Behind The Screen

In this podcast series, The Hollywood Reporter celebrates the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors and other leading artists that bring the crafts magic.

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126
'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
127
'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
128
'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
129
'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
130
'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
131
'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
132
'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
133
'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
134
'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
135
'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
136
'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
137
'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
138
'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
139
'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
140
'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