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I Know That Face

HeadStuff Podcasts

The only movie podcast devoted to character actors, each episode delves into the career of one of those people where you know the face but not the name. From Bob Hoskins to Mia Goth to Viola Davis, hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio shine a spotlight on supporting players unsung by the masses but loved by cinephiles, while also recommending some great films along the way. For any sponsorship inquiries contact advertising@headstuff.org

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42:19

Barbara Steele (with Katie McGrath)

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2020/10/08

Steele yourselves as the I Know That Face crew take on the terrifying career of Barbara Steele. The British actress landed her first starring part in the dual role of the innocent Princess Katja and her evil Satanic ancestor Asa in Mario Bava's directorial debut Black Sunday. A string of Italian horror films followed including The Long Hair of Death, Castle of Blood and Terror-Creatures from the Grave, as well as a role in Federico Fellini's 8 1/2. She also starred in Roger Corman's Poe adaptation

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52:16

Bonus Ep: Venice Film Festival, Indiecork Film Festival

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2020/09/30

In this special bonus episode of I Know That Face, we turn our attention to film festivals. First, co-host Stephen Porzio chats to Mia Sherry about her experience representing Ireland at this year's Venice Film Festival as part of the 27 Times Cinema programme. As well as talking about being on the jury of the event's Giornate Degli Autori strand, she discusses attending the first major film festival to take place in person after Covid-19 and seeing some of Venice's big titles this year including

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45:08

Donald Pleasence

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2020/09/24

Gear up for an eerily pleasant listen as we tackle the career of horror heavyweight Donald Pleasence. In our first of three podcasts on horror icons we examine Pleasence's first forays into horror with an episode of The Twilight Zone and the janky UK anthology film Tales That Witness Madness. Best known as Dr Samuel Loomis - a role he'd play four more times - in John Carpenter's Halloween, Pleasence would work with Carpenter twice more in Escape From New York and Prince of Darkness. Along with

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46:19

Paul Dano (with James Holohan)

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2020/09/10

This week the guys are joined by book reviewer and Cold Coffee Press founder James Holohan to talk about the intense performances of Paul Dano. Though still young in white male character actor terms, Dano has amassed an incredible body of work in his two decades in the film industry. His debut in 2002's L.I.E proved to be his breakthrough into indie film and led him to Sundance success in Little Miss Sunshine and a BAFTA nod for Paul Thomas Anderson's oil based western There Will Be Blood. He has

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35:04

Interview with Rob Savage, co-writer and director of...

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2020/08/27

In this special episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio interviews Rob Savage, co-writer and director of Host - a new horror which is one of the best films of 2020 so far. Now streaming on Shudder, Host was made during Covid lockdown and centres on a group of friends who perform a seance over Zoom. Stephen discusses with Rob the unique making of the movie, the filmmaker's influences and some of his other upcoming projects - including a Sam Raimi produced horror. Host trailer Rob

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45:14

Caleb Landry Jones (with Saul Delmore Philbin Bowman)

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2020/08/13

Caleb Landry Jones is one-of-a-kind and not just because he's the first redhead we've covered. Beginning his career with a one line part in the Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men he was one of several young stars to be launched from Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class. From there Jones took the road less travelled and picked up his first lead in Brandon Cronenberg's 2012 body horror Antiviral. His red hair, pale skin and sharp features secured him roles as disturbed, often sociopathic characters

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41:58

Interview with Paddy Slattery, writer-director of...

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2020/07/30

In this special episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio interviews Irish writer-director Paddy Slattery. His brilliant debut feature Broken Law - telling the tale of two brothers on both sides of the law - will be playing in preview screenings from July 31 before a full nationwide cinema release in Ireland on August 14. The pair discuss the movie, the long journey it took to get made, Paddy's influences, as well as the filmmaker's love of some former I Know That Face subjects. Broken

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50:57

Sharlto Copley (with Sean Moriarty)

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2020/07/16

This week the I Know That Face crew are rejoined by writer, comedian and friend of the podcast Sean Moriarty to talk about the crazy career of South African madman Sharlto Copley. Exploding onto the scene in Neill Blomkamp's 2009 sci-fi apartheid allegory District 9, Copley hasn't slowed down since. Along with his three collaborations with Blomkamp - Elysium and Chappie followed - Copley cemented his Howling Mad reputation in Joe Carnahan's A-Team remake. He varied his choices as the last decade

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39:54

Juliette Binoche

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2020/07/02

Bonjour mon ami! This week on I Know That Face we indulge our inner Francophiles with a deep dive into the career of Juliette Binoche following a strand being devoted to her on arthouse streaming service Mubi. Beginning with her English language debut in 1988's The Unbearable Lightness of Being, we compare and contrast Binoche's powerhouse status in France with her supporting roles in American and international productions. Up for discussion are The English Patient, Michael Haneke's Caché, Abbas

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40:07

Ken Watanabe

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2020/06/18

This week the I Know That Face crew tackle a titan of Japanese cinema. Ken Watanabe began acting in the late 70s and became widely known throughout Japan for his samurai roles. Beginning with the 1985 classic Tampopo and taking in everything from his work in Tom Cruise's ego project The Last Samurai to Clint Eastwood's sensitive humanistic Letters From Iwo Jima, Watanabe brings a dignified grace to every role he chooses. His presence in western blockbusters like Batman Begins, Inception and both

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46:31

Lakeith Stanfield

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2020/06/04

This week we have no choice but to Stan... field. This week's episode of I Know That Face is all about supporting star Lakeith Stanfield. Beginning with Short Term 12 in 2012 Stanfield made a name for himself as a versatile supporting player over the coming decade. 2017 was a banner year for Stanfield with incredible supporting turns in Jordan Peele's masterpiece Get Out, Netflix's Death Note and Donald Glover's anthology Twin Peaks-esque show Atlanta. His first leading role came in Boots Riley's

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46:33

Jeffrey Wright

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2020/05/21

We're all about the Wright stuff here at I Know That Face especially when it comes to character actor Jeffrey Wright - best known for his role in The Hunger Games sequels, TV's Westworld as well as CIA agent Felix Leiter in the Daniel Craig Bond films. The actor has also supported in numerous under-the-radar films like Ang Lee's war western Ride With The Devil, Michael Mann's sports biopic Ali, geopolitical thriller Syriana and Alaskan-set mystery Hold the Dark, along with in prestige TV series like

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48:49

Jennifer Jason Leigh

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2020/05/07

This week on I Know That Face Andrew and Stephen tackle the long, unique career of Jennifer Jason Leigh. An Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for her role as Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, Leigh's career spans four decades. She broke out as the Hollywood It Girl in Fast Times at Ridgemont High before rejecting the bright but short career of a Tinsel Town starlet in favour of stranger, meatier roles in smaller films like Paul Verhoeven's Flesh + Blood and opposite Rutger

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38:23

Michelle Yeoh

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2020/04/23

This week's episode of I Know That Face lands with a high-flying kick as Stephen and Andrew talk all about the extremely versatile Michelle Yeoh. The Malaysian actress' proficiency in martial arts, stunt work, languages and acting have placed her in high demand throughout her entire career. Her best known work came in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and Ang Lee's romantic wuxia movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Throughout her career Yeoh has matched Jackie Chan blow-for-blow in Police

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48:18

Gerard McSorley (with Kealan Ryan)

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2020/04/09

Well here we are now, all the lads. This week Stephen and Andrew are joined by director, screenwriter, actor and author Kealan Ryan to talk all about the varied career of Irish legend Gerard McSorley. Best known as the villainous, manipulative priest Fr Todd Unctious in Father Ted, McSorley has worked with some of Ireland and the world's most acclaimed filmmakers from Neil Jordan to Jim Sheridan to Ridley Scott as well as with Kealan himself. Along with Kealan's movie Lift, McSorley has played

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49:55

William H. Macy (with Saul Delmore Philbin Bowman)

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2020/03/26

This week Andrew and Stephen are joined by YouTube soft drinks reviewer and Mystery Men enthusiast Saul Delmore Philbin Bowman to discuss a living legend in the character actor world: William H. Macy. Known best for his work in the 1990s as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo, Little Bill in Boogie Nights and Quiz Kid Donnie Smith in Magnolia, Macy has been working since the early 70s in theatre, film and TV. Discussed in this episode are his roles in the pre-Marvel superhero team-up Mystery Men, the Las

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49:09

Song Kang-ho

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2020/03/12

Following up on their episode on South Korean cinema, hosts Stephen and Andrew dive into the career of South Korean everyman Song Kang-ho - widely loved in his home nation and abroad for performances in the films of several masters such as Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook and Lee Chang-dong. Emerging first in thrillers Shiri and Joint Security Area, Song secured his place as the hot dad of South Korean cinema in the likes of Symapthy for Mr Vengeance and The Host before coming to global attention in

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30:33

Bonus Episode: South Korean Cinema 101

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2020/03/05

South Korean cinema has been having a moment and that moment has been going on since the late 90s. In advance of next week's episode on the country's most popular character actor Song Kang-ho (Parasite, The Host, Secret Sunshine), Stephen and Andrew are here with a bonus episode. South Korea is home to some of the most thrilling, intelligent and emotional films of the last 20 years. The likes of Oldboy (pictured); The Good, the Bad, the Weird; Burning; and this year's Best Picture Oscar winner

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41:33

Judy Greer

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2020/02/27

This week the I Know That Face boys are talking about character actor extraordinaire Judy Greer. From sarcastic best friends to well-meaning moms to sex-crazed nymphos Greer has done it all and more. Up for discussion are her one scene roles in Three Kings and Adaptation, her wonderfully cathartic supporting turns in Grandma and The Descendants and her almost lead performances in Addicted to Fresno and Halloween. In a varied career spanning over 20 years and hundreds of roles in film and TV Judy

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52:09

Karl Urban (with Sean Moriarty)

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2020/02/13

This week Andrew and Stephen are joined by fellow HeadStuff contributor and film blogger Sean Moriarty to talk about the Kiwi King of the Nerds: Karl Urban. An actor with supporting roles in some of the biggest blockbusters of the millennium so far and leading roles in some of the biggest flops of the millennium so far, Urban has managed to keep working with the most talented people in the business while also carving out a niche for himself in pop-culture juggernauts like The Lord of the Rings, Star

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