The Filmmakers Podcast

We had a fantastic chat with acting legend Mark Strong about working with such acclaimed directors such as Danny Boyle, Guy Ritchie, Matthew Vaughn, Peter Weir and Ridley Scott, How you should behave on set and how directors should work with actors, He talks about Kingsman and Kick Ass, Why he plays baddies, His great movie deaths, Working with DiCaprio, His new film Shazam and his failed audition...

Giles Alderson and Christian James chat to The Stolen team, Emily Corcoran, Gillian MacGregor and Niall Johnson about their journeys in film-making. Making a film on your credit card, How to keep getting work after your first film, Have your film play every year by setting it at Christmas, Producers Reps, Agents and managers, how to create a career as a film-maker and why you should always have an...

How to Make an Indie Western in New Zealand with the team behind The Stolen, Emily Corcoran, Gillian MacGregor and Niall Johnson. Chatting about how they made their film. Why it can be hard raising finance with a female in the lead role. Acting and Producing at the same time, Trusting your team and working with named actors. Links: The Stolen: https://thestolenmovie.com/ Cork Films https://www.cor...

How to make an ACTION film that sells. We chat to Aux director John Adams and Vengeance director Ross Boyask, who run Evolutionary films all about making films, why filmmakers should be aware of how to sell and market their film before filming, tips on action film making, working with actors, editing, raising funds, business models, having lunch with Spielberg and Hanks and re-defining your script...

Gene Fallaize and Tony Cook chat with Giles Alderson about making fan film Superman: Requiem, Getting 30 million You Tube hits, Dealing with Warner Bros and real fans of Superman, How to get people to work with you on your projects and they discuss their new horror film Cain Hill starring Michael Parr, Tony Cook, Phil Martin, Alex Zane, Hannah Jacobs and Gemma Atkinson released on 27/10/17 LinksPR...

Director Phil Hawkins joins us to chat about the difference between Commercials and Feature Films, Working with HORROR LEGEND Freddy Kreuger himself, Robert Englund on his written feature The Last Showing, Directing feature film Being Sold in 2 days, how Cannes can be a waste of time, working with camera cranes and pitching for projects. Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Dan Richardson (Retribution) h...

Andy Briggs talks to Giles Alderson about writing Judge Dredd, working with Stan Lee, working on Aquaman, writing horror mashup Freddy Vs Jason, Legendary with Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren, Supervised with Tom Berenger and Beau Bridges, his latest film Crowhurst and being up against Colin Firth’s film of the same name & writers block and how to over come it. Links:Andy Briggs http://www.andybri...

THE LOW DOWN ON PICKUPS, AIDAN GILLEN AND FILMMAKING TIPS WITH JAMIE THRAVES & PHIL BOWMANDirector and producer team Jamie Thraves & Phil Bowman chat about working with Aidan Gillen, making their new feature film Pickups documentary style, Re-mortgaging your house to make feature film Treacle Jnr. Getting into Sundance with The Low Down, Working with Julia Styles and Paddy Considine on Cry of the...

WORKING FOR DISNEY, GETTING YOUR FIRST JOB AND BEING AN ACTORThis week Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Andrew Rodger (World of Darkness) chat to regular co host Dan Richardson about his start as an actor, acting in The Harsh Light of Day, Disney’s The Lodge, Filmmaking and producing on Benchmark and Retribution and how he has been saving Romanian dogs. Film Links:Taken: https://vimeo.com/30147366Ben...

WINNING AN OSCAR FOR GRAVITY. Mark Sanger joins us to discuss how he edited Gravity and Transformers and won an Oscar while doing it. Working with directors Michael Bay and Alfonso Cuaron. How to get your first job in film, some incredible advice and other film-making tips and tricks. Plus how and why is Giles’ DNA actually in Gravity? With your hosts Giles Alderson & Christian James. Links: www.t...

DIRECTING TV (LUTHER, RELLIK, LUKE CAGE, THIS LIFE) WITH SAM MILLEREMMY nominee Sam Miller talks us through the TV world and directing massive shows such as Luke Cage, Fortitude, This Life, the Emmy winning Luther and his new show Rellik. How to direct stars such as Idris Elba and the differences between directing movies and TV. Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.c...

MAKING AN ACTION MOVIE IN 9 DAYSDirector Adam Stephen Kelly joins Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson this week to discuss making Adam’s award winning short film ‘Done In’ and the action feature ‘Kill Kane’ starring Vinnie Jones, which he made in 9 days with very little budget! Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q...

GETTING A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE WITH ANDI OSHO This week Director, Stand Up Comedienne & Actress Andi Osho joins Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson to talk about directing her film Amber, getting Hollywood film Lights Out, Being a stand Up comedienne, on set and film festival tips, casting and directing advice. While Dan tells us about his new film and raising money for homeless dogs in Romania by Kayaki...

GET YOUR FILM OSCAR SHORT-LISTED - Filmmaker Chris Jones joins Giles Alderson and Christian James to chat about his Oscar short-listed film Gone Fishing, some amazing screenwriting & film-making wisdom & tips and they discuss the upcoming London Screenwriters Festival Links: http://www.chrisjonesblog.com/ Twitter:@livingspiritpix Links: http://www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com @filmmakerspod www.http:/...

ACTING AND DIRECTING AT THE SAME TIME IS HARD - In this podcast ep Giles Alderson, Christian James and Dan Richardson discuss working with actors on set, how being a director and an actor at the same time is very tough and what their first date movie was (and did anything happen?) Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com@filmmakerspodwww.directedbygiles.com@gilesaldersonhttps://www.facebook.com/search/t...

GET YOUR FILM ON HBO ! Host Giles Alderson chats to Staten Cousins-Roe and Poppy Roe the director/producer team behind the multi award winning, BAFTA long-listed short film ‘This Way Out’ which is on the HBO channel and their latest feature film ‘A Serial Killers Guide to Life’. Watch the short film This Way Out here This Way Out Movie Follow the guys at @FMPictures @AKillersGuide @StatenCR @Poppy...

HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL CINEMATOGRAPHER. Giles Alderson and Dan Richardson chat with D.o. P Andrew Rodger all things cinematography, film-making, camera equipment, lenses and why it not just about the equipment. Links:www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @Dan710ths www.35mmdop.com @35mmdop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ch...

HOW TO GET INTO FRIGHTFEST The Filmmakers Podcast boys discuss low budget film making and how to get into Frightfest with Christian James joining Giles Alderson & Dan Richardson to discuss his latest film Fanged Up, how his previous indie film Stalled had a big impact on his career and Dan talks about Gods in Chains feature doc. Links: www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @Da...

INTROS, INDIE FILM & LIFE ON SET The first episode from the The Filmmakers Podcast crew where filmmakers Giles Alderson, Andrew Rodger and Dan Richardson introduce themselves, discuss their favorite film as a child, difficulties and joys of life on a film set, how movie making can make a difference and chat through what Indie Film making means to them. Episode 1 of The Filmmakers Podcast Links: ww...