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A podcast about the film industry: stories from the set, told by the crew

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S23 - Ep 8 - Long Bright River - Film Editing

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2025/05/11

Film Editor Matthew Barber returns to the podcast to discuss his work on “Long Bright River”, the limited series starring Amanda Seyfried that is currently streaming on Peacock. Gianni Damaia joins us again as co-host!

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S23 - Ep 7 - JAG - Assistant Directing

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2025/05/04

For today’s conversation, Assistant Directors Robert Scott and Kevin Koster reminisce about their time on “JAG”, the long-running legal drama that aired 10 seasons from 1995 to 2005. Robert was there for Season 1, which aired on NBC, and Kevin joined the AD team for Season 2, when CBS picked up the show. Both ADs were there at the end, and have stories to share about the various studios that hosted production, how the show’s relationship with the military evolved over the years, and the overlapping

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S23 - Ep 6 - The Sticky - Score Composition

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2025/04/20

Amazon Prime’s “The Sticky” is a clever bit of storytelling: the tale, inspired by the real-life heist of $18 million worth of maple syrup from Quebec’s national reserves, combines drama, suspense and comedy in equal parts. Helping knit together these disparate elements is the work of Score Composer FM Le Sieur, who joins us today to discuss his musical influences, his composing process and the specific inspirations for this very Canadian piece of work. Also happy to have fellow composer Louis Weeks

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S23 - Ep 5 - The Bondsman - Costumes and Production...

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2025/04/13

Kevin Bacon returns to the small screen with “The Bondsman”, and today we welcome back two veterans of the podcast, Production Designer Eve McCarney and Costume Designer Liz Vastola, to discuss the challenges of a show that’s balancing genre spectacle and family drama. Co-host Gianni Damaia has some good questions, but primarily he wants to know what it’s like working with Kevin Bacon (he has a “Tremors” image on his wall). All eight episodes of the first season are currently available on

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S23 - Ep 4 - 2025 Awards Season, Revisited

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2025/04/06

One more look back at the 2025 Awards Season, and I’m joined by my go-to panel of fellow below-the-liners: Katie Carroll, Bill Hardy, Roger Mendoza and Shaun O’Banion. Did “Anora” deserve all those statues? Should “Dune: Part Two” have been awarded more? Who got snubbed, and which losses are we cheering? That and more, with lots of laughs.

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S23 - Ep 3 - The Bikeriders - Assistant Directing

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2025/03/23

“The Bikeriders” is an ambitious film: star-studded cast, set in Chicago during the 1960’s and 1970’s, and - of course - lots and lots of motorcycles. My guests, 1st Assistant Director (and Producer) Don Sparks and Key 2nd Assistant Director Pete Dress, tackled these challenges head-on and helped deliver this underrated film on a tight schedule with a limited budget. It’s an impressive accomplishment, which you’ll appreciate even more after going behind the scenes with us.

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S23 - Ep 2 - Zero Day - Score Composition

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2025/03/16

“Zero Day” - the intriguing six-episode political thriller currently streaming on Netflix - is an intentional commentary about today’s politics. Score Composer Jeff Russo joins the podcast to discuss his work on the series, and co-host Louis Weeks provides expert context for a conversation that explores both Jeff’s specific intentions with “Zero Day” and his philosophical approach to score composing as an art.“Zero Day” - the intriguing six-episode political thriller currently streaming on Netflix

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S23 - Ep 1 - Last Breath: From Documentary to Feature...

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2025/03/09

Season 23! Episode 251! Long-time listeners: thanks for sticking with us. New listeners: welcome! We’ve got a lot to offer you.This episode is about “Last Breath”, the based-on-a-true-story film currently in theaters. My guest is Alex Parkinson, who directed both the feature film and the documentary which inspired the movie. First-time director stories! Check. Exploring the transition from documentary to film! Check. Is Woody Harrelson’s performance a realistic take on the person he’s portraying

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S22 - Ep 12 - 97th Oscars - Makeup and Hairstyling

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2025/02/27

Our sixth annual Academy Awards series — with panels of film professionals discussing the Oscar nominees in their category of expertise — concludes with Makeup and Hairstyling. Podcast veterans Angela Nogaro (Makeup) and Yvonne Depatis-Kupka (Hair) return to offer their assessment of this year’s slate of nominees. It’s a lively set of reviews to wrap up the series! I hope you’ve enjoyed these episodes as much as I’ve enjoyed publishing them.The 2024 Nominees for Makeup and Hairstyling: • “A

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S22 - Ep 11 - 97th Oscars - Cinematography

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2025/02/24

Film professionals discussing the nominees in their area of expertise: that’s Below the Line at the Academy Awards. We’re in the home stretch (episode 11 of 12!), and today we’re talking about the Oscar nominees for Cinematography. My returning guests — Patrick Cady and David Tuttman — are directors of photography (and directors in their own right!) with a keen eye for what makes these films worthy of the nomination. It gets a little technical sometimes for my understanding but I suspect you’ll

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S22 - Ep 10 - 97th Oscars - Film Editing

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2025/02/21

It’s a wild and woolly episode of the podcast as editors Christopher Angel and Amy Duddleston return to discuss this year’s Oscar nominees for Film Editing. In all the years I’ve hosted these conversations, this pair has always complained about films being too long. Given that the shortest film on this list clocks in at two hours, I was anticipating some blistering critiques, but their assessments surprised me. Did we agree about all of these films on their merits? No. Was I entertained? Yes. I hope

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S22 - Ep 9 - 97th Oscars - Costume Design

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2025/02/18

Costume Designers Helen Huang And Liz Vastola offer their insights on this year’s Academy Award nominees for Costume Design. This one runs a little longer than usual, but we take some time to discuss how costume design is different from fashion design, the role actors play in the collaboration of their costumes, and other challenges of the craft. With the ceremony less than two weeks away, we’re in the home stretch, and I hope you’re keeping up.The 2024 Nominees for Costume Design: • “A Complete

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S22 - Ep 8 - 97th Oscars - Animated Feature Film

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2025/02/15

Oscar season continues here at Below the Line, where film professionals discuss the nominees in the category of their expertise. Today’s animated conversation about the nominees for Animated Feature Film benefits from returning guests, Kent Seki and Camille Leganza. We also take a brief side quest to discuss the challenges currently faced by the Animation Industry.The 2024 Nominees for Animated Feature Film: • “Flow” • “Inside Out 2” • “Memoir of a Snail” • “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most

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S22 - Ep 7 - 97th Oscars - Original Song

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2025/02/12

Today we’re discussing the Oscar nominees for Original Song. My guests — Chris Molanphy (chart analyst and podcast host), Louis Weeks (score composer), and Tom Peyton (song writer) — offer both analysis and critique of this year’s nominees. Is there a lot of enthusiasm for the musical innovations these songs offer the listening audience? Well, no. Does it make for an interesting discussion? Yes, definitely. The 2024 Nominees for Original Song: • “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” • “The Journey” from

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S22 - Ep 6 - 97th Oscars - Original Score

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2025/02/09

Our tour through the technical categories continues with a discussion of the Oscar nominees for Original Score. My guests — Louis Weeks (score composer), Chris Molanphy (chart analyst/pop critic), and Jennie Calendar (founder and music supervisor of Soundbloom) — offer a multi-layered set of insights. The 2024 Nominees for Original Score: • “The Brutalist” • “Conclave” • “Emilia Pérez” • “Wicked” • “The Wild Robot”

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S22 - Ep 5 - 97th Oscars - Visual Effects

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2025/02/06

It’s non-stop conversations about the Oscar nominees in the technical categories from now until the Academy Awards, and I hope you'll follow us for the full season. Today, Kent Seki and Chris Batty return to discuss the nominees for Achievement in Visual Effects. The 2024 Nominees for Visual Effects: • “Alien: Romulus” • “Better Man” • “Dune: Part Two” • “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” • “Wicked”

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S22 - Ep 4 - 97th Oscars - Directing

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2025/02/03

Below the Line continues our Sixth Annual Oscar Series with a discussion of the nominees for achievement in Directing, and I’m joined by a panel of fellow below-the-liners: Bill Hardy, Roger Mendoza and Shaun O’Banion. (This is the second year we’ve discussed the directors nominated for the Academy Award in lieu of the Directors Guild of America nominees.) The 2024 Nominees for Directing: • “Anora” • “The Brutalist” • “A Complete Unknown” • “Emilia Pérez” • “The Substance”

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S22 - Ep 3 - 97th Oscars - Production Design

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2025/01/31

We’re continuing our deep dive discussions about the Oscar nominees in the technical categories, and today, Production Designer Bob Shaw and Set Decorator Regina Graves - Oscar nominees themselves - offer their insights about the five nominees for Production Design.The 2024 Nominees for Production Design: • “The Brutalist” • “Conclave” • “Dune: Part Two” • “Nosferatu” • “Wicked”

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S22 - Ep 2 - 97th Oscars - Sound

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2025/01/28

Our Academy Awards coverage continues, and now we’re into the categories proper. Today, Oscar nominees Steve Morrow (production sound mixer) and Erik Aadahl (sound editor) discuss this year's nominees for Achievement in Sound.The 2024 Nominees for Sound: • “A Complete Unknown” • “Dune: Part Two” • “Emilia Pèrez” • “Wicked” • “The Wild Robot”

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S22 - Ep 1 - 97th Oscars - Property Mastering

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2025/01/25

Our Sixth Annual Academy Awards Series begins here! Each episode this season features a panel of Film Industry professionals discussing the nominees in their category of expertise. To kick us off: Achievement in Property Mastering. While the work of the property master is still not recognized with an Oscar, we’re carrying a torch. Gregg Bilson, Jr. (CEO of ISS) and Scott Buckwald (property master and friend of the podcast) propose a hypothetical slate of 2024 films that could have been nominated for

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