Live from the set of his film PLAYING WITH FIRE - Todd Garner tells the 14 year story of how the movie got made. From the creation and countless revisions of the script - to the politics surrounding family comedies - getting JOHN CENA on board - and how the film is marketed - Todd runs down the ENTIRE movie making process!!!
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Jan 22
Sinners Producer: Sev Ohanian
Have you ever been arrested on the first day of filming? Proximity Media cofounder and Oscar nominee Sev Ohanian almost was! In this episode, Sev joins Todd to discuss his long-time friendship and partnership with Ryan Coogler, the efforts it took to make Fruitvale Station, colla ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2017
How beloved book The Glass Castle became a movie.
Director Destin Daniel Cretton made 2013's Short Term 12, one of Todd's favorite movies of the 2010s. For his follow-up film, he reteamed with that film's star, Brie Larson, and adapted the beloved memoir The Glass Castle. The film follows the story of journalist Jeanette Walls, ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2022
Learn Directly From these 2021 Academy Award Filmmakers
The Oscar Special Edition Mashup Academy Awards Extravaganza featuring a plethora of ridiculously talented folks responsible for creating Dune, Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, No Time Die, Belfast…
In this episode, we talk about…
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1h 8m
May 2024
Rejection to Producer: How I Broke Free and Made My Own Film
In this empowering episode of the Filmmaking Stuff podcast, seasoned filmmaker Tom Malloy shares his experience over two decades ago when his script was held hostage by an unscrupulous producer. He details the deception, the broken promises, and the eventual tough decision that s ... Show More
5m 39s
Dec 2019
Seduce And Destroy with Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie & Paul Thomas Anderson
Topics covered include: hot mics, shooting in airports pre-9/11, "movie star grapes," Josh seeing Sandler in Punch Drunk Love at age 18, writing a script that feels like there is no script at all, His Royal Highness Darius Khondji, the firecracker scene in Boogie Nights, the feel ... Show More
1 h