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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'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' - Mark Ulano an...
Following her conversation with cinematographer Robert Richardson, Carolyn sits down with production sound mixer Mark Ulano and supervising sound editor Wylie Statement to discuss their collaborative process on Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood'. They dive deep into Tarantino's love for capturing performances, why sound is part science and part subjective, and how recent leaps in technology have improved the post production sound creative workflow.
43 min
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'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' - Robert Richar...
This week, Carolyn is joined by cinematographer Robert Richardson to discuss his work on Quentin Tarantino's ninth film 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood'. He shares the challenges of recreating Hollywood of 1969, how he collaborates with various departments during production and post-production, and his thoughts on the future of film projection.
43 min
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'The Lion King' - Jon Favreau
This week, Carolyn sits down with director Jon Favreau to discuss his photo realistic reimagining of the 1994 Disney animated film, 'The Lion King'. He describes the techniques used to create the virtual world of the film and how the same technology is being used for his upcoming Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. He also shares what it was like working with Hans Zimmer on his second 'Lion King' score, and the experience of having Beyonce write original music for the film.
35 min
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'One More Orbit' - Col. Terry Virts, James Neih...
On this week's episode, Carolyn speaks with former astronaut Col. Terry Virts and cinematographers James Neihouse, Richard Crudo and Jannicke Mikkelsen. They are part of a crew that are filming the 4k documentary 'One More Orbit,' which will follow a them as they attempt to break the around-the-world speed record for an aircraft flying over the North and South poles. Together they share how they plan to film this incredible feat all while live-streaming and breaking more than one world record along the way.
24 min
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' - Steven Ticknor an...
On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with Supervising Sound Editors Steven Ticknor and Tony Lamberti to discuss their work on 'Spider-Man: Far From Home'. They share insights into their creative process for sound design and why working with the Marvel team is a unique experience.
34 min
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'Yesterday' - Daniel Pemberton
On this week's episode, Carolyn meets with composer Daniel Pemberton to discuss his work on Danny Boyle's latest film, 'Yesterday'. Pemberton shares his experiences of emulating the Beatles through his original score, and the challenges of reinterpreting some of the Fab Four's most legendary songs for the film.
33 min
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'Toy Story 4' - Josh Cooley, Jonas Rivera and M...
On this week's episode, Carolyn meets with 'Toy Story 4' director Josh Cooley and producers Jonas Rivera and Mark Nielsen. The group discusses expanding the film series' cast of characters, hiding easter eggs on the latest sets in the world of Toy Story, and the emotional experience of working with Composer Randy Newman.
28 min
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'Pavarotti' - Chris Jenkins
On this week's episode, Carolyn meets with Chris Jenkins, the re-recording mixer for Ron Howard's 'Pavarotti', a documentary covering the life of the late Italian operatic singer, Luciano Pavarotti. Jenkins shares his experiences of working on the film on mix stages at Capitol Records in Hollywood and Abbey Road Studios in London.
35 min
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'Catch 22' - Harry and Rupert Gregson-Williams
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Harry and Rupert Gregson-Williams, the composers for Hulu's limited series, 'Catch 22'. The Gregson-Williams brothers share their process on writing various themes, the score and what it was like collaborating on a project for the first time.
27 min
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'Rocketman' - Mike Prestwood Smith
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Mike Prestwood Smith, the Re-recording Mixer on the new 'Rocketman' movie that comes out today. Smith shares how he brought the fantasy and reality scenes to life within the mix. He also talks about the many musical numbers that were performed by the actor portraying Elton John, Taron Egerton.
22 min
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'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' - Chad Stah...
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Chad Stahelski & Dan Laustsen, the Director and Cinematographer for the new action packed film that opened and topped the box office this last weekend, 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'. Together the due describe how they pulled off some of the most amazing and mesmerizing shots and stunts.
51 min
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'Avengers: Endgame' - Dan DeLeeuw
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Dan DeLeeuw, the Visual Effects Supervisor on Marvel's box-office breaking epic, 'Avengers: Endgame'. Dan shares how he and his team of VFX houses were able to bring an army of Marvel's most iconic heroes to a battlefield to fight the infamous Thanos.
46 min
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'UglyDolls' - Kelly Asbury
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Kelly Asbury, the Director on the new animated film 'UglyDolls'. Asbury tells us how he came up with the funny and endearing story for his characters that delivers an uplifting message on individuality.
28 min
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'Our Planet' - Steve Price
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Steve Price, the composer on the Netflix documentary, 'Our Planet'. Price tells us how he used music to help evoke emotion in this eye-opening film that focuses on the breadth of the diversity of habitats around the world.
26 min
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'Hostile Planet ' - Guillermo Navarro
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Guillermo Navarro, one of the Executive Producers on National Geographic's new nature series, 'Hostile Planet'. Navarro shares how the production was able to capture some of the amazing, and sometimes heart wrenching, footage that shows viewers how some animals survive in some of the harshest environments on Earth.
18 min
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'Missing Link' - Chris Butler
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Chris Butler, the Writer, Director, and Character Designer for the new Laika Entertainment film, *Missing Link*. Butler shares how he came up with the characters for this adventure and why he is so happy with the mix of stop motion and visual effects that helped make this movie so seamless on the big screen.
28 min
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'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' - ...
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Dean DeBlois, the Writer and Director of DreamWorks Animation's *How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World*. Dean talks about the characters, the writing, and how he feels after having finished the emotional finale to this animated trilogy.
32 min
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'Black Panther' - Hannah Beachler
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Hannah Beachler, the Production Designer for the Oscar nominated Marvel movie, 'Black Panther'. Hannah shares how she and her team traveled to Africa to find inspiration for the design of Wakanda and the many sets that helped bring the story into reality.
20 min
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' - Paul Massey
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Paul Massey, who is one of the rerecording mixers on the Academy Award nominated film, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Paul tells us about how he worked with the members of Queen and the sound editorial team to bring the feeling of a live concert into theaters. He also talks about the extended Live Aid scenes that are included on the Blu-ray and DVD that is now available.
25 min
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'Free Solo' - Jimmy Chin
On this weeks episode Carolyn meets with Jimmy Chin, the Director of Photography and Co-Director on the documentary 'Free Solo'. This heart pounding film follows Alex Honnold on his journey to achieve his lifelong goal of free soloing El Capitan, a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park. Chin talks about how he and his crew accomplished the filming of such a harrowing feat.
31 min
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'First Man' - Tom Cross
On this weeks episode, Carolyn meets with Tom Cross, the editor that has worked closely with Damien Chazelle on his last three movies. This of course includes 'First Man', the epic that follow Neil Armstrong and his journey to the moon on Apollo 11. Cross talks about how he and Damien closely tried to balance the cinéma vérité style with the amazing IMAX footage that was shot during the moon sequence.
34 min
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'Bumblebee' - Anna Behlmer & Mark Paterson
On this weeks episode, Carolyn meets with Anna Behlmer and Mark Paterson, the re-recording mixers for Paramounts new Transformers movie, 'Bumblebee'. Together they tell us about how they worked together to shape the large amounts of sound effects and music to bring Bumblebee's story to the big screen.
22 min
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'Early Man' - Nick Park
On this weeks episode, Carolyn meets with Nick Park, the writer and director of 'Early Man', the new claymation movie from Aardman Animations. Park shares how he came up with the story for his new film, how he developed the characters, and how much fun it was working with the different voice actors.
30 min
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'Mary Poppins Returns ' - Renee Tondelli
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Renee Tondelli, the Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor on 'Mary Poppins Returns'. Renee shares how they were able to create the sound for this sequel to one of Disney's most beloved films, including the scene with cartoon animals as well as the other musical numbers that make up this soon-to-be classic.
30 min
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'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' - Phil Lord...
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Peter Ramsey about their animated film 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'. Together they tell us about the exhausting, but rewarding, animation process, how they managed to get Sony to fund their idea, and what this story and these characters mean to them.
33 min