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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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01:44:58

Best Directors

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2015/02/06

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite directors and somehow fail to mention Clint Eastwood, Akira Kurosawa and many more. The episode is still packed with discussion of luminaries of filmmaking (Spielberg, Welles, Hitchcock, Scorcese, etc) and our personal creams of the crop (Fincher, PTA, Ang Lee, and the Coens). Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:18:33

Animated Movies

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2015/01/30

Paul and Josh talk about feature-length animated movies from Snow White to the Lego Movie. We also talk about some animated movies that are not really kid friendly and some that are really sad, along with the movies that we all grew up with as children. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:03:25

American Sniper

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2015/01/22

Paul and Josh talk about the newest film from Clint Eastwood starring Bradley Cooper (in an Oscar-nominated role) and Sienna Miller. We also discuss the Oscar nominations and some of the controversy surrounding the nominees. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:23:22

Inherent Vice

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2015/01/17

Paul and Josh get to talk about another PTA movie, and this time it is new! We also talk about each starting a media diary, inspired by Steven Soderbergh's media diary of 2014 that can be found here. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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56:23

The Imitation Game and Theory of Everything

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2015/01/08

Paul and Josh talk about two movies, both about British scientific geniuses, that are both getting some Oscar buzz for their main actors. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:27:48

Foxcatcher

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2015/01/03

Paul and Josh discuss one of their most anticipated movies of the year, along with the performances of it's three main actor and it's seemingly subtle, but powerful director. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:27:09

Best Actors

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/12/27

Paul and Josh run down their favorite Best Actor Oscar winners and nominees of all time. We also go down the possible Best Actor nominees for 2014. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:05:08

Mockingjay Part 1 and Nightcrawler

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/12/19

Paul and Josh review two very different movies. Mockingjay Part 1, starring podcast favorite Jennifer Lawrence, is a continuation of an established book and movie franchise and Nightcrawler is an original script from screenwriter Dan Gilroy (trying his hand at directing) and starring Jake Gyllenhaal in a transformative performance. We also talk about the Star Wars Episode VII teaser trailer. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page:

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01:16:57

The One I Love And Wish I Was Here

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/12/12

Paul and Josh talk about two movies that are available to rent or on Netflix Streaming that many people may not have heard about. We also talk about movie actors going back to the theater, some Marvel movie news and the new Bond movie that will come out next year. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:48:06

Whiplash and The Double

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/12/05

Paul and Josh discuss two movies that came out recently. The Double is an expressionist dopplelganger movie based on a Dostoyevsky novella. It stars Jesse Eisenberg and is directed by Richard Ayoade. Whiplash was written and directed by newcomer Damien Chazelle and may very well give JK Simmons the accolades that we think that he deserves as an actor. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on

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01:17:33

Interstellar

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/11/27

Paul and Josh discuss Christopher Nolan's foray into Sci-Fi. They talk about the science and the performances in this action-packed and lengthy movie. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:32:02

Best Actresses

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/11/20

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite Best Actress Oscar award winning and nominated performances. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:30:11

Birdman

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/11/12

Paul and Josh discuss the new Inarritu film Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). We talk extensively about the cast, the score and the high craft of filmmaking that is displayed in this film. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:17:35

Our Favorite Comedies

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/11/07

Paul and Josh discuss some of their favorite comedies, including movies from Mel Brooks, Stanley Kubrick, the Coen Brothers and Nicolas Winding Refn? Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:31:59

Best Supporting Actors

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/10/30

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nominees and winners that span from 1948 to just last year in 2013. We also talk about the new Brad Pitt movie Fury and bring up a possible Best Supporting Actor nomination for that movie also. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:19:21

Horror Movies

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/10/23

Paul and Josh talk about their favorite and most impactful horror movies and why we even want to see them.

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01:18:39

Old, New, Boring and Blue 3

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/10/15

Paul and Josh finish up the third installment of Old, New, Boring and Blue by talking about Night of the Hunter, Delicatessen and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, along with a couple of other movies that they watched this week. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:12:10

Gone Girl

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/10/08

Paul and Josh review the new David Fincher film based on a novel by Gillian Flynn. We talk about the stellar supporting cast, Rosamund Pike's profound performance and the possible reasons for the casting of Ben Affleck. We also talk about what we liked and didn't like about Fincher's new film and which Fincher films that call to us. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/actorandengineer and follow us on twitter @actorengineer.

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01:16:46

Ep. 16 - Best Trilogies

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/10/03

In this episode we talk about our favorite movie trilogies and what actually defines a trilogy. We also talk about Steven Soderbergh's most recent "post-retirement" project involving a recut of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Josh's ambitious movie watching month of October. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y. Follow us on Twitter@actorengineer and check out our facebook page atfacebook.com/actorandengineer.

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01:03:09

Ep. 15: Anything Goes

The Actor and The Engineer Podcast ·

2014/09/23

Paul and Josh catch up on a few movies that they have recommended to each other. We end up talking about the Shane Carruth movies Upstream Color and Primer. We also talk about a few cool documentaries that have come out over the last few years. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gB67Y. Follow us on Twitter @actorengineer and check out our facebook page at facebook.com/actorandengineer.

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