoke just last week (9th October 2020)about his career working with Ridley Scott, David Fincher and Stanley Kubrick. I really enjoyed this conversation and felt like I'd been educated by... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

78 min listen

4 - Paul Hirsch - Oscar Winning Film Editor of Star Wars, Empire, Ferris Bueller, Carrie: For the fourth episode of the filmumentaries podcast, I spoke to supremo editor Paul Hirsch about his book "A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off,... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

74 min listen

77 - Co-Producer Jim Bloom - Return Jedi Unauthorized Timeline Book: Ok so for this episode, number 77 (cool number) I have a guest host in the shape of my co-author on the new Return of the Jedi Unauthorized timeline book, Justin Berger. So the conversation you’re about to hear is our interview with Jedi’s... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

77 min listen

32 - John Patrick Shanley - Writer / Director - Joe Vs The Volcano, Moonstruck, Doubt: Back in June 2021 I had the pleasure of speaking to prolific playwright, film writer and director John Patrick Shanley. Thanks to former guest Jim Maxwell (digital matte artist) for putting me in touch with John.A slight diversion from my usual sci-fi... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

83 min listen

18 - The Blade Runner Workprint Chat - With Charles de Lauzirika and Bruce Wright: For Episode 18 I spoke again to the director of Dangerous Days (the amazing Blade Runner documentary), Charles de Lauzirika and also Bruce Wright who works for Disney Animation. But more importantly for this episode, Bruce was at the legendary... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

58 min listen

3 - Tim Rose - Puppeteer of Admiral Ackbar, Salacious Crumb: For the 3rd Episode of the Filmumentaries podcast I spoke to puppeteer and animatronic engineer Tim Rose. As many of you will know, he played Admiral Ackbar in Return of the Jedi and in the more recent sequel trilogy. What you might not know is that... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

68 min listen

15 - Martin Meunier - Animation and Effects: For episode 15 of The Filmumentaries Podcast I spoke with animaiton and visual effects expert Martin Meunier. Martin has worked on some great movies including James and the Giant Peach, Starship Trooper and Coraline. He also has some great stories to... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

112 min listen

29 - Dan Perri - Titles Designer - Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Exorcist: For this episode I spoke to another legend in in the industry. Dan Perri is a titles designer and has been in the game for decades. You would have seen his work on films as varied as The Warriors, Star Wars, King of Comedy, New York New York,... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

91 min listen

31 - Walter Murch on Return to Oz: After chatting with Walter for Episode 30 he asked me if I was happy with what I'd got. I replied saying I wish I had asked him about Return to Oz. He kindly offered another 45 mins on the subject, so we went ahead the following Monday and... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

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11 - Jonathan Rinzler - Author of THE best "making of" books: For Episode 11 of The Filmumentaries Podcast I was very fortunate to be able to speak to Jonathan Rinzler. Author of THE best behind the scenes movie books ever made. Please do check out his work and his most recent book, his first novel "All Up".... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

39 min listen

41 - John Walsh - Author of Escape from New York - The Official Story of the Film: Bonus episode.I released episode 40 today. My conversation with author John Glennie. But as it's close to Christmas, I thought "what the heck"... lets put out episode 41 too.Both are with authors of great movie books that you should be adding to... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

50 min listen

24 - Peter Macdonald - Second Unit Director, Cinematographer, Director - TESB, Superman: For this episode, number 24 (April 2021), I have a conversation with director Peter Macdonald. Peter was in fine fettle and was happy to answer all and any questions I had about his career as a cameraman, a cinematographer, a second unit director and... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

89 min listen

21 - Pat McClung - Visual Effects Supervisor - TESB, Aliens, Ghostbusters, The Abyss: For episode 21 of The Filmumentaries Podcast I spoke with model maker and visual effects supervisor Patrick McClung.Pat has worked in the industry since 1979 on some of the biggest films of the last 40 years. Including The Empire Strikes Back, Star... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

107 min listen

13 - Paul Blake - AKA Greedo from Star Wars: Back in March 2018 I spoke to actor Paul Blake about his role as Greedo in Star Wars (1977). This is a bonus episode, not charged to my patrons on Patreon.Be warned, there is some strong sweary language in this episode.Support the show... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

42 min listen

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20 - Gavin Rothery - Director of Archive (2020). VFX on Moon (2009): In February 2021 I spoke with Gavin Rothery, Director of "Archive" (2020). He was also the production designer and VFX supervisor on Duncan Jones's "Moon" (2009). Gav is a real creative force of nature and I'm sure we'll be seeing his... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

80 min listen

47 - Sarah Virani - Regent Street Cinema, London.: This episode is my conversation with Sarah Virani, Partnerships and Marketing Manager at Regent Street Cinema. Sarah contacted me on social media with the intention of getting the message out about this lovely little cinema in London. Full disclosure,... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

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40 - Jay Glennie - Author of amazing movie books on Raging Bull and Trainspotting: Welcome to episode 40 of The Filmumentaries Podcast.Now I am a lover of movie books. I own a lot of them. I have owned more than I now have. Some favourites include Alan Arnold’s Once Upon a Galaxy - The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, Paul... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

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23 - Madelyn Most - Second Assistant Camera - Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back...: For Episode 23 I spoke with camera assistant Madelyn Most. Listed as “second assistant camera” on both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, Madelyn offers another unique perspective from within the 70’s and 80’s film industry. Despite that period... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

79 min listen

61 - Jim Bloom - Producer at Lucasfilm / ILM - Part 1/2: So for this episode, number 61 I have ex ILM and Lucasfilm producer Jim Bloom. Jim started his career proper on Lucas’s American Graffiti and then navigated a very interesting path through numerous titles with some amazing directors. Some of those... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

87 min listen

37 - Dune Sound Designers Mark Mangini and Theo Green: For this episode, number 37, November 2021, I have a real treat. You will not have failed to notice that Denis Villeneuve's Dune has finally arrived. Back on episode 16, I interviewed sound designer Mark Mangini about his career and his work on... by The Filmumentaries Podcast

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