Adeel Amini, founder of The TV Mindset, discusses a new initiative to provide freelancers with mental health support; Secret Cinema CEO Max Alexander explains why high-end TV series offer more scope for immersive events than movies; and Ember Films MD Jonathan Jones on new Netflix series Tiny Creatures.
Oct 2
YouTube and kids’ TV: the BBC’s Patricia Hidalgo, Cake’s Dominic Gardiner, JAM Media’s John Rice and 9 Story’s Alix Wiseman dissect the dynamics
As YouTube's influence on the TV industry grows, with its impact keenest on children's media and entertainment, the BBC's Patricia Hidalgo [02:32], Cake Distribution's Dominic Gardiner [12:54], JAM Media's John Rice [26:54] and 9 Story Media Group's Alix Wiseman [39:28] discuss t ... Show More
51m 50s
May 2024
Poolman with Chris Pine and Patty Jenkins (Ep. 481)
Director Chris Pine discusses his new film, Poolman, with fellow Director Patty Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actors as a Director who came from acting, his preference of shooting on film instead of digital, and ... Show More
32m 19s
Sep 2020
Going from Shorts to Marvel movies. Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck on making Half Nelson, Mississippi Grind & Captain Marvel.
This week Giles interviews writing and directing team Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to discuss their impressive career and body of work from the indie scene to working with Marvel. Anna and Ryan first made an entrance with their indie hit Half Nelson, which picked up a best actor nom ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2016
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Days before its official release, Griffin and David discussed 2016's action thriller sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch.Connec ... Show More
1h 36m
Feb 2025
Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot News, and ‘The Pitt’ Episode 6
Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (11:57) and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (18:47) and discuss whether the MCU might be getting good again. Then, they discuss the news that Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao is involved in a potenti ... Show More
1 h