Following Films Podcast

Today I'm joined by legendary character actor William Fichtner. I had him on the show to discuss his latest film 88. Having appeared in a wide range of films along with television and theater roles over the course of his career, William Fichtner continues to carve out a distinctive reputation as one of our most versatile and talented actors, whether in comedy or drama, action or character stud...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by legendary director Uwe Boll. I had Boll on the show to discuss his  return to filmmaking after a self-imposed early retirement. We also discuss what a pain in the ass it is to shoot car scenes, the pleasures of shooting in NYC, and I look for some recommendations on where to find some authentic German cuisine.  Big thanks...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Linda Yellen, Jill Eikenberry, Patricia Richardson, and Jobeth Williams the director and stars of the new film CHANTILLY BRIDGE. For the first half of the interview I’m joined by JoBeth Williams and after the break in the second half I have a group interview with Linda, Jill and Patricia.  Chantilly Bridge reunites a group...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by Timothy Scott Bogart the director and writer behind the new film Spinning Gold.  In the film, Tim tells the story of his late father Neil Bogart. The man who  launched Casablanca Records in the 1970s, the label behind musical acts like Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, the Isley Brothers, the Village People, Bill W...

Today I'm joined by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day to briefly discuss their work on SUPER MARIO BROS. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated movie produced by Nintendo in collaboration with Universal Pictures and Illumination, co-produced by Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination co-founder Chris Meledandri. It was first announced during a financial briefing on January 31,...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by the directing and writing team Lucy McKendrick & Charlie Polinger of F*CK ME, RICHARD, which world premiered this week at SXSW. Recovering from a broken leg, Sally begins a phone relationship with Richard — a much-needed intimacy boost in her dreary haze of crushing loneliness and painkillers. They talk nonstop and fa...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by director Remy Grillo to discuss his film THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON . The film stars Frank Grillo and is currently available on VOD. The film is centered on a young couple who create an audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. However, when they choose an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdr...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by writer director Michael Maren to discuss his film A Little White Lie . The film stars Michael Shannon , Kate Hudson , Don Johnson , and Zach Braff . A Little White Lie is about a handyman with the same name as a famous writer who is mistakenly invited to a literary festival and is overwhelmingly welcomed but is exposed as...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by cinematographer Jesse Feldman. I had him on the show to discuss his work on the AMC series INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. All episodes of season one are currently available to stream on AMC+. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end. If you'd like to connec...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, Chris is joined by Phoenix Film Festival director Jason Carney. The festival will run from March 23rd - April 2nd. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring this episode and to Fort Worth for letting us use their song at the end. If you'd like to connect with the show, the best place to find us online is at followingfilms.com or on Twitter...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, I’m joined by Anthony Rapp and Vivian Kerr. I had them on the show to discuss their collaboration on the new film Scrap. Vivian wrote, directed, and co-stared in the film alongside Anthony. The film will have its premier at this year's Cinejoy film festival on Wednesday March 1st at 6:50 PM MT. Big thanks to Bookmans for sponsoring thi...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today, Chris is joined by Hopper Penn to discuss his work in the film DEVIL'S PEAK. In the film, Penn co-stars with Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Jackie Earle Haley. The film is a tense family thriller set in the Appalachian Mountains where a local crime lord (Thornton) controls his family and his business with violence. Big thanks to...

Today I'm joined by Colin West to discuss his new film LINOLEUM The film which had its world premiere at the SXSW Festival , and currently sits at 95% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes is written and directed by Colin West , and revolves around the host (Jim Gaffigan) of a failing children's science show who, while attempting to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship...

Today I'm joined by Robbie Banfitch, the writer/director behind The Outwaters. The film takes viewers off the beaten path and into their own nightmares. The film plays out over three memory cards found in a sun-drenched section of the Mojave Desert. The footage within is that of a foursome, who set out to make a music video while camping, led by a charismatic LA filmmaker. Their trip sta...

Today I'm joined by DISQUIET Writer/Director Michael Winnick. DISQUIET, a supernatural thriller starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“Vikings”, “The Tudors”), Rachelle Goulding (Wifelike, Lethal Weapon), Elyse Levesque (Ready or Not, “Orphan Black”), Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale”, White Chicks) will be released in select theatres, on digital, and on demand on February 10, 2023. Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars i...

Today I'm joined by MURDER IN BIG HORN director and producer Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin MURDER IN BIG HORN investigates the disappearances and possible murders of a group of Native American women in rural Montana. Within the last decade, dozens of young Indigenous women and girls from the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Nations have been murdered or have gone missing from Big Horn County and it...

Today I'm joined by ALONE AT NIGHT cinematographer Peter Buntaine. In ALONE AT NIGHT, Ashley Benson ( Pretty Little Liars, Spring Breakers ) leads the cast as Vicky, a woman looking for an escape after a breakup. She heads to a friend's cabin in the woods, where she continues to model lingerie for her devoted followers on 18 & Over, an adults-only live-streaming site. In EW's exclusive first l...

Today I'm joined by composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson to discuss his work on KIDS VS. ALIENS. Andrew Gordon Macpherson is an award winning music composer and filmmaker. He has contributed original music to TV shows "Dark Side of the Ring," "Tales from the Territories," AAA video games "Far Cry 5", "Far Cry: New Dawn," "Starlink: Battle for Atlas" (Ubisoft), and feature films, "Kids vs Aliens," "Ra...

Today I'm joined by THE OLD WAY Director Brett Donowho The Old Way stars Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage in his first Western thriller. It's an intriguing tale about Colton Briggs (Cage), a cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man. When an outlaw gang forces him to take up arms, he discovers an unlikely partner in his 12-year-old daughter Brooke (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) and the two se...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films Podcast today we have a Slamdance double feature with the directors of Underbug and With Peter Bradley.  First up I chat with Shujaat Saudagar about The Underbug While nations came to a standstill during the pandemic, another more familiar kind of virus - xenophobia and sectarian violence - raged in India. Against that backdrop, “The Underbug” is...

THE STALKING FIELDS was written by Sean Crampton and Jordan Wiseley and directed by first-time filmmaker and Army veteran Ric Maddox.  The film stars Crampton in a breakthrough performance, as well as Taylor Kalupa, Adam J. Harrington, Rachael Markarian, Jordan Wiseley, and Richard O. Ryan. Drawing from personal experience, both Crampton and Wisely grew up in military families and felt it was...

ONLY IN THEATERS , a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge (Emmy Nominated for directing “LA FOODWAYS,”) is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. There has been a Laemmle in the movie business since there’s been a movie business.  Their beloved Arthouse Cinema chain with an astonishing Hollywood...

Today I'm joined by London May and Eric Boccio to discuss their work on NIGHT OF THE BASTARD Disgruntled hermit Reed lives a solitary life in the desert. After chasing away a group of youths trying to party near his home, Reed’s peaceful life is violently upheaved when a goup of savage cultists lay siege to his house. Forced to partner up with one of the party-goers, Reed and his newfound colleagu...

Today I'm joined by Moby to discuss his film ‘Punk Rock Vegan Movie! The new documentary will have its world premiere and be the Opening Night film for the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival on January 20 in Park City, Utah. The film, which is Moby’s directorial debut, is a passionate and stylistically idiosyncratic look at the ongoing relationship between the worlds of punk rock and animal rights. It i...

Miranda Kwok is now best known as the Creator and Executive Producer of the U.S. television series adaptation "The Cleaning Lady," based on the Argentine series "La Chica Que Limpia." Produced by Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment, Miranda wrote the pilot script and developed "The Cleaning Lady" for the Fox Network.  Her first screenplay about the so-called military ‘comfort women,...