IN THE ROOM - The Cast Station - Podcasts

01:11:56

Erin Brown Thomas: Sundance, Directing Actors & What...

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2026/10/05

What does it actually take to turn an idea into a film, build a career around it, and still protect the reason you wanted to make movies in the first place?Filmmaker Erin Brown Thomas joins In the Room to talk about Chasers, her ambitious one-take pilot that made history at Sundance and Slamdance, and the deeper questions about ambition, exploitation, survival, and success hiding underneath the story. Pasted markdown Pasted markdownErin gets into how she develops ideas, why some stories need years

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01:10:00

Joe Swanberg: The Sun Never Sets, Reinventing Indie...

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2026/09/04

Joe Swanberg returns to In the Room with a lot to catch up on.As THE SUN NEVER SETS arrives in theaters September 4, Joe takes us inside his new film starring Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson and Cory Michael Smith, including shooting on 35mm in Alaska, building scenes from real relationships and making a movie while parts of the emotional story were still unfolding in his own life.But we also go deep into the realities of independent filmmaking.Joe explains why he decided to produce five horror

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01:00:00

Taylor Washington: GRIND, Creative Collaboration and...

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2026/08/03

Award-winning director, cinematographer and producer Taylor Washington joins Heather Kofka and John Williams to discuss the winding, collaborative and often unpredictable road toward building a sustainable life in filmmaking.Taylor takes us behind the scenes of Grind, the SXSW horror satire anthology that transforms the anxieties of modern work culture into four increasingly unhinged stories. He breaks down how multiple cinematographers created distinct visual languages while keeping the film inside

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01:09:48

Andy Fisher: Jimmy Kimmel Live, DIY Filmmaking & the...

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2026/06/22

This week on In the Room, we sit down with Andy Fisher, five-time Emmy-nominated and DGA Award-winning director of Jimmy Kimmel Live.Andy takes us from his Austin comedy roots, where he was making strange DIY films with friends on whatever equipment they could find, to his early editing days in Los Angeles, to the moment he was asked to step into the director’s chair at one of late night’s biggest shows.It’s a conversation about live television, creative confidence, comedy, collaboration, the future

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00:57:59

Inside Kill Me: Charlie Day, SXSW, and the Making of...

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2026/05/18

In this episode of In the Room, John Williams and Christopher Shea sit down with the team behind Kill Me, which premiered at SXSW 2026.Director Peter Warren, producer Natalie Metzger, and producer Keith Goldberg discuss the film’s unusual premise, a murder mystery where the body becomes the detective, and how that idea opened the door to a story about mental health, depression, comedy, mystery, and survival.The conversation explores how Charlie Day came aboard, why Allison Williams, Giancarlo

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01:03:21

Lauren Noll & Dalia Rooni on Making an Indie Film...

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2026/04/08

What does it really take to make a feature film when you don’t have the system behind you?In this episode, SXSW filmmakers Lauren Noll and Dalia Rooni share how Same Same But Different came together, from early concept to production, through persistence, unconventional problem-solving, and complete creative ownership.This is a conversation about building momentum when nothing is guaranteed, and why creating your own work is often the only way forward.

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01:12:08

John Valley: From Small-Town Iowa to SXSW, The...

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2026/03/17

Filmmaker John Valley joins In the Room to share his journey from a small town in Iowa to premiering films at SXSW, and what it really takes to build a career in independent film.He breaks down the making of The Pizzagate Massacre, how the film went from festival rejection to viral controversy, and how self-distribution, SEO, and timing changed everything.The conversation also dives into his latest project, American Dollhouse, a psychological horror film, along with lessons on raising money,

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00:58:43

Anne Hollister on Producing “Mattress Mack,”...

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2026/03/05

Anne Hollister—actress, writer, and producer at Happy Bad Bungalow—joins In the Room to discuss her evolution from Broadway performer to independent film producer.Anne shares the six-year journey of bringing Mattress Mack to life, the realities of financing independent films, and what it takes to build a production company from the ground up. She opens up about stepping away from representation to focus on writing, developing her thriller The Housesitter, and navigating the microaggressions and

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01:11:26

Elizabeth Tabish on The Chosen, Casting Pressure, and...

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2026/01/26

Elizabeth Tabish, renowned for portraying Mary Magdalene on The Chosen, joins In the Room for an unfiltered conversation about casting, ambition, and staying human inside a business that constantly evaluates you.She reflects on growing up in Oklahoma, building a career through commercials and indie work in Austin, and the psychological wear of auditions, self tapes, and the approval cycle. Elizabeth opens up about the moment she stepped back to protect her health, and how The Chosen arrived at the

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01:04:29

Casting a Documentary: Character, Access, and the...

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2026/01/12

A bluefin tuna leaves cold Nova Scotia waters and ends at a sushi table in Tokyo, and along the way, Bite to Bite reveals the human machinery behind one of the world’s most coveted fish. Director Kelly Lipscomb joins In the Room to talk about making a documentary that lets the audience feel first, then decide what they believe.We dig into the real “casting” of non-fiction, how you find characters worth following, how you earn trust, and why the edit is where the story finally confesses itself. Kelly

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00:54:51

Andrew Davies Gaines: Telling the Truth About a Vegas...

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2025/12/19

On this episode of In the Room, casting director John Williams sits down with filmmaker Andrew Davies Gaines to talk about Voices, his deeply personal documentary about his father and Las Vegas legend, Danny Gans.Andrew shares how a career ending shoulder injury cut short his path in professional baseball and led him toward acting, writing, producing, and finally directing his own work. Together, he and John explore what it means to turn family history into cinema, how to handle sensitive truths

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00:54:26

Inside the Art of Filmmaking with Steven Bernstein:...

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2025/12/02

Steven Bernstein sits with John Williams, Heather Kofka, and Christopher Shea for a luminous, craft-first conversation on the art of filmmaking. Bernstein traces his path from cinematography to the director’s chair, reflecting on Monster, Last Call, Decoding Annie Parker, White Chicks, Half Baked, SWAT, and Blade, and why the most enduring work begins with human chemistry.They unpack the family that forms on set, the ache of wrap day, and how to protect performance when time and money press in

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01:12:01

Todd Rohal & Tipper Newton on “F My Son,” Cult...

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2025/11/17

Writer-director Todd Rohal and actor-filmmaker Tipper Newton join us to unpack the wild ride of “F My Son,” from adapting a taboo comic into a kinetic midnight movie to crafting practical effects with Robert Kurtzman. We discuss casting at the edges, protecting a child actor on set, navigating love-it or hate-it reactions, and why they chose a slow, theater-first rollout instead of streaming. Tipper shares the story behind her award-winning short “Wildcard” and plans for the feature. A candid

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01:15:01

Inside Leads: How Bryan Poyser, Heather Kafka &...

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2025/10/20

When writer-director Bryan Poyser decided to make a feature over winter break—with no finished script and a team of students—he had no idea it would premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.In this episode of In the Room, host John Williams sits down with Poyser and actors Heather Kafka (The Leftovers, Friday Night Lights) and Justin Arnold (Spike Jonze’s Scenes from the Suburbs) to unpack how Leads came to life through collaboration, improvisation, and creative trust.They discuss:Building a feature

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00:49:40

From Napkin Deal to A&E Series: Inside The Mother...

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2025/10/06

A&E’s The Mother Flip is equal parts grit, design, and disciplined budgets. Best friends Kristy Etheredge and Rebecca Franchione take us inside the real playbook: sourcing distressed Hill Country properties, structuring all-cash deals, controlling scope, and sequencing trades to hit aggressive timelines. They explain how the show was sold, why every house is different, and how they manage contractors, permits, inspections, and materials without losing margin. We talk origin story (a

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00:46:48

Owning Your IP in the Age of AI with Nirav Murthy...

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2025/09/23

In this episode of In the Room, John Williams and guest co-host Joe Brundage sit down with Nirav Murthy, co-founder and co-CEO of Camp Network, to explore the future of intellectual property in the era of AI and blockchain.Nirav breaks down how Camp Network is building infrastructure at the intersection of AI and IP, why blockchain matters for provenance and royalties, and how creators, actors, and producers can protect and monetize their work as AI models evolve.We cover:The copyright fights ahead

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01:05:55

The Untold Story of 67 Bombs to Enid with Ty McMahan...

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2025/09/04

In this episode of In the Room, hosts John Williams and Heather Kofka welcome filmmaker Ty McMahan and producer Brandon Kobs, the team behind the powerful new documentary 67 Bombs to Enid. With legendary documentarian Errol Morris as executive producer, the film sheds light on the Marshallese community in Enid, Oklahoma, displaced by U.S. nuclear testing in the Pacific, and the ongoing legacy of that history.Ty and Brandon share how they uncovered the story, the challenges of balancing human focus

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01:14:47

Clay Liford: Indie Film Lessons, Coverage Secrets &...

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2025/08/18

Filmmaker and cinematographer Clay Liford (Earthling, Wuss, Slash) joins In the Room to share candid insights from a career in indie film. Clay reflects on his path from SXSW premieres to teaching film, why coverage is the most misunderstood part of directing, and how embracing happy accidents can change your filmmaking.He also unpacks the challenges of modern distribution and output deals, offers perspective on AI’s impact on editing, and previews his upcoming dark comedy The Texas High School

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00:52:04

Inside Osiris: How William Kaufman Brought Sci-Fi...

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2025/07/25

This week, director William Kaufman (The Channel, Daylight’s End) returns to In the Room to discuss his newest release: Osiris—a gritty sci-fi thriller that’s part Aliens, part Black Hawk Down, and 100% badass.He’s joined by producer Christian Sosa to break down how they:Shot massive firefights on an indie budgetCreated terrifying practical aliensLanded Linda Hamilton for a critical roleTurned a New Orleans soundstage into a spaceshipPulled off some of the best creature effects of 2025Osiris is now

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00:51:51

Jessica Daniels on the Art (and Business) of Casting

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2025/07/14

This week In the Room, Emmy-winning casting director Jessica Daniels joins us to pull back the curtain on one of the most essential—but misunderstood—roles in film and TV. From The 40-Year-Old Version to Will Trent, Jessica has cast some of the most nuanced and compelling projects of the last two decades. We talk about her days at Disney and Fox, how casting has changed post-pandemic, and what separates a good audition from a great one. Whether you’re an actor, producer, or just curious how your

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