Behind The Screen
In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.
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'No Time to Die' - Linus Sandgren
The Cinematographer for the much anticipated James Bond film, 'No Time to Die', shares how he worked with the Director, Production Designer, and the Special Effects Supervisor to carry on the legacy of the Bond franchise in Daniel Craig's last hurrah as 007.
26 min
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'The Many Saints of Newark' - Kramer Morgenthau...
The Director of Photography and the Production Designer for 'The Many Saints of Newark' talk about how they collaborated to bring this much anticipated Sopranos film to the big screen. They shared their experiences working with David Chase as well as with the actors playing the younger versions of the Sopranos characters.
36 min
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'Dear Evan Hansen' - Michael B. Koff
The Production Sound Mixer for 'Dear Evan Hansen' joins Carolyn to talk about the challenges of recording the live vocals on set amidst the restrictions brought on by the pandemic.
26 min
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'Flee' - Jonas Poher Rasmussen
The Writer and Director of the animated documentary 'Flee' joins Carolyn to share his journey and how this powerful story came to be.
14 min
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'9/11: One Day in America' - Daniel Bogado
The Director for '9/11: One Day in America' joins Carolyn to talk about how the documentary tells the story of the emotional tragedy of the 9/11 attacks.
29 min
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'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' - S...
The Production Designer for Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' joins Carolyn to discuss how she designed the ten rings and the many location for the film.
27 min
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'The Social Dilemma' - Jeff Orlowski, Larissa R...
The Director, Writer, and Producer of 'The Social Dilemma' join Carolyn to discuss the making of this very timely Netflix documentary and how the pandemic gave them the opportunity to revisit the material.
28 min
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'WandaVision' - Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert...
Two of the composers for the Emmy nominated Marvel series 'WandaVision' join Carolyn to talk about how they came up with the theme song for the episodes as well as the Agatha character played by Kathryn Hahn.
31 min
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'The Crown' - Yan Miles & Ben Turner
The Editor and Visual Effects Supervisor join Carolyn to discuss the making of Season 4 of 'The Crown' on Netflix.
31 min
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'Vivo' - Kirk DeMicco
The Director of 'Vivo,' the new animated musical on Netflix, joins Carolyn to describe how he teamed with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create an amazing story of a musical kinkajou who travels across the world to deliver a love song.
33 min
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'The Mandalorian' - Richard Bluff, Andrew L. Jo...
The Visual Effects Supervisor and the two Production Designers for the Emmy nominated 'Mandalorian' join Carolyn to talk about season 2 and how they created the amazing visuals and landscapes for the popular Star Wars show.
27 min
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'Ted Lasso' - Melissa McCoy & A.J. Catoline
Carolyn is joined by editors Melissa McCoy and A.J. Catoline to discuss their work on Apple TV+ comedy series, 'Ted Lasso.' They chat about major character developments throughout the second season, the amount of improvisation in the show, and which episodes were their favorites to work on.
40 min
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'The Queen's Gambit' - Michelle Tesoro, Carlos ...
The editor, composer, and sound designer of 'The Queen's Gambit', Netflix's highly acclaimed limited series, join Carolyn to talk about how it feels to be Emmy nominees after all the hard work they put into this project.
36 min
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'Black Widow' - Gabriel Beristain
One of Marvel's most anticipated films, 'Black Widow' finally comes to theaters and Disney+ on July 9th. The cinematographer joins Carolyn to share his experience making the movie and how Marvel films have the ability to make a larger impact beyond the screen.
38 min
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'We the People' - Chris Nee, Jorge R. Gutiérrez...
Carolyn is joined by the creator and three of the series directors for the new Netflix show, 'We the People'. Together they talk about how the concept for the series came to be, with the help of Barrack and Michelle Obama as well as some very talented musicians.
35 min
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'The Underground Railroad' - Nicholas Britell
The composer for Amazon's 'The Underground Railroad' shares his experiences working with director Barry Jenkins and how, together, they created the musical motifs that accompany this story of a woman's attempt to break free of slavery.
43 min
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'Spirit Untamed' - Elaine Bogan, Amie Doherty &...
The director, composer and producer of DreamWorks' new movie 'Spirit Untamed' sit down with Carolyn to discuss the emotional theme of the movie as well as the strong female representation behind the scenes.
37 min
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'In the Heights' - Myron Kerstein, Lewis Goldst...
'In the Heights' dances into theaters with the story of a bodega owner from Washington Heights who dreams of a better life. The Editor, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer and the Production Sound Mixer all join Carolyn to talk about how they were able to pull off such a musical film.
43 min
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'A Quiet Place Part II' - Erik Aadahl & Ethan V...
John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place Part II' is brought to life by the amazingly detailed sound work. The Supervising Sound Editors for the film join Carolyn to break down how the created the sonic soundscapes as well as the sound of the creature.
34 min
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'The Underground Railroad' - Joi McMillon & Onn...
The Editor and Supervising Sound Editor for 'The Underground Railroad' share their experience working with Barry Jenkins on his Amazon limited series that follows a young woman's attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south.
40 min
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'Zack Snyder's Justice League' - Zack Snyder, K...
On this episode, Carolyn tackles the highly anticipated Zack Snyder version of 'Justice League' with the director, Zack Snyder, and the visual effects supervisors from Weta Digital, Kevin Smith and Anders Langlands. Together, they tell us how this version of the movie came to be and what went into making it a reality for the fans.
37 min
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Scott Feinberg's look at the 2021 Oscar Noms
The THR awards columnist and host of Awards Chatter, Scott Feinberg, joins Carolyn to discuss the 2021 Oscar nominations. Scott also gives his insight on the state of the awards show during this unprecedented time.
35 min
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'Watchmen' - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
On this special episode, Carolyn gets together virtually with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the talent behind the soundtrack for HBO's 'Watchmen.' The collaborators talk through some of their tracks for the show as well as how they came to be apart of the Damon Lindelof mini-series.
43 min
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'Trolls World Tour' - Justin Timberlake & Ludwi...
On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined remotely by award winning songwriter Justin Timberlake and academy award winning composer Ludwig Göransson to discuss their work on Dreamworks' 'Trolls World Tour'. They dive into their collaborative writing process, how they worked with the filmmakers to cast roles for musicians, and why Timberlake arriving late to a session led to an unexpected creative breakthrough for the team.
20 min
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'Tiger King' - Doug Abel
On this week's episode, Carolyn is joined by editor Doug Abel via video conference to discuss his work on Netflix docuseries, 'Tiger King'. He shares how the story evolved over the years, which characters were difficult to cover, and why certain scenes were left on the cutting room floor.
34 min