The Mighty Dragon podcast

Christian Svensson Swedish actor Christian Svensson joined me on The Mighty Dragon recently. With Career Opportunities in Murder & Mayhem in post production, it was a great time to catch up to discuss his career, his British start in life, the characters he likes to portray, Swedish rats and so much more. Christian is a multi-talented actor. Not only is he multi-lingual (Swedish, English, Fren...

From Australia to Las Vegas I'm so delighted to have Maria Tran back on The Mighty Dragon. Now based in Vegas, Maria has been super busy (and that's an understatement) with multiple projects. One being working alongisde Tim Roth in Last King of the Cross , a big budget Australian series based on the book by John Ibrahim. She talks to me about her character, Madame Tien, and the inspiration...

Jeppe Beck Laursen The Last Kingdom - what a truly, brilliant series and now a truly brilliant film (The Last Kingdom`: Seven Kings Must Die - released last month on Netflix). With anticipation, well, to be frank DREAD, of this wonderful storyline coming to an end. I watched absolutely spellbound as the final part of the story unfolded. What a great ending too, what way do you think Uhtred chose?...

Phillip E. Hardy is back on The Mighty Dragon! It was a pleasure to catch up with a writer buddy of mine, Phillip E. Hardy. Phillip was previously on The Mighty Dragon back in 2020 talking about the enduring fascination of Dracula (link below in Resources). It’s a great time to catch up as Phillip has just adapted Hemingway’s Sun Also Rises into a screenplay. We talk about this and his upcoming mo...

It was an absolute pleasure to have Vegas-based filmmaker Deborah Richards back on the blog. It’s been a year since we last spoke where Debbi was in post production with Move Me No Mountain, her first feature film. A year down the line now, the film is on Amazon Prime! What an achievement! We discuss lessons learnt while filming Move Me No Mountain, the audience perception on homelessness since th...

Rudy Reyes , an accomplished soldier, actor, martial artist and conservationist.  He came into SAS Who Dares Wins as lead instructor last year. We speak about the show, audience expectations, contestant expectations and limitations. Rudy talks extensively about his life, from childhood to soldier, actor and beyond. We discuss the pranks behind the scenes, his camaraderie with his Billy & Foxy,...

How was Paddy's Day for you? Hope you enjoyed it if you celebrated! What was I doing? Well, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with the filmmakers behind the new mobster movie, Dress Code. Did I say mobster? Yes... but not quite what you expect with a mobster movie. This movie explores a very sensitive subject from boy to man, as Bobby Russo navigates his identity in an uber-macho environ...

I was super-excited about speaking to actress Cat Lellie about her powerful performance as Jenna in Move Me No Mountain. A while back I’d had the pleasure of speaking to Director Debbi Richards about this film and was absolutely blown away when I saw it on Prime a couple of weeks ago. Cat plays Jenna, a homeless woman, dealing with the grief of losing her child and ultimately her whole world. Cat’...

#brahimchab #interview I always enjoy catching up with previous guests on The Mighty Dragon. This time it’s fight choreographer and actor Brahim Chab who was on the blog back in 2019! Having a peek at his Instagram account, I could see he’s been training as hard as ever. Now based in Thailand, he’s been super busy since we last spoke and that includes John Wick: Chapter 4. A part which seems was m...

Physical:100, the smash hit South Korean Netflix series kept me and my family glued to the sofa. We couldn’t blink or breathe as the gruelling challenges pitted contestants against each other, all with a chance to win a huge sum. But, to me, it wasn’t the cash prize that drove these contestants but the endorphins as the game progressed and challenges got harder. If you haven’t seen it, athletes su...

Anne-Marie Scragg It’s an absolute pleasure to add indie director Anne-Marie Scragg to the interview collection here on The Mighty Dragon. Her latest movie, Firefly, is a tribute to the deaf community and for all vulnerable facing violence at home. Anne-Marie is used to directing powerful, emotive pieces. Firefly joins How We Live , which are real stories affecting real people. Check out the links...

Following on from my last 1899 interview with Alexandrew Willaume, I have another one for you! This time with multi-talented actress Maria Erwolter , who starred as Iben in the smash-hit Netflix series. Maria, shares her thoughts on her character Iben and the breath-taking twists and turns of the series. We discuss what characters she enjoys portraying and which genre she’d like to experience. Fro...

Recently I binge watched the fantastic Netflix series 1899 , this truly one of the best series I have watched this year. A story so complex with unexpected twists and turns, you never know truly where its headed, in a refreshing way! Not being able to guess the plot is quite refreshing. I was delighted that 1899 actor Alexandre Willaume joined me on The Mighty Dragon podcast to discuss his charact...

“Action! Cut!” Last weekend I was delighted to catch up with Australian director Phillip Noyce. Phillip was last on the blog in 2018, so it was a great opportunity to see what he’s been up over the past few challenging years in the industry. From a cold, blustery evening in England to the sunny climes of LA where Phillip is based, we spoke about his illustrious career which spans from the 60’s to...

“Summer moved on” , so the song states… and The Mighty Dragon is breathing fire back into the dusty mic after a summer break. Which was largely spent in Galaxy’s Edge while recovering from the shock of turning 50.I couldn’t think of anyone better to kick me out of my hiatus other than Independent filmmaker (and whiskey lover) Andrew Froening. I have known Fro for a few years, and can honestly say...

When I last interviewed David and Craig back in 2020 I was left in awe at not only their creativity but their business sense too as Independent Filmmakers. I can certainly say this interview was no different. They still have this drive, passion, and integrity about their work which is admirable. Not to mention their superhuman planning skills which guarantee a slick operation on set. With their ne...

I last interviewed actor Jess Liaudin back in 2019 , he’d been in Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and we caught up on the other projects he had at the time. His route into the industry actually left me quite tearful as he described his underprivileged background, which truly served as a launchpad propelling him into success. I think back at that interview from time to time, I still find it v...

It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Beijing based actor Pierre Bourdaud today on The Mighty Dragon podcast. From France to Beijing With over twenty years of experience working in Beijing as an actor, stunt performer, and director Pierre is incredibly humble about his achievements. Multi-lingual, he has worked with Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, Sebastian Vettel, and many others. It seems no o...

Actor Galen Howard joined me on The Mighty Dragon podcast recently to talk about his work on The Book of Boba Fett. A lifelong Star Wars fan, Galen shared his thoughts on the Star Wars legacy and how it's endured for so many years. Star Wars is a family affair for Galen, he remarks how his father worked on Return of The Jedi, so it felt like it was meant to be when he secured the part on The Book...

Deborah discusses her career from flair bartending to Dark Lights, which was released last year.  A huge success, this horror short was awarded Best Cinematography, Best Special Effects and Best Horror Short at the Stranger Days Independent Film Festival.  Deborah wears multiple hats during the filmmaking process, something which she does again for Move Me No Mountain, her first feature,...

The Book of Boba Fett lands on The Mighty Dragon blog and I am delighted to have actor Carey Jones as part of my The Book of Boba Fett interview collection. We know Carey as the bounty-hunting Wookiee, Black Krrsantan, in The Book of Boba Fett, and I must say this character, “Santy” was, for me, one of the outstanding performances of the series. If you look into the fascinating history of Santy, y...

Kelly Schwarze, film director, author, sumo wrestler! What more can I say? I was absolutely delighted that Kelly accepted my offer to jump on a call for The Mighty Dragon to share his success on his eight feature film. Catch up with all of Kelly’s news and all the fabulous work by the Indie Film Factory at Indie Film Factory Kelly Schwarze Amazon

Recently I caught up with Independent filmmaker and regular on The Mighty Dragon, Andrew Froening.   Based in the US, Andrew is currently working on two features. One being a mob film based in his home area (and Sopranos base) New Jersey. He talks about his projects this year and also reflects back on 2021 - how has the pandemic changed his work ethic.   It seems features are n...

Flicking through the huge amount of festive films on Netflix the other night, I wondered which one I could call my favourite, my absolute “gun at head” favourite. After all, Christmas films are such an integral part of the festive season, can you imagine if we didn’t have a fave? Is your favourite a tear-jerker, a rom-com, a classic or something entirely different. Something that stirred memories...

On the podcast today, award winning film editor and director, Carla Roda. In a male-dominated area of the industry Carla Roda has truly made her mark on Hollywood.   She is the first Spanish woman to edit projects for HBO. Her editing work for Fox Searchlight/ Fox Digital Studios’ docu-series Phenoms was an official selection and winner at Tribeca Film festival. The documentary&nbsp...