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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.

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57:41

Knives Out

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/11/28

Rian Johnson is back with less porgs and more pointy things. He put together a great cast and an intricate, funny and somewhat subversive story that propels this modern whodunit forward. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:01:19

Ford V Ferrari

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/11/25

This is definitely a Hollywood movie. It has stars, flashy cars and competition at the heart of it. But we spend a good amount of time talking about the supporting actors, the sound design and the subtle CGI. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:50:57

Parasite

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/11/18

Get ready for a love fest. We have a spoiler-laden discussion of Bong Joon Ho's latest film set in his native South Korea and centered around class, perception, human relationships and RESPECT! Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:00:26

The Lost Weekend

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/11/09

This week we talk about Billy Wilder's 1945 film on alcoholism and its sphere of influence around Ray Milland's main character. Great shot selection, score and performances keep this movie relevant and worth examining. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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58:30

The Lighthouse

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/10/30

This new film by Robert Eggers about stranded lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) in the late 1800's is visually intriguing and has an enigmatic narrative. Paul has questions and Josh has some answers (?) but not all of them. This art fulfills the requirement of not being boring, wasteful or simple. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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41:41

El Camino

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/10/25

This week we return to the Breaking Bad universe and find out what happened to Jesse Pinkman. We discuss if this movie was necessary (maybe?) and what happens if we reframe it as a long TV episode. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:01:06

Joker

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/10/17

Joaquin Phoenix plays the clown prince of the DC Universe, but not in the way that you might expect. We talk about his performance and the issues that we had with Todd Phillips' origin story of this villain. Big spoilers start at 13:36. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:21:49

Ad Astra

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/10/09

Brad Pitt cries in space. James Gray's movie about searching for life in other galaxies and father/son reconciliation goes a bit deeper than that. We talk about the themes that we saw in the movie, Pitt's performance and the extreme technical accuracy of the depiction of sound and visuals in space. Spoilers start at 32:20. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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59:35

It Chapter Two

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/09/27

The Losers Club is back to once again battle Pennywise after a 27 year hibernation. We also talk about Paul finishing up his most recent play run. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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41:26

Fall Preview Wrap-Up and The VVitch

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/09/20

This week we finish up our conversation on upcoming fall movies, specifically Todd Phillips' Joker and Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. We then do a deep dive into Robert Eggers' previous film The VVitch. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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46:42

2019 Fall Film Preview

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/09/13

This week we talk about our anticipation for some of the movies that played at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival. Next week we will get into two more anticipated films, Joker and The Lighthouse, along with discussing Robert Eggers’ previous film The VVitch. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:11:33

The Farewell

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/08/30

Writer-Director Lulu Wang gives us a semi-autobiographical story that involves a Grandma's cancer diagnosis and the difference between how two cultures deal with that. We agree with each other on the fact that this is a beautiful film, deftly told with humor and emotion, but disagree with each other on the family's ultimate decision. Round one, fight! Subscribe on iTunes or Apple Podcasts: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on

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01:03:50

Should Have Seen (Unforgiven and The Graduate)

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/08/20

You haven't seen that movie? Well, this week Paul and Josh each watch a movie that they "should have seen" by now. Josh finally watches Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven and Paul finally sees Mike Nichols' The Graduate and we dig into them. Yeah, yeah, we know. But we've seen them now, so get off our backs!! Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:27:42

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/08/11

Quentin Tarantino's 9th film sees him focus for the first time on the industry that he loves. But like any other Tarantino movie, it isn't a straight-forward story. It involves stuntmen, the Manson family, Bruce Lee and a very cute and obedient dog. Oh, and DiCaprio, Pitt and Robbie tag along. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:22:15

Midsommar

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/07/26

In his new film, Writer-Director Ari Aster confronts us with a collapsing relationship set against a 90-year ritual in a small Swedish commune. We go back and forth on the themes of this film and Aster's motivation for making it. We also get into Florence Pugh's (fingers crossed) Oscar-worthy performance. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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01:11:30

Spider-Man: Far From Home

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/07/22

Peter Parker goes to Europe on a school trip and can't get away from Nick Fury or Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio. We talk about this last entry in Phase 3 of the MCU. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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54:24

Actors Who Disappear

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/07/02

There are some actors and actresses who can truly physically disappear into their different roles. This week we talk about a few contemporary actors and actresses that can do exactly that. And you can bet that we bring up Riley Keough (again). Subscribe on iTunes or 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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48:29

The Dead Don't Die

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/06/29

The Dead Don't Die. Josh loved the trailer and Paul was ho-hum about it. Paul loved the movie and Josh was ho-hum about it. Let the games begin! Subscribe on iTunes or 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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51:44

Short Term 12

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/06/21

We reach back a few years and talk about a movie that was a harbinger of talent. In Short Term 12 we get to see two Oscar winners earlier in their careers along with possibly a few future Oscar winners. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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59:08

Booksmart

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2019/06/18

Olivia Wilde kicks off her feature film directing career with a high school buddy movie packed with great laughs, groans and a touch of raunchiness. We also get into the great performances of Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein. Subscribe on iTunes or 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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