On Film…With Kevin McCarthy

Episode 32 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Composer Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak) joins the podcast to talk composing film scores for Midsommar, Him, Eddington, Triple 9, Anemone, Blue Beetle, The Wrecking Crew, Heavy Metal Music and more. Note: This interview was conducted in November of 2025. #bobbykrlic #the...

Episode 31 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Matthew Lillard joins the podcast to talk Scream, Hackers, Scooby Doo, She's All That, 13 Ghosts, Filmmaking, Stu, The Life of Chuck, SLC Punk!, The Descendants, Legacy, Voice Work, Teaching & more! Note: This interview was conducted on November 19th, 2025. #matthe...

NOTE: For audiences watching and/or listening to this episode: I wanted to preserve Director Park Chan-wook's own voice as he answered the questions in Korean. Therefore, you will first hear my question in English. Then, you will hear Director Park's answer in Korean. Then, you will hear the English translation of Director Park's answer. I did this because I wanted people to hear Director Park's a...

Episode 29 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Happy Sad Confused x On Film Crossover with Josh Horowtiz - Talking Interview Preparation, Dream Guests, Favorite Films, Star Wars, David Fincher, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg & More #podcasts #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #movies #davidfincher #...

Episode 28 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Oscar-winning costume designer, Paul Tazewell, talks Wicked, West Side Story, Hamilton, Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day, John Williams, Alice Brooks, Cinematography, Lighting and more! #paultazewell #wickedmovie #westsidestory #disclosureday #stevenspielberg...

Episode 27 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In a brand new interview, Oona Chaplin talks about Varang, Avatar Fire & Ash, Charlie Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin, Filmmaking, Music, Legacy & more. #oonachaplin #avatar #avatarfireandash #jamescamerson #performancecapture #varang #charliechaplin #gerladinechapl...

Episode 26 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.  Amanda Seyfried & Mona Fastvold interview - The Testament of Ann Lee, 70mm film, Singing, Physicality, Classic films, Cinematography, Mamma Mia 3, & more! #amandaseyfried #monafastvold #thetestamentofannlee #filmmaking #cinematography #movies #moulin...

Episode 25 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. New Cynthia Erivo interview - Talking Wicked, For Good, Dracula, Perfumes, Singing Harmonies, Shadow Work & more! #cynthiaerivo #wicked #wickedforgood #wickedmovie #elphaba #singing #filmmaking #musicality #nogooddeed #noplacelikehome #forgood #defyinggra...

Episode 24 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Zach Cregger talks Weapons, David Fincher, Filmmaking, Cinematography, Music, Catharsis, Seven, Irreversible & more. #amymadigan #weapons #auntgladys #movies #filmmaking #zachcregger #horror #comedy #catharsis

Episode 23 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Amy Madigan talks Weapons, Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Filmmaking, Physicality, Music, Ed Harris, Catharsis, Legacy, Aunt Gladys and more! #amymadigan #weapons #auntgladys #movies #filmmaking #zachcregger #horror #comedy #catharsis

Episode 22 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Alice Brooks talks Wicked cinematography, Contact, Mirrors, Reflections, Shadows, Filmmaking, Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, The Wizard of Oz, In The Heights, Tick, Tick... Boom! #wicked #alicebrooks #cineatography #filmmaking #contact #mirrors #re...

NOTE: Episode recorded on December 7th after a screening of "Song Sung Blue" at the Director's Guild of America in Los Angeles. "Song Sung Blue" is based on a true story following Mike and Claire Sardina, also known as "Lightning & Thunder", who form a Neil Diamond tribute band. Mike Sardina is played by Hugh Jackman. Claire Sardina is played by Kate Hudson. Craig Brewer wrote, produced and di...

NOTE: Interview starts at 21:44! Prior is the story that lead me to spending 3 days at the Manhattan Beach Studios, where James Cameron filmed Avatar: The Way of Water & Avatar: Fire and Ash. The story is worth listening to, if you have time. It gives context for the interview with James Cameron. Episode 20 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form in...

Episode 19 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. NOTE: This interview took place on Wednesday 11/19/25. Sam Worthington talks Avatar, Performance-Capture, James Cameron, Filmmaking, Score, Cinematography, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Irreversible, Physical Media, Childhood, and more! #samworthington #avatar #film...

Episode 18 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. NOTE: Autumn Durald Arkapaw was the cinematographer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which is the sequel to Black Panther. Jamie Lee Curtis talks legacy, filmmaking, cinematography, film score, Ella McCay, James L. Brooks, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners, H...

Episode 17 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Rian and Nathan Johnson talk Knives Out, Wake Up Dead Man, Star Wars, The Last Jedi, Looper, Brick, Filmmaking, Digital, Score, The Brother's Bloom, Netflix, Theatrical Releases & more. #knivesout #rianjohnson #nathanjohnson #filmmaking #glassonion #w...

Episode 16 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, Patrick Wilson talks Jay Kelly, The Conjuring, Insidious, Hard Candy, The A-Team, Little Children, Joel Schumacher, Ghost, Filmmaking, Music, Directing, Fargo, and more! #patrickwilson #theconjuring #insidious #horrormovies #jaykelly #hardcan...

Episode 15 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, Ep. 15, Wicked director Jon M. Chu takes me behind-the-scenes on the Universal lot where we talk Wicked, Wicked: For Good, Cinematography, Score, Performance, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Alice Brooks, and so much more. This conversation does contain...

Episode 14 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Note: The interview also features Justin Maurer, who is an American Sign Language Interpreter. In this episode, Troy Kotsur talks Black Rabbit, CODA, Winning Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Jim Carrey, Filmmaking, Blocking, Cinematography, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton,...

Episode 13 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, Shawn Levy talks Star War Starfighter , Stranger Things 5, Thomas Newman, Filmmaking, Night at the Museum, Date Night, Real Steel, Big Fat Liar and more! #shawnlevy #strangerthings #starwars #starfighter #returnofthejedi #movies #filmmaking #cinematogr...

Episode 12 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. NOTE/CORRECTION: At the 54-min marker, I accidentally mixed up Dean Cundy with Don Burgess. Dean Cundy was the cinematographer for "Back To The Future". You can see how I mixed it up because Don Burgess did become Robert Zemeckis' cinemetographe...

Episode 11 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, Ethan Hawke talks Blue Moon, The Before Trilogy, Training Day, Richard Linklater, White Fang, Filmmaking, Cinematography, Film Score, Favorite Movies and more! #ethanhawke #bluemoon #beforesunrise #beforesunset #beforemidnight #trainingday #w...

Episode 10 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, director Edgar Wright talks The Running Man, Shaun of the Dead, Filmmaking, Music, Stephen King, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Film Score, Cinematography, Movie posters and more. #edgarwright #therunningman #glenpowell #filmmaking #cinematography

Episode 9 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw talks Sinners, Cinematography, IMAX, Ultra Panavision, Aspect Ratios, Visual Effects, Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler, Favorite Films, Making History. #sinners #autumnduraldarkapaw #ryancoogler #michaelbjo...

Episode 8 of "On Film...with Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. In this episode, Kevin moderated a very special Q&A, following a sold-out screening of the new film Christy. The Q&A features Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster and Christy Martin talking about their new film Christy, Physical and Emotional Transformations, Fi...