In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by actor, producer, writer and fine human being Rob Delaney.
The pair talk about Delaney's role in the smash hit Deadpool And Wolverine, while also touching on a moment in a restaurant, writing, movies, and the TV hit Catastrophe.
Plus they natter too about Delaney's book A Heart That Works ... Show More
Yesterday
Kevin Costner's Horizon project and where it's up to, plus Andrew Stanton
In the late 1980s, Kevin Costner - pre-Dances With Wolves - first had the idea for what became the Horizon movie saga. A hugely-ambitious series of westerns, that he'd ultimately star in, co-write, and direct. By 2026, two films had been made, only one released, and around ten mi ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 23
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Maybe Baby (2000) | The never-ending shoot, and Ben Elton's directorial debut
The plan was for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman to spend around six months in the UK for the filming of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Kubrick had been mulling the film for decades, and considering a couple of other projects, too. But the shoot of Eyes Wide Shut would ultimately ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 20
What on earth is film 'testing'? | A podcast special, with Kevin Goetz
The art of movie testing isn't just about researching finished films. It's also testing the very concept of a movie, that can determine both whether it gets made, and what it gets made for. In a special episode of the podcast, a man who you may not have heard of joins Simon. Yet ... Show More
1h 3m
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
Jul 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine: Top or tiresome?
This week’s guest is novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce, who tells Simon all about ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, his adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which sees a boy become stranded on a desert island after being swept overboard during a storm on a sailing trip ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2024
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK — Charlie Kaufman’s movie of a lifetime
<p>When screenwriter <b>Charlie Kaufman</b> started making his epic, heartbreaking directorial debut <b>SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK</b>, he was the toast of Hollywood. Then it flopped, put a pause on his career, and arguably marked the end of the heady “indiewood” era of the oughties. H ... Show More
35m 37s
Oct 2024
Your next podcast: Origins with Cush Jumbo, starring David Schwimmer
Mark and Simon think you'll love Origins with Cush Jumbo. In this podcast, Cush meets some of the stars of stage and screen, and so they're giving you a little taster of what you can expect to hear. Here's an exert from Cush's episode with David Schwimmer, a master of comedy, who ... Show More
21m 1s
Jul 2024
Marvel’s New Dynamic Duo: Deadpool and Wolverine
In the aftermath of the Infinity Saga, Marvel Studios is at an inflection point, and it has chosen an unlikely pair of heroes to lead the MCU forward: Deadpool and Wolverine. In this special audio feature, Ringer staff writer Daniel Chin explores the cinematic histories of the tw ... Show More
1h 29m
May 2017
IFW 5.18.17: A Game-Changing Law for Freelancers & Are Indies Rising From the Blockbuster's Ashes?
In this episode of Indie Film Weekly, No Film School co-hosts Liz Nord, Jon Fusco, and Charles Haine wonder if the massive decline predicted for summer box office returns is a hidden boon for indie filmmakers. We also discuss the new rules that might affect every freelancer, new ... Show More
37m 17s
Oct 2024
It’s ‘Saturday Night’! Plus: The Top Five Backstage Movies and ‘Piece by Piece.’
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to break down ‘Saturday Night,’ Jason Reitman’s quasi-historical exploration of the beginnings of 'Saturday Night Live' (10:00). They discuss the disbelief that needs to be suspended, as well as the more or less knockout cast, before launching into th ... Show More
1h 58m