Following Films Podcast

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Abel Ferrara to discuss his film PADRE PIO Set in a politically tumultuous post-WWI Italy, PADRE PIO follows the titular young priest as he begins his ministry at a remote Italian monastery. Concurrently, the town welcomes home the broken but victorious soldiers from the war. Unrest stirs among the impoverished people of t...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Steven Luke to discuss his film COME OUT FIGHTING Set during WWII, in this military adventure, a small, specialized squad of U.S. Army African American soldiers are sent on an unofficial rescue mission behind enemy lines to locate their missing commanding officer. The squad upon battling their way through the German defens...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by writer/director Berkley Brady to discuss her new film DARK NATURE.  The film tells the story of a therapy group that is forced to confront the monsters of their past when an isolated weekend retreat tests their emotional resilience and ability to survive. DARK NATURE will be in theaters today May 19th

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Adam Saunders to discuss his work on DOTTY & SOUL When hot-shot entrepreneur Ethan Cox gets caught up in a social media scandal, his company’s nine-figure acquisition is jeopardized. Desperate to find a way forward, Ethan decides to hire a 71-year-old African-American snack cart vendor, Dotty, to pose as his company’s figu...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Peter Callahan to discuss his work as writer/director/ and the star of OUT AND ABOUT Out and About is an unconventional tale about a middle-aged man trying to come to terms with his life over the course of an afternoon walk through his hometown. Distinctive in both style and substance and told virtually in real time, the s...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Casper Van Dien to discuss his work on the new film County Line: No Fear. We also chat about Starship Troopers, stunt work on the new Roadhouse, and living in the shadow of your children. In the action crime-drama County Line: No Fear, the third installment of the successful County Line trilogy, the ornery, yet devoted Ald...

Thank you for listening to the Following Films podcast. Today I’m joined by director Michael Neelsen (Last Day at Lambeau Field) to discuss his documentary film BEYOND HUMAN NATURE BEYOND HUMAN NATURE explores the conflict that arises from mankind's inherent need to make sense of the world and his limited abilities to do so. Is it possible to be completely committed to the truth while being un...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by director Jay Burleson and actor Darius Willis What if a lost horror franchise made during the peak of the slasher genre was unearthed today, but only two of the films could be restored? Filmmaker Jay Burleson (The Nobodies) imagined just that with The Third Saturday in October: Part V and The Third Saturday in October: Par...

Nancy Cartwright, the ultimate  Simpsons insider, has given voice to the boy immediately recognizable as none other than Bart Simpson for more than 30 years. The Simpsons is the longest running scripted show of all time. In this audio memoir, Nancy traces  The Simpsons ' rapid rise to wild popularity, offers hilarious anecdotes about cast members and guest stars, and reveals what it’s li...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Jalmari Helander to discuss his film SISU. During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland.  When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner.  While there is no dire...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by Chaz Bono to discuss the upcoming Tubi Original “Bury The Bride”    In the film, bride-to-be June's bachelorette getaway turns deadly when her blood-thirsty fiancé and his backwoods friends show up to crash the party. What follows becomes a living nightmare of unholy proportions as June, her sister Sadie and their clos...

Thank you for listening to the following films podcast. Today I’m joined by 'That's Our Time’ director Alex Backes. The film will screen at this years Panic Film Festival. That’s Our Time stars Marque Richardson (Dear White People, Unprisoned, True Blood) as Danny and Debra Wilson (MadTV) as Dr. Miller. In the film, Danny is unable to make connections with the people in his life. Now his s...

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...