All Episodes

How Peter Jackson Adapted The Lord of the Rings

The Early Films of Peter Jackson

Ghost of Tsushima

Best-Sellers: Are They Born or Made? (1939)

Bonus Content: Stanley Unwin

Stanley Unwin, Publisher, The Lord of the Rings (Part 2)

Stanley Unwin, Publisher, The Lord of the Rings (Part 1)

Bonus Content: J.R.R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Part 2)

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Part 1)

Bonus Content: Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius, The World's Greatest Bass Player (Part 2)

Jaco Pastorius, The World's Greatest Bass Player (Part 1)

Bonus Content: Joni Mitchell

Deep Dive: Joni Mitchell, Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter (Part 2)

Deep Dive: Joni Mitchell, Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter (Part 1)

Bonus Content: Keith Jarrett

Deep Dive: Keith Jarrett, Jazz Pianist (Part 2)

Deep Dive: Keith Jarrett, Jazz Pianist (Part 1)

Tom Schulman: The Oscar Winning Writer Behind Dead Poets Society

Bonus Content: Robin Williams

Deep Dive: Robin Williams (Part 2)

Deep Dive: Robin Williams (Part 1)

Michael Jackson's Former Publicist On What It Means to Be a Great Writer ft. Howard Bloom

Takeaways: Baron Ryan (American Baron)

Baron Ryan (@americanbaron) on Making His Feature Film 'Two Sleepy People'

Takeaways: Veronica Cartwright

Reflecting on Roles in Alien, Body Snatchers, The Birds and More with Veronica Cartwright

Why Bicentennial Man Has The Most Complex Love Story in Film History (Film Analysis)

Artwell State of the Union 2025

What George Miller Taught Me About Storytelling, The Audience, and Allegory (Season 4 Finale)

Bonus Content: George Miller

Takeaways: Mike Hill (2025)

Dune Concept Designer Breaks Down the Hidden Meaning of Mad Max: Fury Road ft. Mike Hill

Takeaways: Nikki Barrett

BAFTA Winning Casting Director Nikki Barrett (Fury Road, Elvis): How She Casts A Film, Working with George Miller, How Not To Approach an Audition

Takeaways: Richard Francis-Bruce

3x Oscar Nominated Editor Richard Francis-Bruce (Shawshank, Se7en, Air Force One): Working with David Fincher & George Miller, What Makes a Good Editor, Digital vs. Traditional Editing

Takeaways: John Collee

Screenwriter John Collee (Master & Commander, Happy Feet, Monkey Man): The Structure of Great Stories, Giving Your Stories Meaning, How to Have Something to Say

Takeaways: James Cromwell

Oscar Nominated Actor, James Cromwell (Babe, L.A. Confidential, The Green Mile): Dare To Be An Artist, Get Out Of Your Own Way

Takeaways: Nadia Townsend

Dramaturg Nadia Townsend (Mad Max Fury Road, Thor: Love and Thunder): Creating the War Boys, Finding Character Through Action, Asking Bigger Questions

Takeaways: John Seale

5x Oscar Nominated Cinematographer, John Seale: Fury Road, Dead Poets Society, Rain Man, A DP's Job is Not to Photograph the Picture

Takeaways: Brendan McCarthy

Fury Road Co-Writer, Brendan McCarthy: Behind the Scenes Writing Mad Max, Secret Meeting with Mel Gibson, Success as an Artist

Takeaways: Lachy Hulme

Actor Lachy Hulme (Furiosa, The Matrix): Never Before Told George Miller Stories, Making Furiosa, Playing Rizzdale Pell & Immortan Joe

Takeaways: Gary Eck

Happy Feet 2 Co-Director Gary Eck: Writing a Screenplay with George Miller, Directing Robin Williams, Standup Comedy

Everything I Learned Studying Mad Max Director, George Miller (Part 2)

Everything I Learned Studying Mad Max Director, George Miller (Part 1)

What God of War Taught Me About Perfection, Reinvention, Iteration, and Inspiration (Season Finale)

Bonus Content: God of War

Takeaways: Mihir Sheth

God of War Valhalla Co-Director Mihir Sheth on Fan Service vs. Celebration, How to Iterate Properly, The Value of a Good First Pass, and More

Takeaways: Steve Caterson

God of War Sr. Producer Steve Caterson on Identifying Talent, Giving Feedback, Crunch, and More

Takeaways: Danielle Bisutti

Danielle Bisutti on Playing Freya, Cory Barlog vs. Eric Williams, Finding A Scene's Emotional Truth, and More

Takeaways: TC Carson

The Original Voice of Kratos, TC Carson on How his Anger Shaped the Character, How to Make an Impact With Art, His Dislike of Fame, and More

Takeaways: Stig Asmussen

God of War 3 Director Stig Asmussen: Redefining Scale in Video Games, The Art of the Opening Level, Having Macro vs. Micro Vision, and More

Everything I Learned Studying God of War (Part 2, Norse Era)

Everything I Learned Studying God of War (Part 1, Greek Era)

What James Cameron Taught Me About Art, Life, and Death (Season 2 Finale)

Takeaways: Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher (Titanic, Unforgiven) on Lessons From Famous Acting Coaches Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, the '70s Acting Scene in New York, and more!

Takeaways: Jenette Goldstein

An Interview with Jenette Goldstein (Pvt. Vasquez in Aliens) About Her Best and Worst Roles

Takeaways: Russell Carpenter

An Interview with Russell Carpenter, Oscar Winning Cinematographer, Titanic, Avatar Way of Water, True Lies

Bonus Content: James Cameron

James Cameron

Crazy vs. Genius & Why It's Important to Study the Past (Season 1 Finale)

Takeaways: Christopher Heath Brown

An Interview with the Co-Author of 'The Dali Legacy' and 'The Da Vinci Legacy', Christopher Heath Brown

Takeaways: Jack Bond

An Interview with Jack Bond, The Only Living Filmmaker to Make a Film with Salvador Dali

Takeaways: Nicolas Descharnes

An Interview with Nicolas Descharnes, World's Leading Salvador Dali Expert (Exclusive)

Salvador Dali

The Dilution of Greatness

Introducing Artwell

Takeaways: Kubla

Kubla: Musician, Close to the Sun

Takeaways: Howard Bloom

Howard Bloom: Publicist for Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, and Hundreds More

Takeaways: Fred Mandel

Fred Mandel: Session and Touring Musician (Queen, Elton John, Alice Cooper)

Takeaways: Peter Freestone

Peter Freestone: Freddie Mercury's Personal Assistant

Takeaways: Mike Hill

Mike Hill: Story Expert and Film Theorist