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Soundstage Access
by Soundstage Access
A podcast welcoming Oscar-winning professionals to discuss the many beautiful, complex and creative sides of Hollywood filmmaking.
Episodes
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EP 67 | Courtenay Miles, Screenwriter (Netflix's 'Mindhunter')
This week we welcome on the show Courtenay Miles — a WGA-nominated screenwriter and assistant director whose credits include MINDHUNTER, GONE GIRL and the upcoming THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH, starring Brad Pitt. In today's conversation, Courtenay shares the remarkable story of her...
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EP 66 | Christopher McQuarrie, Director / Screenwriter ('Top Gun: Maverick', 'Mission: Impossible')
Today's episode is a masterclass with Christopher McQuarrie — an Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and producer whose credits include THE USUAL SUSPECTS, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, and over half of the entire MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise. We discuss everything, from the creative pressure of winning…
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EP 65 | Max Aruj, Composer ('Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning')
**Minor spoilers for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING** We welcome on the show Hollywood composer Max Aruj, whose latest credit is MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING. In today’s conversation, Max and I discuss his beginnings as a student at USC, how that led to being mentored by...
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EP 64 | Nicholas Stoller, Director / Screenwriter ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall', 'Yes Man')
This week on the show, it’s Nicholas Stoller — a BAFTA-nominated Hollywood director and screenwriter whose credits YES MAN, NEIGHBORS, THE MUPPETS and FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL. His latest film is YOU'RE CORDIALLY INVITED, starring Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon, and it’s currently streaming…
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EP 63 | Erik Jendresen, Screenwriter ('Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning')
This week on the show, it’s Erik Jendresen —an Emmy-winning Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include the HBO mini-series BAND OF BROTHERS, as well as the two latest installments in the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise. In today’s conversation, we deep dive into the writing and making of MISSION:...
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EP 62 | Timothy Dowling, Screenwriter ('Role Models', 'Just Go With It')
How wonderful to welcome on the show Timothy Dowling, a Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include the cult classic ROLE MODELS, the Adam Sandler romantic comedy JUST GO WITH IT, and the explosive rom-com THIS MEANS WAR (starring Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon). In today’s...
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EP 61 | Alexander Witt, Second Unit Director ('Fast X', 'James Bond' Franchise)
What a special opportunity to welcome on the show ALEXANDER WITT, perhaps the most influential second unit director of his generation. When it comes to action cinema, he may as well be responsible for the most iconic action sequences of the last 30 years, with credits that include everything from...
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EP 60 | Eve Stewart, Production Designer ('Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire', 'Les Misérables')
We're delighted to welcome on the show EVE STEWART, a 4-time Oscar-nominated production designer whose credits include a wide range of prestige period films (THE KING'S SPEECH, LES MISÉRABLES), Marvel's ETERNALS — as well as this year’s brand new movies KRAVEN THE HUNTER and GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN...
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EP 59 | Dariusz Wolski, Cinematographer ('Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Napoleon')
What a treat to welcome on the show the Oscar-nominated cinematographer of NAPOLEON Dariusz Wolski, whose credits also include NEWS OF THE WORLD, THE MARTIAN, HOUSE OF GUCCI, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SWEENEY TODD and four films in the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN franchise. In today’s conversation…
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EP 58 | Eddie Hamilton, Editor ('Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning')
We're excited to celebrate the release of his latest MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movie by welcoming on the show the film's Oscar-nominated editor Eddie Hamilton, whose credits include MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE and TOP GUN: MAVERICK. In today’s conversation, Eddie and I...
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EP 57 | Michael Finch, Screenwriter (John Wick: Chapter 4)
We're excited to celebrate the release of his newest movie by welcoming on the show Michael Finch, a Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include THE NOVEMBER MAN and the latest chapter in one of the hottest action franchises - JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4. In today’s conversation, Michael and I discuss...
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EP 56 | Dan Romer, Composer (Pixar's 'Luca', 'Beasts of the Southern Wild')
It was awesome to welcome on the show Dan Romer, a Emmy award-nominated composer whose film and TV credits include Netflix's MANIAC, and the Oscar-nominated movies BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and Pixar’s Luca. In today’s conversation, Dan and I discuss his beginnings as a record producer, later...
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EP 55 | Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Supervising Sound Editor ('Avatar: The Way of the Water')
For this masterclass on the Art of Sound in film and TV, we welcome on the show Gwen Yates Whittle, a 2-time Oscar-nominated sound professional whose credits include this summer's JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION, Steven Spielberg's SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, TOP GUN: MAVERICK and the upcoming AVATAR: THE WAY…
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EP 54 | Billy Magnussen, Actor ('No Time to Die', 'Game Night')
We had a blast welcoming on the show Billy Magnussen, a Tony-nominated actor whose credits include GAME NIGHT, BLACK MIRROR, Disney’s live-action ALADDIN, and Daniel Craig’s final chapter as Bond, 2021’s NO TIME TO DIE. In today’s emotionally-honest conversation, we discuss how Billy's early work...
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EP 53 | Les Bohem, Screenwriter ('Daylight' 25th Anniversary)
Such a treat to welcome as a guest Les Bohem, an Emmy-winning screenwriter whose credits include THE ALAMO, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD, as well as some of the biggest disaster movies of the 1990’s - like DANTE'S PEAK and DAYLIGHT, starring Sylvester Stallone. Today’s conversation...
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EP 52 | Marc Shaiman, Composer & Lyricist ('Hairspray', 'Mary Poppins Returns')
It was awesome to welcome on the show Marc Shaiman, a 7-time Oscar-nominated composer and lyricist whose credits include (among others) the musical HAIRSPRAY, and films like WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, SISTER ACT and MARY POPPINS RETURNS. Today’s conversation is a masterclass in musical theater, as we...
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EP 51 | Martin Campbell, Director ('Casino Royale', 'The Mask of Zorro')
What an honor to chat with Martin Campbell, a BAFTA-winning director whose credits include THE MASK OF ZORRO, GOLDENEYE and Daniel Craig’s first James Bond movie CASINO ROYALE... among many others! Today’s conversation marks the 15th anniversary of CASINO ROYALE, and in the episode we discuss how...
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EP 50 | Ve Neill, Makeup Designer ('Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Mrs. Doubtfire')
It was so much fun to welcome on the show Ve Neill, a 3-time Oscar winner and Makeup Effects Designer whose credits include EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, BEETLEJUICE, and the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN among many other iconic films. In today’s conversation, Ve and I discuss her early love for the Universal...
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EP 49 | Kevin Lima, Director (Disney's 'Tarzan', 'A Goofy Movie', 'Enchanted')
What a joy to welcome on the show Kevin Lima, an award-winning film director whose credits include Disney classics like A GOOFY MOVIE, TARZAN, and ENCHANTED (starring 6-time Oscar-nominee Amy Adams). In today’s conversation, Kevin and I discuss several topics: how his early days at Disney led him...
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EP 48 | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Screenwriter ('Aquaman', 'Conjuring: Devil Made Me Do It')
It was fantastic to welcome on the show David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, a Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include AQUAMAN, RED RIDING HOOD and this month’s newest release, THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT. In today’s conversation, David and I discuss a wide range of topics: from...
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EP 47 | Christophe Beck, Composer ('Wandavision', 'Frozen')
We're so lucky to welcome on the show Chris Beck, an Emmy-winning music composer with over 150 credits in film and television, including THE HANGOVER, Disney’s FROZEN & FROZEN 2, the ANT-MAN franchise and Marvel’s first original series WANDAVISION. In today’s conversation, Chris and I discuss a...
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EP 46 | Jenny Beavan, Costume Designer ('Cruella', 'Mad Max: Fury Road')
What a pleasure to speak with Jenny Beavan, a two-time Oscar-winning costume designer whose credits include SHERLOCK HOLMES, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, and Disney’s newest release CRUELLA (starring Oscar-winner Emma Stone). In today’s conversation, Jenny and I discuss a wide range of topics: an in-depth...
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EP 45 | Ted Griffin, Screenwriter/Producer/Director ('Ocean's Eleven', 'The Wolf of Wall Street')
It was awesome to welcome on the show Ted Griffin, a director, producer and screenwriter whose credits include OCEAN'S ELEVEN, MATCHSTICK MEN and Martin's Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. Ted has an encyclopedic knowledge of film history, and in today’s conversation we discuss a number of...
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EP 44 | Ilya Naishuller, Director ('Nobody', 'Hardcore Henry')
What a treat to speak with Ilya Naishuller, a Russian filmmaker whose credits include HARDCORE HENRY and NOBODY (starring Bob Odenkirk as a kick-ass action star). In today’s conversation, Ilya and I discuss a wide range of topics: how directing a music video that went viral led him to receive a...
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EP 43 | Sal Totino, Cinematographer ('Space Jam: A New Legacy', 'Spider-Man: Homecoming')
It's a pleasure to sit down with Salvatore Totino, a Hollywood cinematographer whose credits include BIRD BOX, THE DA VINCI CODE, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING and SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY. In today’s conversation, discuss a wide range of topics: from Sal’s career-long relationship with Oscar-winning...
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EP 42 | Jack Gill, Stunt Coordinator ('Fast & Furious' Franchise)
What a treat to be welcomed in the offices of Stunts Unlimited to chat with Jack Gill, an award-winning stunt coordinator and second unit director whose credits include VENOM, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR and several chapters in the FAST & FURIOUS franchise. In today’s conversation, discuss a wide...
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EP 41 | Erik Messerschmidt, Cinematographer (David Fincher's 'MANK')
UPDATE: Erik won a 'Best Cinematography' Oscar for MANK since our conversation! Congratulations! It’s so exciting to sit down with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC - an Emmy-nominated cinematographer whose credits include the popular Netflix series MINDHUNTER, HBO’s RAISED BY WOLVES and David Fincher's...
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EP 40 | Kazu Hiro, SFX Makeup Designer ('The Darkest Hour', 'Planet of the Apes', 'The Grinch')
We're honored to welcome to the show Kazu Hiro, an Oscar-winning makeup effects designer from Japan whose credits include THE GRINCH, PLANET OF THE APES and THE DARKEST HOUR, which earned him and Gary Oldman Academy Awards for the stunning transformation into Winston Churchill. In the…
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EP 39 | David Arnold, Composer ('Casino Royale', 'Independence Day', 'Hot Fuzz')
It was a joy to be welcomed in studio by Emmy-winning composer David Arnold, whose credits include CASINO ROYALE, INDEPENDENCE DAY and BBC’s SHERLOCK. In today’s conversation we discuss how avoiding a formal music training (in favor of scoring student films) prepared David for his launch into the...
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EP 38 | Shelly Johnson, Cinematographer (‘Captain America: First Avenger’, 'Jurassic Park 3')
It’s so exciting to sit down with cinematographer Shelly Johnson, whose credits include CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, THE WOLFMAN and BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC. Shelly is an amazing storyteller, and in our conversation we discuss a number of topics: from Shelly getting chosen by Spielberg...
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EP 37 | Zoë Bell, Actress/Stunt Double/Stunt Coordinator - Part 2 ('Once Upon A Time In Hollywood')
To complete our conversation we catch up once more with Zoë Bell, a New Zealand actress, stunt double and stunt coordinator whose credits include THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THOR: RAGNAROK and ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD. While in Part 1 of our conversation we discuss Zoë's experience on the XENA TV...
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EP 36 | Zoë Bell, Actress/Stunt Double/Stunt Coordinator - Part 1 ('Kill Bill', 'Hateful Eight')
We're so lucky to sit down with Zoë Bell, a New Zealand actress, stunt double and stunt coordinator whose credits include THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THOR: RAGNAROK and ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD. In Part 1 of our conversation we discuss Zoë’s beginnings in New Zealand stunt doubling Lucy Lawless in...
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Ep 35 | Lorne Balfe - Composer ('Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning')
It’s so exciting to sit down with Emmy-nominated British film composer Lorne Balfe, whose credits include THE DARK KNIGHT, BAD BOYS FOR LIFE and Marvel's BLACK WIDOW. In our conversation we discuss a number of topics from Lorne's career: an introduction to his score for HBO’s HIS DARK MATERIALS,...
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Ep 34 | Jan De Bont - Director ('Speed', ‘Twister', 'Die Hard')
It’s an honor to sit down with legendary Dutch filmmaker Jan de Bont, who directed the most exciting action cinema of the '90s. He began his career as the cinematographer of DIE HARD, before directing pulse-racing movies like SPEED (with Keanu Reeves) and the disaster flick TWISTER. In our...
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Ep 33 | David Wasco & Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, Production Designers - Part 2 (‘La La Land’)
We're so happy to be joined on the show by Oscar-winning Production Design duo David Wasco & Sandy-Reynolds Wasco, whose credits include COLLATERAL, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS and LA LA LAND. In Part 2 of our conversation, we briefly talk about the history of Los Angeles in movies and the Wasco's...
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Ep 32 | David Wasco & Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, Production Designers - Part 1 ('La La Land')
We're so happy to be joined on the show by Oscar-winning Production Design duo David Wasco & Sandy-Reynolds Wasco, whose credits include KILL BILL, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS and LA LA LAND. In Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss how their creative process ranges when working with directors like Wes...
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Ep 31 | Alice Wu, Writer/Director (Netflix's 'The Half of It')
We're jazzed to sit down with award-winning filmmaker Alice Wu, whose credits include SAVING FACE and THE HALF OF IT, which won 'Best Narrative Feature' at the Tribeca Film Festival and is now streaming on Netflix! In our conversation we discuss with Alice the importance of writing emotionally...
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Ep 30 | Morten Tyldum, Director ('The Imitation Game')
It was awesome to welcome to the show Oscar-nominated film director Morten Tyldum, whose credits include 2014's THE IMITATION GAME (for which he received his first Academy Award nomination), PASSENGERS - starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt - and this year's DEFENDING JACOB, now streaming…
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Ep 29 | Chad Stahelski, Director ('John Wick: Chapter 4')
What a pleasure to be joined on the show by Chad Stahelski, a former stuntman turned filmmaker who since 2013 has dedicated his directing career to the JOHN WICK franchise, starring Keanu Reeves. We're big fans of Chad's creative approach to turning stunts into a storytelling device, and in our...
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Ep 28 | Patrick Lin, Pixar's Cinematographer ('The Incredibles', 'Toy Story 4')
What a treat to sit down with animation director of photography Patrick Lin, who's curated the cinematography for your favorite Pixar films including INSIDE OUT, RATATOUILLE, UP and THE INCREDIBLES. In our conversation, we break down the creative pipeline of how movies are made at Pixar, how...
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Ep 27 | Chris Corbould, Special Effects Supervisor ('No Time To Die', 'The Dark Knight')
We're so excited to welcome on the show Oscar-winner Chris Corbould, a Special Effects Supervisor whose credits include STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, THE DARK KNIGHT and every James Bond film from THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977) to the upcoming NO TIME TO DIE (2021). Chris has discovered a way to…
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Ep 26 | Barbara Ling, Production Designer ('Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood')
We're honored to welcome to the show Oscar-winning Production Designer Barbara Ling, whose credits include BATMAN & ROBIN and Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. In our conversation, we briefly discuss her creative experience working on two of the most controversial BATMAN films...
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Ep 25 | William Paul Clark, Assistant Director - Vol. 2 ('Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood')
We're so happy to welcome back to the show Assistant Director WILL CLARK, whose credits include KILL BILL, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS and ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. Will has been Quentin Tarantino's Assistant Director for over 20 years, and in our conversation we deep-dive into a nearly hour-long...
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Ep 24 | Stephen Nakamura, Colorist ('Fight Club', 'IT: Chapter Two')
We’re grateful to be welcomed into the offices of Company 3 to chat with legendary colorist STEPHEN NAKAMURA, whose credits include FIGHT CLUB, THE MARTIAN and IT: CHAPTER TWO. In our conversation, we discuss the creative process of arriving at a film's final look, collaborating with...
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Ep 23 | Benjamin Wallfisch, Composer ('Blade Runner 2049', 'Dunkirk')
What a treat to welcome on the show Benjamin Wallfisch, a prolific music composer whose credits include SHAZAM!, BLADE RUNNER 2049 and Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK. In our conversation we discuss Benjamin's early love for music; his creative experience working on the incredibly underrated A CURE…
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Ep 22 | John Glen, Director (007's 'License to Kill', 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service')
We're so lucky to sit down with Editor-turned-Director JOHN GLEN, a UK filmmaker famous for helming the 007 franchise throughout the 1980s, directing 5 of the Bond films including 'For Your Eyes Only' and 'License to Kill'! In our conversation we discuss the creative process of building each Bond...
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Ep 21 | William Paul Clark, Assistant Director - Vol. 1 (‘Pulp Fiction’, 'Kill Bill')
Just in time for the release of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', we sit down with 1st Assistant Director William Paul Clark, who has worked with Quentin Tarantino for the last 25 years, and whose credits include PULP FICTION, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS and ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD. In our...
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Ep 20 | Guy H. Dyas, Production Designer ('Inception', 'Indiana Jones 4')
What a treat to welcome on the show Academy Award-nominated Production Designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, whose credits include INCEPTION, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL and the sci-fi PASSENGERS(starring Jennifer Lawrence) among others! In our conversation, we discuss Guy's early...
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Ep 19 | Julio Macat, Cinematographer ('Home Alone')
We had a blast sitting down with award-winning cinematographer Julio Macat, whose credits include HOME ALONE, HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK and WEDDING CRASHERS among many others. In our conversation we talk about Julio's first experience as a feature cinematographer shooting HOME ALONE…
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Ep 18 | Irwin Winkler, Producer ('The Irishman', 'Goodfellas')
What a pleasure to welcome on the show Academy Award-winning producer Irwin Winkler, who has been producing Martin Scorsese films for the last 40 years, and whose credits include GOODFELLAS, the ROCKY franchise and the gangster epic THE IRISHMAN. In our conversation, we discuss the challenges of...
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