http://odeo.com/channels/157003-filmCAST Film no <p>Podcasting the Reel World. Every week we bring you new interviews with the filmmakers and actors behind the best movies being released today.</p> Upcoming Interviews: <ul> <li>12/26 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run)</li> <li>12/28 Pan’s Labyrinth writer/director/producer Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy)</li> <li>1/08 Miss Potter director Chris Noonan (Babe)</li> <li>1/22 Smoking Aces director Joe Carnahan and actor Jeremy Piven.</li> </ul> Podcasting the Reel World. Every week we bring you new interviews with the filmmakers and actors behind the best movies being released today. Upcoming Interviews: 12/26 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) 12/28 Pan’s Labyrinth writer/director/producer Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy) 1/08 Miss Potter director Chris Noonan (Babe) 1/22 Smoking Aces director Joe Carnahan and actor Jeremy Piven. Podcasting the Reel World. Every week we bring you new interviews with the filmmakers and actors behind the best movies being released today. Upcoming Interviews: 12/26 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) 12/28 Pan’s Labyrinth writer/director/producer Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy) 1/08 Miss Potter director Chris Noonan (Babe) 1/22 Smoking Aces director Joe Carnahan and actor Jeremy Piven. en-us 40 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:47:57 -0800 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:47:57 -0800 http://odeo.com/episodes/5427463-Chris-Noonan On December 18th, we had the opportunity to sit down with Babe director Chris Noonan about his new film Miss Potter, which opens in theaters nationwide on January 12th. 12 Knowledge of Beatrix Potter Finding her Stories Potter’s contemporary vision Dissecting the Stories A Lapse of 10 Years since Babe Lost Projects over the Years Alien Values in Beatrix’s world Regrets for Projects Turned Down: Saving Private Ryan Patriotism Millie as a Lesbian? Unlocking the mysteries of Potter’s uncoded Diaries Relationship with her Mother Discussing the Un-Hollywood Mid-point turn Giving the Audience Access to her innermost thoughts through Animations 3D Computer Generated Animated Talking Characters The Lake District Animator Giving Fictional Characters Voices? Chasing Harry Potter The selection of Harry Potter Directors A Personality at odds with the Movie Business? Fighting Dirty with Harvey Weinstein? Next in Development: Zebras and The Third Witch The Demise of the Russell Banks project On December 18th, we had the opportunity to sit down with Babe director Chris Noonan about his new film Miss Potter, which opens in theaters nationwide on January 12th. 12 Knowledge of Beatrix Potter Finding her Stories Potter’s contemporary vision Dissecting the Stories A Lapse of 10 Years since Babe Lost Projects over the Years Alien Values in Beatrix’s world Regrets for Projects Turned Down: Saving Private Ryan Patriotism Millie as a Lesbian? Unlocking the mysteries of Potter’s uncoded Diaries Relationship with her Mother Discussing the Un-Hollywood Mid-point turn Giving the Audience Access to her innermost thoughts through Animations 3D Computer Generated Animated Talking Characters The Lake District Animator Giving Fictional Characters Voices? Chasing Harry Potter The selection of Harry Potter Directors A Personality at odds with the Movie Business? Fighting Dirty with Harvey Weinstein? Next in Development: Zebras and The Third Witch The Demise of the Russell Banks project On December 18th, we had the opportunity to sit down with Babe director Chris Noonan about his new film Miss Potter, which opens in theaters nationwide on January 12th. 12 Knowledge of Beatrix Potter Finding her Stories Potter’s contemporary vision Dissecting the Stories A Lapse of 10 Years since Babe Lost Projects over the Years Alien Values in Beatrix’s world Regrets for Projects Turned Down: Saving Private Ryan Patriotism Millie as a Lesbian? Unlocking the mysteries of Potter’s uncoded Diaries Relationship with her Mother Discussing the Un-Hollywood Mid-point turn Giving the Audience Access to her innermost thoughts through Animations 3D Computer Generated Animated Talking Characters The Lake District Animator Giving Fictional Characters Voices? Chasing Harry Potter The selection of Harry Potter Directors A Personality at odds with the Movie Business? Fighting Dirty with Harvey Weinstein? Next in Development: Zebras and The Third Witch The Demise of the Russell Banks project tag:odeo.com,2007-01-07,5427463 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:47:57 -0800 no /filmCAST http://odeo.com/episodes/4609203-Tom-Tykwer In early November, we had the chance to sit down with Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer and talk about his latest film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Adapted from a novel by Patrick Süskind, Perfume follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is born with a superior olfactory sense of smell, which he uses to create the world’s finest perfumes. His work takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent. Topics Include: Who is the Hero in Perfume? Who is the Villain? Relating with a bad character The choice of dialing it down to Mute How Obsession disconnects you from Society People attacked to a fake Mask you put on From Fairy Tale to darkness M. Night Shyamalan’s The Lady in the Water, The Village and The Sixth Sense Bad dreams about critics Reading Reviews Studio Story Pressures? Spielberg’s Opinion and Support Running Time misconceptions The Movie’s Rating (US: R-rating vs. Germany: 12+) Perfume is really about Kids The Internet as a connection and separation from society The In... In early November, we had the chance to sit down with Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer and talk about his latest film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Adapted from a novel by Patrick Süskind, Perfume follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is born with a superior olfactory sense of smell, which he uses to create the world’s finest perfumes. His work takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent. Topics Include: Who is the Hero in Perfume? Who is the Villain? Relating with a bad character The choice of dialing it down to Mute How Obsession disconnects you from Society People attacked to a fake Mask you put on From Fairy Tale to darkness M. Night Shyamalan’s The Lady in the Water, The Village and The Sixth Sense Bad dreams about critics Reading Reviews Studio Story Pressures? Spielberg’s Opinion and Support Running Time misconceptions The Movie’s Rating (US: R-rating vs. Germany: 12+) Perfume is really about Kids The Internet as a connection and separation from society The Internet Buzz A Realistic Period Film What’s Next: A Contemporary Political Thriller Composing Music before Filming Having the Music on set Editing to a completed Score Running Time: 19:50 In early November, we had the chance to sit down with Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer and talk about his latest film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Adapted from a novel by Patrick Süskind, Perfume follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is born with a superior olfactory sense of smell, which he uses to create the world’s finest perfumes. His work takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent. Topics Include: Who is the Hero in Perfume? Who is the Villain? Relating with a bad character The choice of dialing it down to Mute How Obsession disconnects you from Society People attacked to a fake Mask you put on From Fairy Tale to darkness M. Night Shyamalan’s The Lady in the Water, The Village and The Sixth Sense Bad dreams about critics Reading Reviews Studio Story Pressures? Spielberg’s Opinion and Support Running Time misconceptions The Movie’s Rating (US: R-rating vs. Germany: 12+) Perfume is really about Kids The Internet as a connection and separation from society The Internet Buzz A Realistic Period Film What’s Next: A Contemporary Political Thriller Composing Music before Filming Having the Music on set Editing to a completed Score Running Time: 19:50 tag:odeo.com,2006-12-25,4609203 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:19:08 -0800 no /filmCAST Movies, music, Internet, Reviews, movie, kids, buzz, hero, mpaa, Spielberg, score, perfume, the lady in the water, obsession, fairy tale, tom tykwer, m. night shyamalan, the village, the sixth sense, critics, mute, run lola run, mask http://odeo.com/episodes/4595973-Guillermo-del-Toro On December 14th we had the chance to sit down with Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro about his new film Pan’s Labyrinth, which is one of the best films of 2006. Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men The Three Shots that push the envelope of visual storytelling Babel, Children of Men and Pan’s Labyrinth as a Trilogy An intense relationship: Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu Borrowing Maribel Verdú from Alfanso Hitchcock antidote: “I’m Going to the Movies!” The Bad Guy’s Clock Watch The ending as the opening shot The melody in three acts Influences of Young Females in Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland, The Snow Queen Obsession with The Spanish Civil War: Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s and 3993 Turning down Harry Potter Alfanso’s belief in Youth vs. del Toro’s belief in the Extremes Killing Harry Potter The Darkness of the Book Series The Downfall of Visual Storytelling: Exposition vs. Eye Protein What makes a movie not great television? The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Entourage, C... On December 14th we had the chance to sit down with Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro about his new film Pan’s Labyrinth, which is one of the best films of 2006. Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men The Three Shots that push the envelope of visual storytelling Babel, Children of Men and Pan’s Labyrinth as a Trilogy An intense relationship: Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu Borrowing Maribel Verdú from Alfanso Hitchcock antidote: “I’m Going to the Movies!” The Bad Guy’s Clock Watch The ending as the opening shot The melody in three acts Influences of Young Females in Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland, The Snow Queen Obsession with The Spanish Civil War: Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s and 3993 Turning down Harry Potter Alfanso’s belief in Youth vs. del Toro’s belief in the Extremes Killing Harry Potter The Darkness of the Book Series The Downfall of Visual Storytelling: Exposition vs. Eye Protein What makes a movie not great television? The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lost Rewatchable Movies: Brick, The Edge, Silverado Mario Bava’s influence Changing Mediums: Why? Making it count Hitchcock Federico Fellini Guillermo Navarro: working hard with wardrobe and art direction Transitioning between personal indies and Big Budget Hollywood films A non-Hollywood American film Not Doing it For the Money Putting Your Money Where your Mouth is The Production Budget falls out on Pan’s No explosives or Fire in the Battle Scenes Giving up his Director’s Salary Adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness The Marketing of Pan’s as a Fantasy Designing the Poster Ofelia fails the decoy tasks because it’s really a test of will Characters never lie or fail in American Movies Pan’s Labyrinth is about Real Loss to be True to yourself Running Time: 39:19 Pan’s Labyrinth hits theaters on December 29th 2006. You can read a loose transcript of the round table interview over at JustPressPlay.net. http://www.justpressplay.net/movies/interviews/guillermo_pans.html On December 14th we had the chance to sit down with Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro about his new film Pan’s Labyrinth, which is one of the best films of 2006. Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men The Three Shots that push the envelope of visual storytelling Babel, Children of Men and Pan’s Labyrinth as a Trilogy An intense relationship: Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu Borrowing Maribel Verdú from Alfanso Hitchcock antidote: “I’m Going to the Movies!” The Bad Guy’s Clock Watch The ending as the opening shot The melody in three acts Influences of Young Females in Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland, The Snow Queen Obsession with The Spanish Civil War: Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s and 3993 Turning down Harry Potter Alfanso’s belief in Youth vs. del Toro’s belief in the Extremes Killing Harry Potter The Darkness of the Book Series The Downfall of Visual Storytelling: Exposition vs. Eye Protein What makes a movie not great television? The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lost Rewatchable Movies: Brick, The Edge, Silverado Mario Bava’s influence Changing Mediums: Why? Making it count Hitchcock Federico Fellini Guillermo Navarro: working hard with wardrobe and art direction Transitioning between personal indies and Big Budget Hollywood films A non-Hollywood American film Not Doing it For the Money Putting Your Money Where your Mouth is The Production Budget falls out on Pan’s No explosives or Fire in the Battle Scenes Giving up his Director’s Salary Adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness The Marketing of Pan’s as a Fantasy Designing the Poster Ofelia fails the decoy tasks because it’s really a test of will Characters never lie or fail in American Movies Pan’s Labyrinth is about Real Loss to be True to yourself Running Time: 39:19 Pan’s Labyrinth hits theaters on December 29th 2006. You can read a loose transcript of the round table interview over at JustPressPlay.net. http://www.justpressplay.net/movies/interviews/guillermo_pans.html tag:odeo.com,2006-12-23,4595973 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:35:21 -0800 no /filmCAST http://odeo.com/episodes/4083523-Children-of-Men-director-Alfonso-Cuar%C3%B3n On Tuesday, November 12th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón about his upcoming sci-fi drama Children of Men. Topics Covered: Debunking IMDb: Emma Watson cast as Kee? http://imdb.com/title/tt0206634/trivia Using the Premise to Explore Today Making an Adaptation without Reading the Book Arrogantly snubbing Harry Potter Del Toro convinces Cuarón to tackle Potter American Films as Book Adaptations: Great Expectations, A Little Princess, A Children of Men Transitioning from Children’s films to intellectual indies Communicating and Learning from Young People Hope resides in the Younger Generations Politicians and the Current State of the World: Global Warming and the Iraq War Changing Definitions: Torture, Berlin Wall Why Did Women become Infertile? Infertility and The Human Project as metaphors Despising Exposition: Cinema a Hostage of Story Obsession: Filming the Color Green To have an Objective Approach to C... On Tuesday, November 12th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón about his upcoming sci-fi drama Children of Men. Topics Covered: Debunking IMDb: Emma Watson cast as Kee? http://imdb.com/title/tt0206634/trivia Using the Premise to Explore Today Making an Adaptation without Reading the Book Arrogantly snubbing Harry Potter Del Toro convinces Cuarón to tackle Potter American Films as Book Adaptations: Great Expectations, A Little Princess, A Children of Men Transitioning from Children’s films to intellectual indies Communicating and Learning from Young People Hope resides in the Younger Generations Politicians and the Current State of the World: Global Warming and the Iraq War Changing Definitions: Torture, Berlin Wall Why Did Women become Infertile? Infertility and The Human Project as metaphors Despising Exposition: Cinema a Hostage of Story Obsession: Filming the Color Green To have an Objective Approach to Cinematography The Original Children of Men Script Restarting with just the Premise Designing the Future Rejecting Futuristic Production Designs Inspiration from Reality Making rules for the Cinematography Creating the Impossible Shots Casting Michael Caine as an Older John Lennon Going back to Harry Potter? Will Harry Potter die in the final book? Conversation with JK Rowling Still in Development: México ‘68 Not ready for another Massacre Debunking Internet Gossip Carlos Cuarón’s Rudo y Cursi San Francisco Touring: Following Alejandro González Iñárritu, Leading the way for Guillermo del Toro On Tuesday, November 12th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón about his upcoming sci-fi drama Children of Men. Topics Covered: Debunking IMDb: Emma Watson cast as Kee? http://imdb.com/title/tt0206634/trivia Using the Premise to Explore Today Making an Adaptation without Reading the Book Arrogantly snubbing Harry Potter Del Toro convinces Cuarón to tackle Potter American Films as Book Adaptations: Great Expectations, A Little Princess, A Children of Men Transitioning from Children’s films to intellectual indies Communicating and Learning from Young People Hope resides in the Younger Generations Politicians and the Current State of the World: Global Warming and the Iraq War Changing Definitions: Torture, Berlin Wall Why Did Women become Infertile? Infertility and The Human Project as metaphors Despising Exposition: Cinema a Hostage of Story Obsession: Filming the Color Green To have an Objective Approach to Cinematography The Original Children of Men Script Restarting with just the Premise Designing the Future Rejecting Futuristic Production Designs Inspiration from Reality Making rules for the Cinematography Creating the Impossible Shots Casting Michael Caine as an Older John Lennon Going back to Harry Potter? Will Harry Potter die in the final book? Conversation with JK Rowling Still in Development: México ‘68 Not ready for another Massacre Debunking Internet Gossip Carlos Cuarón’s Rudo y Cursi San Francisco Touring: Following Alejandro González Iñárritu, Leading the way for Guillermo del Toro tag:odeo.com,2006-12-18,4083523 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:23:53 -0800 no /filmCAST Books, Iraq, global warming, torture, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, green, future, michael, san francisco, Massacre, casting, Michael Caine, alejandro gonzález iñárritu, caine, iraq war, berlin wall, rudo y cursi, john lennon, great expectations, infertility, emma watson, cinematography, children of men, guillermo del toro, a little princess, alfonso cuarón, carlos cuarón, del toro http://odeo.com/episodes/3876103-Dreamgirls-star-Jennifer-Hudson On Monday, November 27th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with American Idol turned Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson about her oscar worthy performance in the upcoming musical. Topics Covered: Critiquing Herself on Screen Comparing herself to Effie Filling Jennifer Holiday’s Shoes Dreamgirls as her first film Researching the Supremes Patterning her songs after the Masters: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston Leading with Emotion Inspiration from her Grandmother Inspiration from the Cast and Crew Beyonce’s Hard Work Eddie Murphy’s transformation Jamie Foxx’s help Danny Glover’s exciting table read The Six-Month Casting Process Making Effie skinny? Screwing up her second audition Latoya Talking Nominations American Idol Judge Simon’s reaction to the Film Her upcoming Album A Jamie Foxx duet? Who is the lead in Dreamgirls Meeting the main cast for the Fist Time Replicating the Stage Production Bill’s Diva Training Influencing Drag-queens Dreams are Achievable Discussing Future Ro... On Monday, November 27th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with American Idol turned Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson about her oscar worthy performance in the upcoming musical. Topics Covered: Critiquing Herself on Screen Comparing herself to Effie Filling Jennifer Holiday’s Shoes Dreamgirls as her first film Researching the Supremes Patterning her songs after the Masters: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston Leading with Emotion Inspiration from her Grandmother Inspiration from the Cast and Crew Beyonce’s Hard Work Eddie Murphy’s transformation Jamie Foxx’s help Danny Glover’s exciting table read The Six-Month Casting Process Making Effie skinny? Screwing up her second audition Latoya Talking Nominations American Idol Judge Simon’s reaction to the Film Her upcoming Album A Jamie Foxx duet? Who is the lead in Dreamgirls Meeting the main cast for the Fist Time Replicating the Stage Production Bill’s Diva Training Influencing Drag-queens Dreams are Achievable Discussing Future Roles: Playing Someone Crazy Buying a home is Chicago Not Being Intimidated by a Great First Film Singing in the Studio vs. Singing on the Stage Challenging Choreography Future dreams: Jackie Robinson story and A Star is Born Favorite Scene: The Welfare office Working on the Disney Cruise ships Remaining Personable Working with Barry Manilow: Building a Story Quincy Jones Meeting Whitney Houston A Phone call from Oprah Winfrey A Duet with Meatloaf Family Reaction Boyfriend’s Reaction Most Memorable Advice One Night Only in London Costume Changes and Wigs Thanking Simon WHEN she wins her Oscar Being part of American Idol Frenchie Davis Proving the Idol Judges Wrong Bill Condon’s Callback Meeting David Geffen Giving back to charity Being a Role-model First Week Intimidation The Dreamgirls Work Schedule Running Time: 49:22 On Monday, November 27th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with American Idol turned Dreamgirls star Jennifer Hudson about her oscar worthy performance in the upcoming musical. Topics Covered: Critiquing Herself on Screen Comparing herself to Effie Filling Jennifer Holiday’s Shoes Dreamgirls as her first film Researching the Supremes Patterning her songs after the Masters: Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston Leading with Emotion Inspiration from her Grandmother Inspiration from the Cast and Crew Beyonce’s Hard Work Eddie Murphy’s transformation Jamie Foxx’s help Danny Glover’s exciting table read The Six-Month Casting Process Making Effie skinny? Screwing up her second audition Latoya Talking Nominations American Idol Judge Simon’s reaction to the Film Her upcoming Album A Jamie Foxx duet? Who is the lead in Dreamgirls Meeting the main cast for the Fist Time Replicating the Stage Production Bill’s Diva Training Influencing Drag-queens Dreams are Achievable Discussing Future Roles: Playing Someone Crazy Buying a home is Chicago Not Being Intimidated by a Great First Film Singing in the Studio vs. Singing on the Stage Challenging Choreography Future dreams: Jackie Robinson story and A Star is Born Favorite Scene: The Welfare office Working on the Disney Cruise ships Remaining Personable Working with Barry Manilow: Building a Story Quincy Jones Meeting Whitney Houston A Phone call from Oprah Winfrey A Duet with Meatloaf Family Reaction Boyfriend’s Reaction Most Memorable Advice One Night Only in London Costume Changes and Wigs Thanking Simon WHEN she wins her Oscar Being part of American Idol Frenchie Davis Proving the Idol Judges Wrong Bill Condon’s Callback Meeting David Geffen Giving back to charity Being a Role-model First Week Intimidation The Dreamgirls Work Schedule Running Time: 49:22 tag:odeo.com,2006-12-11,3876103 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:22:02 -0800 no /filmCAST Movies, American Idol, movie, simon, oscar, Broadway, musical, beyonce, oprah winfrey, academy awards, dreamgirls, jamie foxx, dragqueens, jennifer holiday, meatloaf, david geffen, barry manilow, a star is born, jackie robinson, quincy jones, eddie murphy, bill condon, jennifer hudson, danny glover, frenchie davis http://odeo.com/episodes/3524053-Shohreh-Aghdashloo-and-director-Catherine-Hardwick On Tuesday, November 14th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Academy Award® nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) – who plays as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and director Catherine Hardwick (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) for their new film The Nativity Story. Running Time: 23:18 Topics covered: How to pronounce Shohreh Aghdashloo’s name Personal Faith Discovering the project Hardwick’s “Teenage Trilogy”: Different but the Same More Adult Characters Up Next: The Monkey Wrench Gang Shohreh looks to Grandmother to find Character Global Cast and Crew worked for the love of the Project Elizabeth’s untold backstory The pressure of adapting the most successful sequel of all time, The New Testament Consulting the Catholic Church Nazareth Boot Camp The production design of bad period films Going for REAL: Designing the Locations, wardrobe and props Experiencing the True Meaning of Christmas A Universal Story will appeal to non-Christians Avoiding the Pol... On Tuesday, November 14th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Academy Award® nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) – who plays as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and director Catherine Hardwick (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) for their new film The Nativity Story. Running Time: 23:18 Topics covered: How to pronounce Shohreh Aghdashloo’s name Personal Faith Discovering the project Hardwick’s “Teenage Trilogy”: Different but the Same More Adult Characters Up Next: The Monkey Wrench Gang Shohreh looks to Grandmother to find Character Global Cast and Crew worked for the love of the Project Elizabeth’s untold backstory The pressure of adapting the most successful sequel of all time, The New Testament Consulting the Catholic Church Nazareth Boot Camp The production design of bad period films Going for REAL: Designing the Locations, wardrobe and props Experiencing the True Meaning of Christmas A Universal Story will appeal to non-Christians Avoiding the Politics and Controversy Respecting Judaism The Magi as Comic Relief: It takes a wise man to make a fool of himself. On Tuesday, November 14th, /Film got the chance to sit down and talk with Academy Award® nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) – who plays as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and director Catherine Hardwick (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) for their new film The Nativity Story. Running Time: 23:18 Topics covered: How to pronounce Shohreh Aghdashloo’s name Personal Faith Discovering the project Hardwick’s “Teenage Trilogy”: Different but the Same More Adult Characters Up Next: The Monkey Wrench Gang Shohreh looks to Grandmother to find Character Global Cast and Crew worked for the love of the Project Elizabeth’s untold backstory The pressure of adapting the most successful sequel of all time, The New Testament Consulting the Catholic Church Nazareth Boot Camp The production design of bad period films Going for REAL: Designing the Locations, wardrobe and props Experiencing the True Meaning of Christmas A Universal Story will appeal to non-Christians Avoiding the Politics and Controversy Respecting Judaism The Magi as Comic Relief: It takes a wise man to make a fool of himself. tag:odeo.com,2006-12-03,3524053 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 21:23:19 -0800 no /filmCAST Movies, Christmas, movie, Jesus, faith, mary, jesus christ, magi, catherine hardwick, nativity, dogtown, the monkey wrench gang, shohreh aghdashloo, thirteen, the nativity story http://odeo.com/episodes/3311753-Kal-Penn tag:odeo.com,2006-11-28,3311753 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:49:57 -0800 no /filmCAST http://odeo.com/episodes/3316653-Kal-Penn On November 16th 2006, /Film was able to talk to Kal Penn about his new film Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, which hits theaters on December 1st 2006. Penn is probably best known as Kumar from the cult stoner comedy Harold and Kumar. His filmography also includes the original Van Wilder, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Arrangement, Son of the Mask, and Superman Returns (where he had two speaking lines). You can listen to the full round table interview in this week’s /FilmCast. Topics covered: Taj’s transformation into the new Van Wilder The lessons of Taj Playing Dirty Saying No to Knockoff Sequels Being an Executive Producer No One Identifies with a Stereotype Ethnic Humor: There is No Line Penn’s Attraction to Superman Returns The Deleted Scenes and Back-story of Penn’s Superman Returns role A Possible return for the Superman Returns sequel Kal Penn’s Unstructured Documentary Fans vs. Movie Executives How Harold and Kumar defied odds on DVD Using The Transporter model Why Van Wilder 2 is not... On November 16th 2006, /Film was able to talk to Kal Penn about his new film Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, which hits theaters on December 1st 2006. Penn is probably best known as Kumar from the cult stoner comedy Harold and Kumar. His filmography also includes the original Van Wilder, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Arrangement, Son of the Mask, and Superman Returns (where he had two speaking lines). You can listen to the full round table interview in this week’s /FilmCast. Topics covered: Taj’s transformation into the new Van Wilder The lessons of Taj Playing Dirty Saying No to Knockoff Sequels Being an Executive Producer No One Identifies with a Stereotype Ethnic Humor: There is No Line Penn’s Attraction to Superman Returns The Deleted Scenes and Back-story of Penn’s Superman Returns role A Possible return for the Superman Returns sequel Kal Penn’s Unstructured Documentary Fans vs. Movie Executives How Harold and Kumar defied odds on DVD Using The Transporter model Why Van Wilder 2 is not just a lame knockoff Test Screenings resulted in Theatrical Release Borat Harold and Kumar Go to Amsterdam? Harold and Kumar Go to Vegas? Getting Stabbed on the Set of TAJ Epic Movie Worries About Being Typecast The Namesake Being Cast by Quentin Tarantino Working on 24 Mark Wahlberg Chrispin Glover as Willy Wonka Neil Patrick Harris offered role in Kumar sequel The geek dream of surviving Superman Returns Stand-up fears Advice on Acting: Go to School Pamela Anderson YouTube SNL Digital Shorts The Avon Lady Part 1 Running Time: 29:02 You can always e-mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. On November 16th 2006, /Film was able to talk to Kal Penn about his new film Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, which hits theaters on December 1st 2006. Penn is probably best known as Kumar from the cult stoner comedy Harold and Kumar. His filmography also includes the original Van Wilder, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Arrangement, Son of the Mask, and Superman Returns (where he had two speaking lines). You can listen to the full round table interview in this week’s /FilmCast. Topics covered: Taj’s transformation into the new Van Wilder The lessons of Taj Playing Dirty Saying No to Knockoff Sequels Being an Executive Producer No One Identifies with a Stereotype Ethnic Humor: There is No Line Penn’s Attraction to Superman Returns The Deleted Scenes and Back-story of Penn’s Superman Returns role A Possible return for the Superman Returns sequel Kal Penn’s Unstructured Documentary Fans vs. Movie Executives How Harold and Kumar defied odds on DVD Using The Transporter model Why Van Wilder 2 is not just a lame knockoff Test Screenings resulted in Theatrical Release Borat Harold and Kumar Go to Amsterdam? Harold and Kumar Go to Vegas? Getting Stabbed on the Set of TAJ Epic Movie Worries About Being Typecast The Namesake Being Cast by Quentin Tarantino Working on 24 Mark Wahlberg Chrispin Glover as Willy Wonka Neil Patrick Harris offered role in Kumar sequel The geek dream of surviving Superman Returns Stand-up fears Advice on Acting: Go to School Pamela Anderson YouTube SNL Digital Shorts The Avon Lady Part 1 Running Time: 29:02 You can always e-mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-27,3316653 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:34:59 -0800 no /filmCAST Movies, movie, Mark, snl, Superman, Tarantino, epic movie, chrispin glover, transporter, pamela anderson, vanwilder, van wilder, neil patrick harris, kalpenn, harold and kumar, quentin tarantino, walberg, superman returns, the namesake http://odeo.com/episodes/2789983-Darren-Aronofsky On October 31st 2006, /Film was able to talk to Darren Aronofsky about his new film The Fountain, which hits theaters on November 22nd 2006. Aronofsky, of course, is probably one of the best directors to come out of this next generation. Film geeks around the world have been watching this guy for years. His first feature film Pi went from Sundance to become a cult hit. Requiem for a Dream very well may be one of the greatest films of all time. And then there is The Fountain, the mysterious sci-fi movie which Brad Pitt with-drawled from just weeks before principal photography was to begin. A lower budget version starring Hugh Jackman has been met with both boo’s and cheers, and will be unleashed on November 22nd 2006. Topics covered: Getting sucked back in to The Fountain The Spiritual Pursuit: A more personal film Creating the Tree of Life with Ari Handel The Spherical Ship Creating a Science Fiction Film that goes Beyond Technology and Science The Influences of Stanley Kubrick’s 20... On October 31st 2006, /Film was able to talk to Darren Aronofsky about his new film The Fountain, which hits theaters on November 22nd 2006. Aronofsky, of course, is probably one of the best directors to come out of this next generation. Film geeks around the world have been watching this guy for years. His first feature film Pi went from Sundance to become a cult hit. Requiem for a Dream very well may be one of the greatest films of all time. And then there is The Fountain, the mysterious sci-fi movie which Brad Pitt with-drawled from just weeks before principal photography was to begin. A lower budget version starring Hugh Jackman has been met with both boo’s and cheers, and will be unleashed on November 22nd 2006. Topics covered: Getting sucked back in to The Fountain The Spiritual Pursuit: A more personal film Creating the Tree of Life with Ari Handel The Spherical Ship Creating a Science Fiction Film that goes Beyond Technology and Science The Influences of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey A CGI Free Vision Stanley Brakhage How Warriors Die The Loss of Brad Pitt Boy from Oz Hugh Jackman wants in Perpetuating Adam and Eve The Mayan Hieroglyphic: Completely unconscious influences Exploring the Big Questions Babel Humanity defined by Mortality Religious Influences Projects in Development Is LOST lost? The Result of Making Divisive Films You can always e-mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. On October 31st 2006, /Film was able to talk to Darren Aronofsky about his new film The Fountain, which hits theaters on November 22nd 2006. Aronofsky, of course, is probably one of the best directors to come out of this next generation. Film geeks around the world have been watching this guy for years. His first feature film Pi went from Sundance to become a cult hit. Requiem for a Dream very well may be one of the greatest films of all time. And then there is The Fountain, the mysterious sci-fi movie which Brad Pitt with-drawled from just weeks before principal photography was to begin. A lower budget version starring Hugh Jackman has been met with both boo’s and cheers, and will be unleashed on November 22nd 2006. Topics covered: Getting sucked back in to The Fountain The Spiritual Pursuit: A more personal film Creating the Tree of Life with Ari Handel The Spherical Ship Creating a Science Fiction Film that goes Beyond Technology and Science The Influences of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey A CGI Free Vision Stanley Brakhage How Warriors Die The Loss of Brad Pitt Boy from Oz Hugh Jackman wants in Perpetuating Adam and Eve The Mayan Hieroglyphic: Completely unconscious influences Exploring the Big Questions Babel Humanity defined by Mortality Religious Influences Projects in Development Is LOST lost? The Result of Making Divisive Films You can always e-mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-18,2789983 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:45:57 -0800 no /filmCAST Interview, movie, lost, pitt, 2001, sundance, arihandel, hughjackman, fountain, darrenaronofsky, thefountain, jackman, stanleykubrick, aronofsky, babel, kubrick, bradpitt, requiemforadream, stanleybrakhage http://odeo.com/episodes/2748493-Eugene-Levy-and-Christopher-Guest /FilmCAST Episode 5: On November 10th, /Film was able to talk to Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest about their new film For Your Consideration. Here is the audio from that roundtable interview. Running time: 28:48 Topics covered: Creating and defining the improvisational mockumentary genre. The decision to make a more traditional narrative. What type of actor is capable of improvisational comedies. Movie Publicity, Interviews, and lampooning that process. How reality is sometimes too stupid to be believable on screen. The Brady Bunch. How make-up and wardrobe help to create the characters. The reoccurring cast of Christopher Guest films. Discovering Jennifer Coolidge and Parker Posey. Comedy is failure. The editing process starts in post production. Making movies about Hollywood. The process of finding an idea and translating the idea into a story. Writing characters for specific actors/actresses. One idea at a time. Working around Eugene Levy’s hectic schedule. Shooting a movie in ... /FilmCAST Episode 5: On November 10th, /Film was able to talk to Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest about their new film For Your Consideration. Here is the audio from that roundtable interview. Running time: 28:48 Topics covered: Creating and defining the improvisational mockumentary genre. The decision to make a more traditional narrative. What type of actor is capable of improvisational comedies. Movie Publicity, Interviews, and lampooning that process. How reality is sometimes too stupid to be believable on screen. The Brady Bunch. How make-up and wardrobe help to create the characters. The reoccurring cast of Christopher Guest films. Discovering Jennifer Coolidge and Parker Posey. Comedy is failure. The editing process starts in post production. Making movies about Hollywood. The process of finding an idea and translating the idea into a story. Writing characters for specific actors/actresses. One idea at a time. Working around Eugene Levy’s hectic schedule. Shooting a movie in 27 days. Making the movie within the movie. Writing the character’s back-story. Actors and the prop department. How that Actors want hair problems, and how that in turn becomes a problem. Thoughts on Movie Critics and Entertainment Shows. The Elephant in the Room: Plastic Surgery in Hollywood. Smelling Oscar: The Academy Award Buzz for For Your Consideration. /FilmCAST Episode 5: On November 10th, /Film was able to talk to Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest about their new film For Your Consideration. Here is the audio from that roundtable interview. Running time: 28:48 Topics covered: Creating and defining the improvisational mockumentary genre. The decision to make a more traditional narrative. What type of actor is capable of improvisational comedies. Movie Publicity, Interviews, and lampooning that process. How reality is sometimes too stupid to be believable on screen. The Brady Bunch. How make-up and wardrobe help to create the characters. The reoccurring cast of Christopher Guest films. Discovering Jennifer Coolidge and Parker Posey. Comedy is failure. The editing process starts in post production. Making movies about Hollywood. The process of finding an idea and translating the idea into a story. Writing characters for specific actors/actresses. One idea at a time. Working around Eugene Levy’s hectic schedule. Shooting a movie in 27 days. Making the movie within the movie. Writing the character’s back-story. Actors and the prop department. How that Actors want hair problems, and how that in turn becomes a problem. Thoughts on Movie Critics and Entertainment Shows. The Elephant in the Room: Plastic Surgery in Hollywood. Smelling Oscar: The Academy Award Buzz for For Your Consideration. tag:odeo.com,2006-11-17,2748493 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:41:53 -0800 no /filmCAST Interview, hollywood, oscar, mockumentary, parkerposey, foryourconsideration, thisisspinaltap, christopherguest, plasticsurgery, eugenelevy, jennifercoolidge