In conversation with Adam Shankman - Stop That Train, the Oscars, Hairspray and more

from Film Stories with Simon Brew · host Simon Brew

Director Adam Shankman shot the joyously entertaining Stop! That! Train! in under three weeks, and it arrives in cinemas this very weekend in the UK. In this special Film Stories interview, he talks to Simon Brew about getting the film made, as well as his time producing the Oscars, the short film that got him started, Hairspray, and an upcoming Christmas movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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