THE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST

Cinematographer and filmmaker Shawn Peters serves as the director of photography on Netflix’s new series A Different World. His previous credits include Summer of Soul, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Random Acts of Flyness, Emperor of Ocean Park and for this new series, he helped bring the beloved original into a new single-camera format while maintaining its visual spirit.

Filmmaker Chris Marrs Piliero and actor/comedian Jermaine Fowler discuss their new film, Appofeniacs. Chris is an award-winning director whose work includes music videos for artists like The Black Keys, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande and Kesha, and Appofeniacs marks his feature directorial debut. Jermaine is an actor, comedian and writer you’ll know from projects like Sorry to Bother You, Coming 2...

Gayle Rankin and Grant O’Rourke star in the wonderful new comedy The Incomer. The film follows siblings Isla and Sandy, who have spent decades living in isolation on a remote Scottish island — hunting seabirds, sharing stories of their ancestors, and defending their home from dreaded “incomers.” Gayle, who you may know from House of the Dragon and Glow, plays Isla, while Grant, best known for Outl...

Writer and director Lena Khan is out with her latest film, Netflix’s Best of the Best, a new comedy-drama set in the world of competitive Indian dance, starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and produced by Hasan Minhaj. Lena has gone from directing her first feature, The Tiger Hunter, to Disney’s Flora & Ulysses, and has also directed episodes of shows including Never Have I Ever.  Joya Kazi is a co-...

Mena Massoud and Elijah Alexander join us to discuss their new film, Daniel and the Fiery Furnace. Mena is best known for starring as Aladdin in Disney’s live-action Aladdin, and here he plays Daniel — while also serving as a producer on the film. Elijah is best known for his work on The Chosen, and here he takes on the very different role of King Nebuchadnezzar. The film brings the story of Danie...

Actor, producer and director Sadie Frost is out with her latest film Twiggy, a feature documentary about the life and career of Dame Lesley Lawson, better known to the world as Twiggy. The film explores her journey from a working-class childhood in north-west London to becoming one of the defining faces of the 1960s, while also looking at the many chapters of her career beyond modeling. Sadie prev...

Tim Kasher is a musician, songwriter and filmmaker best known as the frontman of the indie rock band Cursive, but over the years, he’s also been building a career behind the camera. His new film, WHO’S WATCHING, is his second feature as a director—a psychological horror film about surveillance, obsession, and that increasingly blurry line between watching someone and being watched.

Costume designer Valerie Klarich, whose work you may know from Saturday Night Live, Dicks: The Musical, is now out with HBO’s Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. The series takes the world of The Big Bang Theory and sends it in a pretty wild new direction, with alternate universes, genre shifts, and plenty of familiar characters. The series is now streaming on HBO MAX.

Kerry Butler is a Tony Award-nominated actress best known for her work on Broadway in shows including Xanadu, Catch Me If You Can, Mean Girls, and Beetlejuice. She was also one of the original Broadway stars of Hairspray, where she performed alongside Marissa Jaret Winokur and Laura Bell Bundy. She’s now reuniting with the two for Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now, an off-Broadway and now-nationally tourin...

Composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Fil Eisler's work spans some of television and film’s biggest projects, including Empire, Shameless, Fire Country, and Revenge. Most recently, Fil scored the final season of Netflix’s Outer Banks, which brings the story of the Pogues to its conclusion. We discuss creating the musical identity of the final season, scoring the aftermath of JJ’s death...

Costume designer Olga Mill's work spans some of the most distinctive films and television series of the past decade including Beach Rats, Hereditary, First Reformed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always and Love Lies Bleeding. She most recently brought her eye for character-driven contemporary costume design to the second season of Netflix's BEEF, working with creator Lee Sung Jin to build a ward...

Emmy- and BAFTA-composer Harry Gregson-Williams is one of the most acclaimed composers working in film today. His credits span everything from Shrek and The Chronicles of Narnia to Kingdom of Heaven , The Martian , Mulan , and Gladiator II . He's also had a long-running creative collaboration with director Ridley Scott, and he's now reunited with Scott for the new post-apocalyptic drama Th...

Composers Tori Letzler and Steven Richard Davis recently co-scored the new HBO Max four-part docuseries The Man Will Burn , directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi. Tori Letzler is a composer, vocalist, and electronic producer whose work spans film, television, and video games. Her credits include Netflix's In From the Cold , as well as the Call of Duty:...

Multi-Emmy and SAG winning stunt coordinators Shauna Duggins and newly-minted Emmy nominee and SAG winning stunt coordinator Chris O'Hara discuss their incredible work on the latest season of Netflix's BEEF which has earned them an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series - recognizing the precision, creativity, and storytelling behind some of the season's...

For today's episode, we're joined by the six incredible Queens featured in SIX: The Musical , the hit musical phenomenon makings its way to the big screen with a filmed version of the live production. We’ve got Jarnela, Laura, Natalie, Aimee, Alexia, and Maiya with us to talk about bringing these iconic women — and this wildly fun, wildly modern musical — to the big screen. The film is rel...

Today I’m joined by Mark Scruton, the Emmy-winning production designer behind Netflix’s hit series Wednesday. MarK has helped shape the show’s wonderfully dark, gothic visual world, from the iconic halls of Nevermore Academy to the eerie environments that make the series so distinctive. He has recently received an Emmy nomination for his work on the second season of the series.

One of the industry's most acclaimed sound designers and supervising sound editors, Craig Henighan., is now Emmy-nominated for his work on the Netflix series Stranger Things. Throughout his remarkable career, he's helped shape the sound of films including Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Deadpool, Logan, Roma, The Batman, The Whale, and Deadpool & Wolver...

For today's episode, Emmy-nominated Supervising Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer Niv Adiri discusses his extraordinary work on the series Lord of the Flies. With a career spanning some of the most acclaimed films and television projects, Niv has built a reputation for creating immersive soundscapes that don't just support the visuals, but deepen the emotional experience of the story....

3-time Emmy-winning & BAFTA-nominated hairstylist Nic Collins discusses her incredible work on the latest season of Netflix's Bridgerton . Nic recently received her 4th Emmy nomination for her hairstyling on the show's most recent season, helping create a fresh visual identity while staying true to the romance, elegance, and signature style that have made the series a global hit. Befor...

Production designer Laurin Kelsey discusses her work in bringing the world of Amazon's Elle to life. The series takes us back to the 1990s and imagines the formative years of Elle Woods, long before Legally Blonde . Some of her previous credits include Netflix’s Midnight Mass , The Midnight Club & The Fall of the House of Usher , Apple’s Stick , Hulu’s In The Blink of an Eye and Hallmark’s...

Cinematographer Julia Swain's work has premiered at major festivals including SXSW, Fantastic Fest, Sitges, and Fantasia. Audiences may know her cinematography from films like Scrambled , The Wrath of Becky , and Lucky , and she's now bringing her visual style to Netflix's new romantic comedy Voicemails for Isabelle starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson.

Sound editor John Loranger's past credits include the Netflix series BET, Fox shows GOING DUTCH & BEST MEDICINE, and the Peacock series STRUNG. In this episode, John discusses his work on the latest season of the Netflix series WEDNESDAY, evolving the show’s sonic landscape while anchoring it in the foundational DNA of the first season.

Filmmaker Jon Erwin is the creative force behind some of the most successful inspirational films of the last decade, including I Can Only Imagine , American Underdog , and Jesus Revolution . He's also the Chief Creative Officer of Wonder Project and the creator of House of David . We're discussing his latest film, Young Washington , which explores the little-known story of George Washingto...

Siddhartha Khosla is an Emmy-winning composer whose work spans some of television and film's most acclaimed recent projects. Audiences know his music from series including the Emmy-winning Only Murders in the Building , Paradise , Elsbeth , Welcome to Chippendales , Rabbit Hole and This Is Us , as well as films such as The Idea of You , Your Place or Mine , A Family Affair , and Queenpins . Hi...

Composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian are the creative team behind the score for the CBS series Marshals. Brian Tyler is one of the most prolific composers working today, with credits that span blockbuster films and major television projects, including The Fast and the Furious franchise, Iron Man 3, and Yellowstone. Breton Vivian is an accomplished composer and producer whose past work includes...