The Actor and The Engineer Podcast

Paul and Josh discuss the new Inarritu film Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).  We talk extensively about the cast, the score and the high craft of filmmaking that is displayed in this film.   Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y   Check out our Facebook page:   www.facebook.com/actorandengineer  and follow us on twitter  @actorengineer .

Paul and Josh discuss some of their favorite comedies, including movies from Mel Brooks, Stanley Kubrick, the Coen Brothers and Nicolas Winding Refn?   Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y   Check out our Facebook page:   www.facebook.com/actorandengineer  and follow us on twitter  @actorengineer .

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nominees and winners that span from 1948 to just last year in 2013.  We also talk about the new Brad Pitt movie Fury and bring up a possible Best Supporting Actor nomination for that movie also.   Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y   Check out our Facebook page:   www.facebook.com/actorandengineer  and follow u...

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite and most impactful horror movies and why we even want to see them.

Paul and Josh finish up the third installment of Old, New, Boring and Blue by talking about Night of the Hunter, Delicatessen and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, along with a couple of other movies that they watched this week.   Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y   Check out our Facebook page:   www.facebook.com/actorandengineer  and follow us on twitter  @actorengineer .

Paul and Josh review the new David Fincher film based on a novel by Gillian Flynn.  We talk about the stellar supporting cast, Rosamund Pike's profound performance and the possible reasons for the casting of Ben Affleck.  We also talk about what we liked and didn't like about Fincher's new film and which Fincher films that call to us.   Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y   Check out ou...

In this episode we talk about our favorite movie trilogies and what actually defines a trilogy.  We also talk about Steven Soderbergh's most recent "post-retirement" project involving a recut of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Josh's ambitious movie watching month of October.   Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y .  Follow us on Twitter @actorengineer  and check out our facebook page at fac...

Paul and Josh catch up on a few movies that they have recommended to each other.  We end up talking about the Shane Carruth movies Upstream Color and Primer.  We also talk about a few cool documentaries that have come out over the last few years.   Subscribe on iTunes:  https://itun.es/i6gB67Y .  Follow us on Twitter  @actorengineer  and check out our facebook page at  facebook.com/actorandenginee...

Paul and Josh each list their top 5 best supporting actress Oscar winners.  We also talk about missed nominations and nominees that we thought should have won.  Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y .  Follow us on Twitter @actorengineer  and check out our facebook page at facebook.com/actorandengineer .

Paul and Josh try to nail down why it is that Film speaks to them in a different way than other forms of art.  We talk about the technology necessary for filmmaking and the roles that editing and acting play in the filmmaking process.  Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y .  Follow us on twitter @actorengineer  and check out our facebook page at facebook.com/actorandengineer .

Paul and Josh talk about two movies in this episode.  The Jim Jarmusch film Only Lovers Left Alive (which is available to rent) and Richard Linklater's Boyhood (which is out in theaters).  We talk about Jarmusch's films in general, why he might have chosen to shoot in Detroit and how he uses the vampire genre.  For Linklater's Boyhood, we talk about the practicality and possibilities of shooting a...

Paul and Josh discuss the trailers from their most anticipated movies for the Fall.  We discuss Interstellar, Foxcatcher, Gone Girl, and others.  Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y . Follow us on Twitter @actorengineer  and check out our facebook page at facebook.com/actorandengineer .

Paul and Josh discuss movies set in one location:  a room, a house, a boat, a car, even a coffin!  We dig into the recent movie Locke which is set in a car.  We talk about how directors like Alfred Hitchcock, John Hughes, Mike Nichols and Sidney Lumet challenge themselves by embracing the limitations inherent to setting a film in one location.  This concept also allows actors like Jimmy Stewart, T...

Paul and Josh discuss the new film The Guardians of the Galaxy.  We talk about the music, the makeup, 3D conversion and how great it is when a movie studio gets a big budget movie right.  Subscribe on itunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y .  Check us out on facebook at facebook.com/actorandengineer .  Follow us on twitter:   twitter.com/actorengineer .

Paul and Josh count down their top 5 favorite sports movies. We also review the football-centric 2011 Oscar winner for best documentary, Undefeated.  Subscribe on iTunes:  https://itun.es/i6gB67Y.  Folow us on Twitter: @actorengineer and check out our facebook page:  facebook.com/actorandengineer.

Paul and Josh catch up and talk about a variety of subjects including Grand Budapest Hotel, a documentary based on the "boxes" of Stanley Kubrick, the original Transformers, Pat Healy, Ben Affleck Oscar snubbing, Jay-Z, some new trailers and some documentary recommendations.  Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y.  Follow us on Twitter: @actorengineer and check out our facebook page:  faceb...

Paul and Josh discuss one movie from each of these four categories.  Old - Bringing Up Baby, New - Transformers: Age of Extinction, “Boring” - Punch Drunk Love, Blue - Eyes Wide Shut.  The “Boring” classification is a movie that others may consider boring, but is actually a great film that has a lot to offer.  Subscribe on iTunes:   https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Follow us on Twitter @actorengineer and c...

Paul and Josh discuss actors and actresses who choose projects that may not be considered mainstream, but are challenging.  These are usually actors or actresses that are established enough to have the ability to be picky about which movies that they will be in.  Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio come up, along with many others.  Follow the podcast on twitter: @actorengi...

Paul and Josh each count down their favorite top 10 Science Fiction movies of all time.  Ridley Scott makes more than one appearance.  So does Harrison Ford.  Where is 2001 on their lists?  Listen to find out.  Follow us on Twitter @actorengineer and check out our facebook page at facebook.com/actorandengineer.  

Paul and Josh talk about the best uses of music in movies.  Specifically, songs that were not created for movies, but used to great effect in them.  Where can you hear a discussion that ranges from "Singin' in the Rain" to "99 Luftballoons"?  From "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" to "Hard out here for a Pimp"?  The Actor and The Engineer Film Podcast.  That's where.  Follow us on Twitter @actor...

Paul and Josh discuss the Spike Jonze film Her.  Spike Jonze won an Academy Award for Original Screenplay.  Hear how Spike Jonze reached out to his friend, Steven Soderbergh for some advice.  Also, who was the original choice for the voice of the Operating System?  Find out on The Actor and The Engineer Podcast.

In the introductory episode, Paul and Josh discuss one movie from each of these four categories.  A “boring” movie being a quality film that other people may have considered boring subject matter.