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The Side Track

Their obsession. Their words. Someone else"s movie. Filmmakers, producers, writers, actors and film fanatics present their own personal feature-length audio commentaries of the movies that move them, shaped their lives and made them who they are today. Hosted by Paul Davidson.

tv & film film interviews

All Episodes

01:51:10

Frank Oz Watches: Touch of Evil (Audio Commentary)

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2020/11/17

Director Frank Oz (Bowfinger, What About Bob?, The Dark Crystal) delivers a feature-length audio commentary for the Orson Welle's classic film noirTouch of Evil. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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00:59:49

Frank Oz: The Interview

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2020/11/17

Director Frank Oz (Bowfinger, What About Bob?, In & Out, The Dark Crystal)discusses his over-50 year history as a Director and Performer working with the likes of Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Scott Rudin, Jim Henson, Nicole Kidman, George Lucas, Orson Welles, Marlon Brando and more. Plus, why he chose to record his feature-length audio commentary for Orson Welle's film noir classic,Touch of Evil. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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01:46:03

Melissa Maerz Watches: Dazed and Confused (Audio...

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2020/11/10

Author and journalist Melissa Maerz (Alright, Alright, Alright) delivers her feature length audio commentary for the Richard Linklater classic; incorporating amazing easter eggs and dramatic details that came from hundreds of hours of interviews with the movie's cast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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00:28:36

Melissa Maerz: The Interview

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2020/11/10

Music journalist and author Melissa Maerz of Spin Magazine, Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly walks The Side Track through the Herculean effort necessary to interview hundreds of key cast and crew members from Richard Linklater's classic comedy film Dazed and Confused for her upcoming book Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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02:28:38

Piya Sinha-Roy / 500 Days of Summer

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2020/11/04

Entertainment journalist Piya Sinha-Roy (Reuters, Entertainment Weekly and THR) discusses how Mulder & Scully made her a good investigative reporter, what makes a good writer, best interviews, worst experiences and why How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is nothing like working at a real-life magazine (to our chagrin). Then, she delivers a feature-length audio commentary for the Marc Webb non-love story, 500 Days of Summer. --- Support this podcast:

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02:49:37

Max Minghella & Jamie Bell / Four Weddings and a Funeral

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2020/10/26

Actor/Director Max Minghella (The Handmaid's Tale, The Social Network) joins Actor/Producer Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, Rocketman, Skin) to talk about partnering up on their 2018 Elle Fanning pop-drama Teen Spirit, who wears which pants in their screenwriting partnership, the fact that there are no mistakes on a David Fincher movie and why Billy Elliot continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. Then the two deliver a funny, engaging feature length commentary for the UK 1994 blockbuster Four

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02:41:59

Mike Makowsky / Up in the Air

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2020/10/20

Screenwriter/Producer Mike Makowsky (Bad Education, I Think We're Alone Now, Take Me) talks Lahng Island, how to turn a film short into a screenwriting success story, the glory of Pat Healy, filming a movie with Hugh Jackman in his childhood bedroom, and finally setting to rest one the most divisive topics among Hollywood's screenwriter population. Then buckle up for his feature-length audio commentary for the Jason Reitman award-winning film, Up in the Air. --- Support this podcast:

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02:57:59

Hannah Fidell & Jake Longstreth / Mission Impossible:...

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2020/10/13

Writer/director Hannah Fidell (A Teacher, 6 Years, The Long Dumb Road) and artist/radio host Jake Longstreth (Beats 1 Radio's Time Crisis) discuss McFlurries, the new FX series A Teacher, how to be creative in quarantine, how the two met and a stunning reveal never before shared on an audio podcast, ever. Then, sit back and enjoy their feature-length commentary for Brad Bird's Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. --- Support this podcast:

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02:38:35

Jim Cummings / The Silence of the Lambs

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2020/10/06

Writer/Director/Actor Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, Wolf of Snow Hollow) discusses how a Sundance Jury Prize winning film short paved the way for his feature writing and directing career, his philosophy on crying on screen, how to distribute your indie film without a Hollywood bidding war, and his new werewolf genre film Wolf of Snow Hollow (10/9). Then he's joined by some fellow cast members to deliver a feature length commentary for Jonathan Demme's Academy Award Winning thriller The Silence of the

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03:05:53

Patrick Brice / Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

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2020/09/29

Writer/director Patrick Brice (The Overnight, Creep, Creep 2, HBO's Room 104) discusses genre filmmaking, selling his first movie at Sundance, how he began his Duplassian partnership and the process around his new Netflix film There's Someone Inside Your House. Then, we dig deep into the world of David Lynch and discuss Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and how it forever changed Patrick's career trajectory as a filmmaker. --- Support this podcast:

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02:22:01

Phil Matarese / Dumb and Dumber

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2020/09/22

Co-creator of HBO's Animals, actor/writer/producer Phil Matarese talks Sundance, Snuggles the fabric softener bear, YouTube-assisted animation and why Dumb and Dumber is the greatest film on the face of the Earth. To him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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02:38:37

Brett Haley / Inside Llewyn Davis

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2020/09/15

Writer/director Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, The Hero, All Together Now) talks making movies for five-grand, getting into Sundance for the first time, how working with Netflix is different from the traditional theatrical distribution experience, and his upcoming Grease prequel Summer Lovin'. Oh, and there's that pesky Coen Brothers film he recorded a commentary for -- Inside Llewyn Davis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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02:18:45

Fabian Marquez / Top Gun

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2020/09/09

Screenwriter Fabian Marquez (Better Luck Tomorrow, Johnny Flynton and Spides) takes The Side Track into the Danger Zone to discuss his Sundance experience, his short film's Oscar nomination and the ultimate blockbuster movie from the 80's, Top Gun. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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01:51:44

Dylan Gelula & Kerem Sanga / Career Girls

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2020/09/02

Dylan Gelula (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Support the Girls, Flower) joins writer/director Kerem Sanga (First Girl I Loved, The Violent Heart) as they discuss their own filmic meet-cute, their worst best experiences in Hollywood and the 1997 film (and accompanying feature-length audio commentary of) Mike Leigh's Career Girls. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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02:30:45

Matt Walsh & Owen Burke / Withnail and I

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2020/08/27

Emmy-nominated actor and co-founder of Upright Citizen's Brigade, Matt Walsh (VEEP, Old School, Ted) joins actor/producer Owen Burke (Drunk History) to talk about improv comedy, the Chicago scene, acting advice from Amy Poehler and the 1987 British comedy classic, Withnail and I. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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01:59:21

Eddie Schmidt / UHF

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2020/08/19

Oscar-nominated filmmaker and producer Eddie Schmidt (This Film is Not Yet Rated, Chelsea Does, Ugly Delicious and Gilbert) talks unscripted production, documentary filmmaking and the ultimate Al Yankovic film from the 80's, UHF. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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02:20:28

Matt Spicer / Blow Out

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2020/08/17

Writer/director Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West, Flower) joins The Side Track to talk about his films, experiences at Sundance, how many hours he's logged on Animal Crossing...and delivers his feature-length audio commentary of Brian DePalma's classic 1981 film, Blow Out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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01:33:58

Paul Davidson / Three O'Clock High

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2020/08/02

The premiere episode of The Side Track begins with a feature-length commentary of the 1987 film Three o'Clock High by Side Track host, Paul Davidson. The film, directed by Phil Joanou, is an oft-forgotten gem of the teen genre films of the 80's. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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00:01:18

Welcome to The Side Track

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2020/08/01

Their obsession. Their words. Someone else's movie. Launching August 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-side-track/support

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