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.
1
'Killers of the Flower Moon' - Mark Ulano
31 min
2
Art & AI Panel Discussion at the View Conference
37 min
3
'The Creator' - Gareth Edwards
45 min
4
'Elemental' - Peter Sohn
Carolyn is joined by the director of 'Elemental,' Pixar's latest animated feature, who discusses how he created this film as a tribute to his family.
38 min
5
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' - Patrick...
Carolyn sits down with the production designer and character artist for Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' to discuss their work on the film's new worlds and characters.
40 min
6
'The Little Mermaid' - Tim Burke
Carolyn is joined by the Visual Effects Supervisor for Disney's live-action remake of 'The Little Mermaid'. Burke shares how they created the look and movements for the mermaids and what it was like working on a film that takes place primarily underwater.
47 min
7
'Only Murders in the Building' - Shelly Westerm...
The editors for season 2 of Hulu's 'Only Murders in the Building' join Carolyn to talk about cutting the scenes for the comedic mystery and what to expect for season 3.
32 min
8
'The White Lotus' - John M. Valerio
In this episode, Carolyn is joined by the editor for the Emmy-winning HBO series, 'The White Lotus.' John shares what it was like working on season 2 and how amazing it was working with the various talent.
27 min
9
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' - Stephane Cer...
The production visual effects supervisor for the latest Marvel movie, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' joins Carolyn to talk about his experience working with James Gunn and how Rocket's emotional journey is brought to life using VFX and animation.
34 min
10
'The Last of Us' - Timothy Good & Emily Mendez
Carolyn is joined by the editors for HBO's video game adaptation 'The Last of Us.' Together they share their experience editing the series, the challenges, and their excitement for a second season.
35 min
11
'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' - Ben...
Carolyn is joined by Visual Effects Supervisor Ben Snow to talk about creating the effects and how they brought the creatures from the role-playing game to the big screen.
41 min
12
'John Wick: Chapter 4' - Chad Stahelski, Dan La...
Carolyn talks with director Chad Stahelski, cinematographer Dan Laustsen, and editor Nathan Orloff about the making of Lionsgate’s 'John Wick: Chapter 4.'
54 min
13
'Everything Everywhere All at Once' - Paul Rogers
Film editor Paul Rogers, who won an Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' joins Carolyn to talk about the night the Oscars and work/life balance.
19 min
14
Scott Feinberg's look at the 2023 Oscar Noms
The Hollywood Reporter's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg joins THR tech editor and "Behind the Screen" host Carolyn Giardina to take a last look at the crafts categories before the 95th Academy Awards.
25 min
15
'Elvis' & 'The Batman' - Andy Nelson
Carolyn is joined by the Oscar-winning Rerecording Mixer, who is currently nominated for 'Elvis' and 'The Batman.’ The conversation includes the challenging process of combining the vocals of Austin Butler, who plays Presley, with archival recordings of Elvis; and how the sound team developed the soundscape for Gotham.
23 min
16
'Avatar: The Way of Water' - Gwendolyn Yates Wh...
Carolyn is joined by sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, who this weekend will accept the MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors) Career Achievement Award. She discusses Avatar: The Way of Water, for which she received her third Academy Award nomination; and topics include recording ADR with Tom Cruise on movies such as Top Gun: Maverick.
31 min
17
'All Quiet on the Western Front' - Volker Berte...
Carolyn is joined by the Composer, Supervising Sound Editor, Co-Sound Designer, and Rerecording Mixer for the Netflix war epic, 'All Quiet on the Western Front.' Together, they talk about creating the sounds of war and weaving the score and sound effects to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
53 min
18
'Top Gun: Maverick' - Ryan Tudhope
The Visual Effects Supervisor for the box office smash hit 'Top Gun: Maverick' joins Carolyn to talk about how they used visual effects to complement the practical effects and bring this full force of the planes to the big screen.
36 min
19
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' - Autumn Dural...
34 min
20
'The Sea Beast' - Chris Williams
Carolyn talk with the Director of Netflix's new animated feature, 'The Sea Beast'. Williams shares the challenges of working during the pandemic as well as the difficulty of animating water, rope, and sails in the film.
34 min
21
'Tár' - Florian Hoffmeister
The cinematographer for the drama 'Tár,' led by Cate Blanchett, joins Carolyn to share how they shot the film which follows Lydia Tár (played by Blanchett) during the height of her career as a composer-conductor.
26 min
22
'The Banshees of Inisherin' - Ben Davis
The cinematographer for 'The Banshees of Inisherin' joins Carolyn to talk about shooting in Ireland with director Martin McDonagh and how they achieved the look of the film.
30 min
23
'Elvis' - Mandy Walker
The Director of Photography for the new movie 'Elvis' joins Carolyn to explain how she recreated rock & roll looks from the past to bring them into the present with this film.
34 min
24
'Black Adam' - Lawrence Sher
The cinematographer from 'Black Adam,' the new DC movie, shares what it was like working with Dwayne Johnson and how they chose a style for the look of the film.
44 min
25
'Wendell & Wild' - Henry Selick
The Writer-Director for the new Netflix stop-motion film, 'Wendell & Wild,' joins Carolyn to recount the making of the film with producer and voice actor Jordan Peele.
38 min