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.

TV & Film
Film Interviews
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'Roma' - Alfonso Cuarón
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Alfonso Cuarón, the Academy Award winning director whose recent film 'Roma' has been garnering critical praise. Alfonso shares his method to shooting and editing a black and white film in an age where color films dominate the market.
22 min
127
'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'On the Basis of Sex' -...
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Nelson Coates, the President of the Art Directors Guild and Production Designer on both the lavish looking 'Crazy Rich Asians' and historical 'On the Basis of Sex'. Nelson shares his stories about each of these movies and tells us why production design has been such a rewarding and fulfilling career for him.
37 min
128
'If Beale Street Could Talk' - Joi McMillon and...
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders, the Editors on Barry Jenkins's adaptation of the 1974 novel *If Beale Street Could Talk*. The editing duo share their experiences working on this moving film and how together with Jenkins, they were able to construct an emotional story about dignity and resilience in the face of pain.
28 min
129
'Ralph Breaks the Internet' - Phil Johnston an...
On this weeks episode, Carolyn meets with Phil Johnston and Rich Moore, the Directors of the Disney sequel, 'Ralph Breaks the Internet'. Together they talk about all the fun and memorable moments during the making of the film including the departure of John Lasseter and the ever anticipated Disney Princess scene.
47 min
130
'The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs' - Carter Burwell
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Carter Burwell, the Composer on 'The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs'. Carter talks about returning to work on another Coen brothers movie, and how he created the different musical themes for all of the 7 different parts of the film. The soundtrack to the film is available on Milan records.
26 min
131
'A Star Is Born' - Matthew Libatique
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Matthew Libatique, the Director of Photography on Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, 'A Star Is Born'. Matty talks about his collaboration with Copper and how they decided to shoot the movie to bring the musical characters to life.
23 min
132
'Bohemian Rhapsody' - John Ottman
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with John Ottman, the Editor and Composer on 'Bohemian Rhapsody', a biopic that tells the story of Freddie Mercury and the band Queen . Ottman tells the struggles and rewards to working on a movie that follows such an iconic band.
23 min
133
'22 July' - William Goldenberg
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with William Goldenberg, the Oscar-winning Editor on '22 July', a film that dives into the story of the terrorist attacks that took place in Norway in 2011. William talks about his time in Norway during production as well as how he was able to sculpt this dramatic drama into a movie that not only tells a true story but also delivers a message.
25 min
134
'First Man' - Paul Lambert
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Paul Lambert, the Visual Effects Supervisor on Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'. Paul describes how his team, in collaboration with Chazelle, were able to put actors on the moon. Like and subscribe here.
23 min
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'A Star Is Born' - Steven Morrow
On this weeks episode, Carolyn talks with Steven Morrow, the production sound mixer on 'A Star Is Born'. Steven talks about the joys and challenges of working on a film that centers around sound and music. Like and subscribe here.
23 min