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PODCAST

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast

Paul James and Josh Knapp

This is a film podcast by two people that come at movies from different angles. Paul is a trained actor and Josh is a broadcast engineer. They have lively conversations about all aspects of old and new films: technical, emotional, acting, directing, writing, music, special effects, and more. Check out the website at www.actorandengineer.com and email actorandengineer@gmail.com.

tv & film performing arts

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59:41

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2021/01/09

We talk about the Denzel Washington produced adaptation of August Wilson's play which features Viola Davis and Chadwick Bozeman in his last on-screen performance. We get into the performances, underlying themes, how this differs from the play and Oscar prognostications. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:18:20

Tenet

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/12/30

Armed with not enough time and way too many questions, we discuss Christopher Nolan's newest movie Tenet, how it's release may have affected movie-going in the future, what he expects out of his audiences, the mechanics of inversion and John David Washington's spin on a confident spy who is just trying to figure it all out. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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42:59

Wild Rose

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/12/22

We are looking back a couple of years to a time before Jessie Buckley was in everything (I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Fargo, Judy, Chernobyl). Wild Rose puts her center-stage, literally, as a young mother struggling with family who has singing aspirations half a world away. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:35:31

Mank

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/12/15

It's time to dive deep into David Fincher's long-gestating passion project, Mank. He get's Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and a great cast of supporting characters to bring his father's incisive screenplay centering on the downward-spiralling screenwriter of Citizen Kane to reality. 2020 just got a little better. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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47:35

Hillbilly Elegy

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/11/30

Ron Howard, Glenn Close, Amy Adams. Hillbilly Elegy has most of the ingredients of a good movie, but we try to figure out why it didn't land for either one of us. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:35:40

A Clockwork Orange

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/11/24

This week we wade into the ocean that is Stanley Kubrick. We talk about Kubrick's use of music, lighting and camera moves in this film to create a sense of dread that is more haunting than any gore-filled horror movie. All of this tied with the masterful performance of Malcolm McDowell create a piece of art that forces the viewer to engage with it. Viddy well... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on

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01:06:30

Diabolique

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/11/10

Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1955 film Diabolique (or Les Diaboliques) may be seen as a proto-Psycho, but it is worth evaluating on its own merits. We extend Halloween out a bit to talk about a creepy and tense film that inspired many suspense films that came after. Oh, and one last thing, keep an eye peeled for the inspiration for Columbo! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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43:33

Should Have Seen: The Wicker Man

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/10/30

The Wicker Man is a classic horror movie that neither one of us has seen or knew much about. Needless to say, this early 70's cult (in more ways than one) horror film was shocking, trippy and just plain creepy in some places. Who knew that folk music could be so menacing? Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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45:58

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/10/28

This week we talk about Aaron Sorkin's new film based on the real case against a group of activists charged with inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in 1968. We discuss how much truth is necessary for a narrative film like this and break down some of the actor's portrayals of real people. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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47:13

The Devil All The Time

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/10/19

This week we talk about another new Netflix film based on a novel. The Devil All The Time has a murderer's row of acting talent (including our favorite, Riley Keough), and Spider-Man gets to take on the Batman!! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:20:18

Page to Screen: i'm thinking of ending things

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/10/12

We look at the similarities and differences between Charlie Kaufman's new film and it's source material and try to decipher how they each struck us. Jessie Buckley puts in another great performance with her experienced costars setting a high bar. Come join us for a Brrr at TulseyTown! (Nope, too cheery) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:06:34

The Social Dilemma

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/10/05

This new Netflix documentary brings to the forefront the battle for our attention and the battle to change our perception and behaviors, all while showing us cute puppy videos. We try to take a peek into this world without completely shoving our heads in the sand. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:29:36

Prison Escape Movies

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/09/25

We talk about our favorite prison escape movies, including The Grand Illusion, Stalag 17, Cool Hand Luke, The Great Escape, Escape from Alcatraz and The Shawshank Redemption. Get Busy Listening or Get Busy Dying (did I get that right?) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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48:21

Whatcha Watching?

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/09/15

This week we catch up on what we have each seen recently and talk about preparing for our next episode (Prison Escape Movies). We also get into the new Oscars Best Picture rules that will come into effect in a few years. Let us know what your favorite Prison Escape movie is!! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:01:29

The King of Staten Island

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/09/05

Judd Apatow’s new film pulls from his lead’s (Pete Davidson) real life history to focus on another character that is forced to deal with the past and start living his future. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:17:30

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/08/28

This week we talk briefly about the new "The Batman" trailer. Then we look back to John Huston's Oscar-winning screenplay and direction of his dad and Humphrey Bogart in a film about obsession, mistrust and gold. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:38:25

Top 5s of 2000

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/08/12

We look back 20 years to a year after what many people consider one of the greatest movie years in history and find out that there were actually some great movies that came out in 2000! Soderbergh comes up big, comic book movies get a new start and Josh tries to relate In the Mood for Love to Drive. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:47:33

Should Have Seen: Ben-Hur and Lawrence of Arabia

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/07/29

This week we talk about two epic movies that at least one of us hasn't seen before. Paul sees Ben-Hur and Josh sees Lawrence of Arabia for the first time. We know! How did we go this long without seeing these films? We talk Oscars, epic shots, epic scores and problematic casting. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:02:22

Palm Springs

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/07/21

Finally we get to take a detour from serious matters and talk about a light-hearted romp that just deals with nihilism, indeterminism, infinite regression, love and the meaning of life! And drinking lots of beer in a pool. Enjoy! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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01:08:45

Clemency

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2020/07/14

This week we talk about Chinonye Chukwu's Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film centering on a veteran death row prison warden at a psychological and emotional crossroads. Alfre Woodard and Aldis Hodge give great performances and Chukwu gives them room to put real emotion on screen. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer

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