THE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST

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...

Pepe Avila del Pino is an acclaimed cinematographer whose work spans some of the most visually ambitious projects in film and television. Audiences have seen his work on acclaimed productions including House of the Dragon, The Deuce, Ozark, Mrs. America and the film The Kindergarten Teacher.  Now, Pepe brings his cinematic eye to FX’s Love Story , where his visual storytelling helps shape the emot...

Actor James Urbaniak has a career that has spanned theater, film, television, and voice acting for more than three decades. Audiences may know him from films like American Splendor and Oppenheimer, television series including Review and Difficult People, and countless stage productions throughout his career. He's currently appearing in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Primary Trust written by E...

7-time Emmy winning costume designer and producer Tom Broecker has been with Saturday Night Live for over 30 years. Over the course of his remarkable career, Tom has helped create the visual identity of countless iconic sketches, characters, celebrity impressions, and live television moments that have become part of comedy history and television history. Most recently, Tom and his team have been b...

Emmy-nominated production designer Susie Mancini discusses her work on her latest project, the Peacock seris THE 'BURBS, an adaptation of the 1989 film where old secrets resurface when a newly married couple relocate to the suburban neighborhood of the husband's youth. Her past credits include The Little Hours, Ingrid Goes West, Dollface, Space Force, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Dicks:...

Grammy-winning composer Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum is a Juilliard-trained composer whose work spans film, television, animation, and the concert hall. Nora has built an incredibly diverse career scoring projects including Marvel’s What If...?, Don’t Look Deeper, Prisoner’s Daughter, and Stockholm, Pennsylvania. She’s also collaborated extensively with composer Laura Karpman on acclaimed projects for HBO...

John Paesano is a BAFTA-winning and Emmy- & Grammy-nominated composer whose work spans some of the biggest franchises in film, television, and gaming. His credits include Marvel's Daredevil and The Defenders, Amazon's Invincible, the Maze Runner films, the Planet of the Apes franchise, and PlayStation's acclaimed Spider-Man trilogy, for which he earned a BAFTA Award and a Grammy no...

BAFTA-winning costume designer Maja Meschede discusses her work on the new series adaptation of one of the most read books in modern literary history - Lord of the Flies, now streaming on Netflix. Some of her past credits include the film Fury, Netflix's Black Mirror, HBO’s Catherine the Great, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Paramount+ series The Burning Girls and Hulu series A Thousand Blows.

Actor and comedian Alex Bonifer currently stars in the Amazon Freevee series Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat . Alex plays Dougie Jr., the awkward but lovable heir apparent to the Rockin’ Grandma’s hot sauce empire — a character that’s already earned rave reviews from outlets like The AV Club , Collider , and The Daily Beast for balancing absurd comedy with genuine heart. Outside of Jury Duty ,...

Julie Tucker is an acclaimed casting director whose work spans film and television, helping shape performances and ensembles across a wide range of projects. Her previous credits include Law and Order: SVU, The Big C, Damages, Nurse Jackie, The Americans, White Collar, The Affair, Hunters, Dexter: Next Blood and The Equalizer. She discusses her work on her latest project - Netflix miniseries The B...

Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams are two of the most accomplished and respected composers working in film and television today. As individual composers, they’ve created music for an incredible range of projects, from Gladiator II, The Martian, Shrek, and The Chronicles of Narnia to Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge, and The Crown. Together, they’ve collaborated on acclaimed pr...

Barrie Gower is one of the industry’s most acclaimed prosthetics and makeup effects designers. You’ve seen his work in projects like Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Witcher, The Last of Us, and The Rings of Power. He’s now bringing the iconic world of Masters of the Universe to life for the big screen, creating the prosthetic and creature designs for characters including Skeletor, Trap Jaw,...

Composer Haim Mazar's work spans across film and television with credits including films like The Iceman, The Taking of Deborah Logan, I Am Wrath, and Desperation Road, along with television series like Hulu’s Woke and Netflix’s Sneakerheads. Now, he’s bringing his blend of horror, comedy, and cinematic suspense to one of the most iconic parody franchises of all time as the composer of the bra...

Production designer Sue Chan has built an incredible career creating visually immersive worlds across film and television, with past credits including Where the Crawdads Sing, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Shirley and Colossal. She’s now out with her latest project, the AppleTV+ series MURDERBOT starring Alexander Skarsgard where he stars as a media-obsessed private security construct...

Acclaimed Oscar & BAFTA-nominated & Emmy-winning production designer Gemma Jackson has worked across film and television at the highest level. She’s known for creating incredibly immersive worlds that don’t just look beautiful—but actively shape how we experience a story. Her past credits include Bridget Jones's Diary, Iris, Finding Neverland, Aladdin, Lee, The Gentlemen and The Outfit...

Emmy- and WGA-winning editor, producer and writer Adam Penn's work has helped shape the tone, tension, and emotional impact of some of television’s most compelling stories. His previous credits include NIP/TUCK, THE NORMAL HEART, MR. ROBOT, 9-1-1, AMERICAN CRIME STORY, HUNTERS, GENIUS, AMERICAN HORROR STORY and LOVE STORY. On this episode, Adam discusses his work on the latest installment of t...

Lowell A. Meyer is an acclaimed cinematographer whose work you’ve seen in films like Knock at the Cabin, Caddo Lake, Thunder Road, The AI Doc, as well as the series Servant.  He’s now out with his latest film, the crime thriller TUNER about a talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis and discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down. The film is directed...

Stephanie Spruill is a Grammy Award-winning vocal coach, singer, producer, songwriter, and one of the most recorded background vocalists in music history. Over a career spanning more than five decades, she’s worked with artists including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, and so many more. Most recently, Stephanie served as the vocal coac...

Multi-Emmy Award winning composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer is known for his bold, unconventional approach to film and television scoring, blending electronic textures, vocal experimentation, and percussive elements into something instantly recognizable. Some of his past credits include the Amazon series HUNTERS, the Paramount horror films SMILE and SMILE 2, and the A24 film BABYGIRL. More recently,...

Production designer Alex DiGerlando has worked on films & shows where his richly detailed, immersive environments feel as emotionally layered as the characters themselves. He’s collaborated with some of the most distinctive voices in film and television, with credits including TICK TICK BOOM, OCEAN'S 8, CHI-RAQ, 99 HOMES, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD as well as series like MANIAC, THE OA, T...

Jude Feller is the costume designer for the latest season of the Netflix series Virgin River who is stepping into a beloved series with a fresh take. A few of her previous credits include the CW series Nancy Drew, CBC’s Allegiance and the legal dramedy Family Law.

Today I’m joined by editor Gary Levy, whose work has helped shape the sharp, fast-paced storytelling of The Diplomat, where he’s edited multiple episodes across several seasons.  Gary has been working in film and television editing for decades, with credits spanning acclaimed series like Tokyo Vice , The Good Fight , The Sinner , and Nurse Jackie —the latter earning him an ACE Eddie Award.  His ca...

Production designer Grace Yun discusses her work on the latest season of Beef, where her sharp, character-driven environments played a huge role in shaping the show’s tension and dark humor. This second season stars Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Cailee Spaney, and Charles Melton. Beyond Beef , her credits include THUNDERBOLTS, PAST LIVES, HEREDITARY, FIRST REFORMED, BEACH RATS as well as the series...