October 31, 2018
To celebrate Netflix's release of The Other Side of the Wind on November 2nd, listen to a past conversation from 2016 with editor Jonathon Braun on his experiences working for Orson Welles in the early 1980s. We also discuss his work editing projects for Orson Welles such as the long awaited film The Other Side of the Wind and the many attempts to complete the film over the last three decades.
September 13, 2018
We revisit an interview from January with director Amy Scott as she takes us inside the making of her NEW documentary Hal on the life and career of Oscar winning director and editor Hal Ashby. Hal Ashby brought to life some of the most treasured films of the 1970s including Harold and Maude, Being There, The Last Detail, Bound for Glory, Coming Home, Shampoo, and The Landlord. Hal is now playing in New York and this weekend in Los Angeles at the Nuart theatre. Learn more about the film at http://hal.oscilloscope.net/
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July 6, 2018
Actor/Director Lea Thompson on her new film The Year of Spectacular Men, written and starring Lea's daughter Madelyn Deutch along with her sister Zoey Deutch. This unique romantic comedy explores the pivotal year after graduating college as Madelyn's character faces the uncertainty of her career and her complicated relationships with men. The Year of Spectacular Men is now available on iTunes, Amazon and other On-Demand platforms!
April 12, 2018
Actor/Director John Krasinski and actress Margo Martindale discuss making their film The Hollars. John Krasinski's new film A Quiet Place is now playing in theatres!
January 25, 2018
Screenwriter Ed Solomon on the innovative HBO series Mosaic directed by Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh. Mosaic explores the murder of children's author Olivia Lake (played by Sharon Stone) from the many perspectives of potential suspects within the interactive app and in a more linear fashion on the series which airs every Mondy night at 8pm on HBO. We'll also learn about Ed's early career in comedy which included his work for It's Garry Shandling's Show, writing the screenplay for Men in Black, how Ed tries to find the distinct voice of a character, and how creating the branching narratives of Mosaic had an impact on Ed's view of screenwriting. Learn all about Mosaic from the link below! https://www.hbo.com/mosaic
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![Eliot Glazer on writing for New Girl, acting on Broad City, improv, and his live musical-comedy show Haunting Renditions]()
January 18, 2018
Eliot Glazer joins The Road to Cinema Podcast to discuss his multi-hyphenate career as a comedian, writer, and actor. We take a look inside the writers room at the hit Fox comedy series 'New Girl' where Eliot has been a staff writer for the most recent season. We'll also learn about his experiences in an improv group with Abbi Jacobson and his sister Ilana Glazer which led to his recurring role on the Comedy Central series 'Broad City.' We'll hear about the creation Eliot's viral video 'Shit New Yorkers Say', his innovative musical-comedy stage show 'Haunting Renditions', Eliot's first job working for Anthony Bourdain's production company which produces the popular travel series 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unkown,' and the influence of David Wain and his cult comedy 'Wet Hot American Summer.'
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November 16, 2017
Oscar winning production designers David Wasco and Sandy Wasco as we delve into their work on La La Land as well as their collaborations with directors Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino on such films as Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Pulp Fiction, and Reservoir Dogs. We'll also learn about their new film Molly's Game from writer/director Aaron Sorkin and how production designers collaborate effectively with filmmakers.
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November 2, 2017
A fun and insightful conversation with actor Adam Brody as he takes us through his career in film and television which includes his role as Seth Cohen on the hit drama series The O.C. We'll discuss how the show's massive popularity would impact his career, his work with acclaimed directors and writers such as Oscar nominee Whit Stillman, Kevin Smith, and Neil LaBute. Adam also shares how his goals and inspirations have changed since he first started acting. Watch the NEW season of Adam's drama series StartUp, now streaming on Crackle! https://www.crackle.com/startup
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October 5, 2017
From the new CBS series Wisdom of the Crowd, Director Adam Davidson on making an Oscar winning short in film school, how legendary director Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus) took the young film school student on a wild adventure in Japan to develop a film, what happened to this incredible unproduced project, the ups and downs of a career, and how Adam developed a career in television directing True Blood, Fear the Walking Dead, Community, Entourage, and the NEW Showtime series I'm Dying Up Here.
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September 14, 2017
Director Ben Lear on his documentary They Call Us Monsters which takes a look inside the prison system in Los Angeles as 3 teenagers are tried as adults for violent crimes. Ben shares his thoughts on juvenile justice and the writing program featured in the documentary which plays a key role in the rehabilitation process as the teenagers collaborate on a creative writing project while simultaenously dealing with their impending criminal charges in the court system. We discuss Ben's process for developing and filming the documentary as well as his collaboration with editor Eli B. Despres of the acclaimed doc Weiner. They Call Us Monsters is now available on Netflix! You can learn more about the InsideOut Writers program on their website. http://insideoutwriters.org/
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August 17, 2017
Actor/Comedian/Screenwriter Brett Gelman shares how he collaborated with director and co-screenwriter Janicza Bravo on the absurdist comedy Lemon chronicling the life of a down and out acting teacher clashing with his egotistical student played by Michael Cera and his cheating girlfriend played by Judy Greer. Brett shares some insightful wisdom on how directors can collaborate with actors in the most productive way. And we'll hear some wacky stories about acting classes that inspired the class we see in the film. Lemon opens on Friday, August 18th in Los Angeles at the Nuart Theatre and digital on-demand -- iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and other platforms!
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August 10, 2017
Director and co-screenwriter Matt Spicer on the 10 year journey to directing his first feature film Ingrid Goes West. We'll also discuss his inspirations as a filmmaker, his process for putting together the film and how Aubrey Plaza landed the complex role of Ingrid.
Ingird Goes West opens in New York and Los Angeles on August 11th with more cities on August 18th!
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August 3, 2017
Director Amanda Lipitz shares her 7 year filming process for her NEW documentary Step about a high school step dance team in inner city Baltimore as the girls face the perils of graduation, college admission, and the social unrest in their troubled city. We'll also learn about Amanda's career as a Broadway producer and what led her to a passion for documentary filmmaking. Step opens in limited release on Friday, August 4th!
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August 2, 2017
Director Jody Lambert on his NEW comedy Brave New Jersey starring Tony Hale from Veep and Arrested Development. Brave New Jesery follows the chaos that erupts in a small New Jersey town after the legendary 1938 Orson Welles broadcast of War of the Worlds. You can watch the film on VOD and limited theatrical release on August 4th!
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July 20, 2017
Director Cathy Carlson on how her long friendship with Andy Dick led her to make this NEW documentary Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story featuring interviews with Ben Stiller, Kathy Griffin, Moby, Pauly Shore, Nick Swardson, Bobby Lee, Jim Jefferies, Kate Flannery, Sherri Shepherd, and many more!
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July 6, 2017
Director Jeffrey Schwarz on his NEW documentary The Fabulous Allan Carr. The film chronicles the surreal career of movie producer Allan Carr who produced one of the biggest movie musicals of all time Grease starring John Travolta while also becoming a main fixture of the Hollywood party scene in the 1970s and 1980s. The film also explores Carr's struggles with his body image and sexuality, his media persona, Carr's innovations in movie marketing, and an investigation into his infamous production of the 1989 Academy Awards ceremony.
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June 29, 2017
Editor Maysie Hoy takes us through her incredible career which includes an apprenticeship with acclaimed director Robert Altman, acting in McCabe and Mrs. Miller starring Warren Beatty, working on the sets of Nashville, California Split, and 3 Women, and then editing Altman's comeback film The Player starring Tim Robbins. We'll also discuss how she developed her editing career, collaborating with directors, and the process for building and sustaining a career as an editor. Also, how she became director Tyler Perry's editor for over a dozen box office hits. And a conversation on the cult classic Freeway starring Reese Witherspoon and the Oscar nominated The Joy Luck Club.
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June 15, 2017
Oscar winning directors T.J. Martin and Daniel Lindsay on their new documentary LA92 which chronicles the dramatic aftermath of the Rodney King verdict in the city of Los Angeles in 1992. We also have a candid and detailed conversation on the process of making documentaries and how they have naviagted their careers since winning Oscars for Undefeated. LA92 premiered at this year's Tribeca Film Festival and is now available on demand through Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, and Nat Geo. Their Oscar winning documentary Undefeated is also available on Netflix.
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![Director Daniel Raim on the NEW documentary Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story and His NEW series for FilmStruck!]()
May 12, 2017
Oscar nominated director Daniel Raim shares his insights on the NEW documentary Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Executive Produced by Danny DeVito. The documentary opens Friday, May 12th at Laemmle Monica Center in Santa Monica and other Laemmle theatres in Los Angeles. Learn more from http://haroldandlillian.com https://www.laemmle.com/
You can learn more about Director Daniel Raim's work at http://adamafilms.com/ and his NEW series on TCM's streaming platform FilmStruck https://www.filmstruck.com/
A fascinating and moving account of the romantic and creative partnership of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and film researcher Lillian Michelson: two unsung heroes of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Harold and Lillian worked on hundreds of renowned films including The Ten Commandments, The Apartment, The Birds, Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby, Fiddler On The Roof, Scarface, Full Metal Jacket and many more.
Although the couple was responsible for some of Hollywood’s most iconic examples of visual storytelling, their contributions remain largely uncredited. Through an engaging mix of love letters, film clips and candid conversations with Harold and Lillian, Danny DeVito, Mel Brooks, Francis Ford Coppola and others, this deeply engaging documentary from Academy Award®-nominated director Daniel Raim chronicles their remarkable marriage and extraordinary careers through six decades of movie-making history.
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March 16, 2017
Producer Effie Brown gives a masterclass on producing during an inteview highlighting her experiences working in development for Tim Burton and Lee Daniels, producing the indie hit Dear White People, and her time on the HBO reality series Project Greenlight which was spearheaded by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. For more episodes of The Road to Cinema Podcast & YouTube series visit http://jogroadproductions.com/roadtocinemablog/ and youtube.com/jogroadproductions
February 1, 2017
Screenwriter/Director Heywood Gould shares how his early days bartending and writing for The New York Post led him to infuse his real life experience into Cocktail starring Tom Cruise and Fort Apache the Bronx starring Paul Newman.
November 22, 2016
Oscar nominated production designer Jeannine Oppewall on her NEW film Rules Don't Apply, working with director Warren Beatty, her craft as a production designer, and collaboarting with director Curtis Hanson on LA Confidential as well as her work on director Garry Ross's Pleasantville, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can.
November 14, 2016
True New York directors Jeremy Workman and Jordan Roth take us through the making of this NEW anthology documentary featuring 5 documentary shorts that explore an eclectic mix of subcultures and characters in New York City. Available November 15th on iTunes and DVD. http://firstrunfeatures.com/truenewyork.html
November 3, 2016
Screenwriter Jon Spaihts talks working with Marvel on Doctor Strange and his new film Passengers starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.
November 1, 2016
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS Director OTTO BELL on making an epic documentary with a low budget. The film is narrated by Daisy Ridley of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Open in theatres in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 2nd.
