Aaron is joined by cinematographer Emily Marquet. Emily is serving as the Director of Photography on 'Withdrawal' and takes us through her long journey to finding her passion for camerawork, that included stops in NYU, Haiti, and London School of Film. Emily's Website: https://emilymarquet.myportfolio.com/work Emily's Instagram: @emilymarquet Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt ...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Aaron is joined by Dr. Tracy Vettese, a internist at Grady Hospital in Atlanta who works with the Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Dr. Vettese takes us through her first hand account of the opioid epidemic and how she has responded to the growing crisis. She shares her message of hope and progress and gives a few suggestions of things to keep in mind as we work on 'Withdrawal' Harm Reduction resources: https://georgiaharmreduction.org/ https://harmreduc...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Aaron shares several updates on the Withdrawal pre-production process and gives his thoughts on the film industry shut down. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 02, 2023•47 min
Aaron is joined by filmmaker, and actor Brent Michal who plays the lead role of 'Jay' in Withdrawal. Brent talks about his journey from child actor to filmmaker back to acting again and shares the love of the process that keeps him going. Brent's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/brentmichal Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Aaron is joined by filmmaker, Evan McNary. In 2021, Evan released his debut feature film 'Ragged Heart' which was shot in Athens, GA. After scrapping and saving enough money to shoot the film himself, Evan used many unconventional filmmaking techniques to craft a unique and heartfelt story about father grieving for his daughter. He talks all about his process in making the film, sharing helpful tips and powerful insights about filmmaking and the current state of independent cinema. Film Website:...
Jul 21, 2023•58 min
Outside of the script, casting is the most part of the filmmaking process. Today, Aaron talks through the casting process for 'Withdrawal' and then speaks with lead actor, Millie Rose Evans. Millie is an actor and musician based in Atlanta, GA. She gives a step-by-step insight into her experience during the 'Withdrawal' casting process, providing valuable tips, and honest testimony. Follow Millie Rose Evans: Instagram: @millieroseevans Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ycgcLaB1PDQOxwG96U...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Aaron is joined by filmmaker, podcaster, blogger and all around Indie Film expert, Noam Kroll. Since 2012, Noam has created one of the greatest free resources available to filmmakers, www.noamkroll.com. Through reviews, tutorials, and first hand narratives, Noam provides everything you need to become a self taught filmmaker. Additionally he runs a podcast, 'Show Don't Tell' dedicated to micro-budget filmmaking, where he speaks to filmmakers from all over the world about their work and process. F...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Today we get into the plot of our upcoming feature film 'Withdrawal'. Aaron discusses where the idea came from and how it evolved from an inspired thought to an actionable project, culminating in a 8-Point 'Upfront Aims Program' inspired by Melvin Van Peebles. Follow the film on IG: @withdrawalfilm Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Producer: Greg Kleinschmidt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Jun 30, 2023•48 min
On this episode, I introduce our new summer series, 'Withdrawal'. Unlike our previous historical deep dives, this series is going to go inside the production of a current film project... my own feature-film. I am currently in pre-production and won't have time to do my usual history research so instead I am going to be taking you step-by-step through my filmmaking process and whatever might happen along the way. We are going to be giving weekly production updates as well as in-depth interviews w...
Jun 23, 2023•47 min
Today Aaron is joined by actor, writer, producer and comedian. Jonathan has acted in shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Broad City as well as commercials and feature films. He is an acclaimed writer working on shows like Grownish , and is currently developing a project with Ramy Youssef and Judd Apatow. He is the co-creator of the first all-black improv team at Upright Citizens Brigade theatre which went on to create the sketch comedy series Astronomy Club on Netflix (for which he was a co...
Jun 09, 2023•58 min
Aaron is joined by award winning director, Alfred Preisser. In 2006, Mr. Preisser directed the acclaimed 2006 revival of 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death', during which time he became close friends with Melvin Van Peebles. Preisser went on to act in Van Peebles' final film 'Confessions of an Ex-Dufus Itchyfooted Mutha' and work on the staged Opera of 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'. We are honored that Alfred took the time to speak to us about the time he spent with Melvin. Mr. Preisse...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Melvin takes over Broadway only to see his midas touch leave him. Later in life he experiences a Renaissance as the first black trader on Wall Street and ages gracefully into one of the greatest elder statesmen in cinema history. Rest In Peace Melvin Van Peebles (8/21/32-9/21/21), one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Join our weekly film club: https://www.ins...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 50 min
Aaron is joined by Millie De Chirico, co-host of the podcast 'I Saw What You Did' and co-author of the book 'TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema'. We talk about five films featured in the book that challenge the preconceived notions of Blaxploitation. We then dive in to our mutual loves: cinema and basketball...to find the common ground between all time great directors and all-time great hoopers. TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the Worl...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Have you watched 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song' and need to talk about it? We feel you. That's why Aaron is once again joined by Dr. Amy Abugo Ongiri, film historian, Director of Ethnic Studies at the University of Portland, and author of the book: “Spectacular Blackness: The Cultural Politics of the Black Power Movement and the Search for a Black Aesthetic". Join us as we talk about Sweetback, how it related to the Black Power and Black Art Movements, and it's legacy on both Blaxploitation...
May 05, 2023•24 min
Melvin flips Hollywood the middle-finger setting out to make his own independent movie, at a time when it was considered borderline impossible. What followed was one of the wildest stories in film history as Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song survives on-set madness and impossible odds to become one of the most successful films of the decade. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Join our weekly film club: ht...
Apr 21, 2023•2 hr 17 min
Fresh off his triumphant homecoming at the 1967 San Francisco International Film Festival, Melvin Van Peebles finds himself in a very different America than the one he left in 1959. There are protests against the Vietnam war, a growing counter culture culminating in the ‘Summer of Love’, and The Civil Rights Movement evolving into cries of Black Power. Soaking up this chaos like a sponge, Melvin combines global politics, street conversations, and his favorite 1880's French Singer to create the w...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Today, Aaron is joined by Dr. Amy Abugo Ongiri, film historian, Director of Ethnic Studies at the University of Portland, and author of the book: “Spectacular Blackness: The Cultural Politics of the Black Power Movement and the Search for a Black Aesthetic". Dr. Ongiri talks to us about this shift from Civil Rights to Black Power, how The Black Panther Party effectively used the media to spread their message, and how the Black Arts Movement sought to define a distinctly black aesthetic. All of t...
Mar 31, 2023•44 min
I am hard at work prepping the next installment of the Melvin Van Peebles history series. In the meantime, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the release schedule moving forward as well as reflecting on how this show has evolved beyond just a history podcast and how that will continue to shape the show going forward! If you have any thoughts or questions, please email me at behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast H...
Mar 24, 2023•11 min
Today, Aaron is joined by Christopher Sieving a professor of film at the University of Georgia, Athens. His latest book is titled ‘Pleading the Blood: Bill Gunn’s Ganja and Hess’ which I cannot wait to read, so please, if you’re a ‘Ganja and Hess’ fan, or just want to learn more about this amazing film, go buy that out. But his first book, and the subject for today’s podcast, is titled ‘Soul Searching: Black Themed Cinema From the march on Washington to the Rise of Blaxploitation’. Chris takes u...
Mar 17, 2023•58 min
Today, Aaron is joined by visionary entrepreneur, cinephile and theatre owner, Christopher Escobar. Chris serves as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Film Society, the non-profit group that runs the Atlanta Film Festival. He is also the owner of the famed Plaza Theatre, Atlanta's oldest continuously operating theatre, and the new owner of The Tara theatre, another of Atlanta's great historic movie palaces. Chris shares how he came to be the proud owner of not one but two historic theatres, a...
Mar 10, 2023•48 min
In this episode we meet Melvin Van Peebles, a small but brilliant boy who grows up split between the rough South Side of Chicago and the nearby suburb of Phoenix, Illinois. A brilliant student, he graduates from high school at the age of fifteen, becomes the first person in his family to go to college. By the time he's 26, he's a veteran officer of the Air Force, a father, a husband in an interracial marriage, and a Gripman on a San Francisco Cable Car. After writing a moderately successful book...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Aaron is joined by filmmaker, photographer, experimental ethnographer, world traveler and the winner of the ATLFILMPARTY Cycle 4, Artemus Jenkins. Artemus talks about some of his earliest film memories, gives insight into his creative journey into filmmaking and explains why he believes documentary is the most exciting genre for the future of film. ATLFILMPARTY is an Atlanta based community event serving local filmmakers. My good friend B. Sonenreich established the event in 2021, because so man...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr
It is our first episode on the life and work of the revolutionary artist, Melvin Van Peebles... only Mr. Van Peebles will not be appearing. In order to understand the themes, imagery and messages within his films, we are going to tell a story of African American representation in American drama. We'll meet a Caribbean immigrant who founds the first black owned theatre in the U.S., a gangly white actor who made one of the most dangerous pieces of art in human history, a lower Manhattan wunderkind...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Aaron is joined by Ken Double, President of the Atlanta Theatre Organ Society and organist at The Fox Theatre. We discuss the history of the theatre organ, how it works, and why these precious instruments are some of the most incredible feats of musical engineering of all time. Atlanta Theatre Organ Society: https://www.atosatlanta.org/ Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Join our weekly film club: https:/...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Aaron is joined by NY Times and LA Times bestselling author Jane Scovell ( Small Town Big Dreams, Ginger My Story, Elizabeth Takes Off ) to discuss her 1998 biography of Oona O'Neill Chaplin. Janes shares details of her 8 year research process, and what she thinks motivated the mysterious and captivating Oona O'Neil, a fascinating historical figure who is too often defined by the men in her life. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTu...
Jan 27, 2023•25 min
Aaron is once again joined by Greg Kleinschmidt of the Arroyo Film Club and the 'Scene and Heard' Podcast. Together, they reflect on the Chaplin series and debate what Hollywood can still learn from the silent era, if this truly is the worst era for studio filmmaking, 'amusement park' films vs. cinema and who is better...Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton. Bring an umbrella. It's raining takes. Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: ...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Marvel Studios has contacted the Arroyo Film Club with a special assignment: find the greatest directors in history and put them into a pitch competition in order to direct the next great superhero franchise: The Phone Ranger. Aaron and Greg reach deep into the archives and go head to head in a pitching playoffs that will change the future of cinema. Get your popcorn ready! Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodc...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min
The final episode in our Chaplin series! Facing repeated scandals, box office failures and anti-communist witch hunts, Charlie Chaplin is kicked out of the country he once loved, and goes from being the most beloved man on earth, to one of it's most controversial inhabitants. Yet in the midst of this turmoil, Chaplin finds joy in marriage and family, and continues to fight against those who doubt him. In the end, he leaves behind one of the most staggering and controversial legacies of any 20th ...
Jan 06, 2023•2 hr 12 min
Aaron is joined by, Shub Agrawal, to discus her first ever viewing of 'City Lights'. Shub talks about the differences between this film and 'Bridgerton', how Chaplin helped her look for the beautiful moments life, and we discuss strategies to convince your friends/families to watch silent films. If you've been inspired to watch a Chaplin film after listening to our series, come unpack the experience with us! Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindthesl...
Dec 30, 2022•48 min
Aaron speaks with author and scholar from Chicago's Newberry Library, Steven J. Venturino. We discuss teaching Chaplin in the classroom, the power of silent film, and discuss in depth Chaplin's process and motivations behind City Lights and The Great Dictator . Email us: behindtheslatepod@gmail.com Instagram: @behindtheslatepod TikTok: @behindtheslatepod YouTube: @behindtheslatepodcast Aaron Strand on Instagram: @strandedonstage Steven J. Venturino: www.stevenjventurino.com Join our weekly film ...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min
