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 Polic...
Apr 23, 2020•38 min
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 D...
Apr 09, 2020•48 min
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 ...
Mar 26, 2020•50 min
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...
Mar 12, 2020•49 min
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 P...
Mar 05, 2020•31 min
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...
Feb 27, 2020•42 min
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, ...
Feb 13, 2020•52 min
On this episode of I Know That Face Stephen Porzio and Andrew Carroll go native with a discussion on BAFTA Rising Star nominee Barry Keoghan. Perhaps best known as the psychotic cat murderer Wayne in Love/Hate Keoghan has starred and supported in numerous Irish films like Stalker, Mammal and Black '47. He has also gone international with supporting turns as an arrogant but reluctant art thief in American Animals, a teenage psychopath in The Killing of a Sacred Deer and a doomed yet brave schoolb...
Jan 30, 2020•48 min
In this special bonus episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio sits down with legendary filmmaker and director of character actors Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York). He was in Dublin last week for the Silk Road International Film Festival and a screening of his new film Tommaso starring Willem Dafoe. The pair discuss the movie, its lead, Ferrara's time working with former I Know That Face subject Bob Hoskins and more. Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio Edited by Charline Fe...
Jan 27, 2020•21 min
On Episode 4 of I Know That Face Andrew and Stephen are joined by their close friend, film blogger and IFI staff member Katie McGrath. The three get Gothic discussing indie film and horror actress Mia Goth. Although only 26, Goth has worked with some of the world's most acclaimed directors including Danish provocateur Lars Von Trier, French master Claire Denis and Ireland's own Stephen Fingleton. She is perhaps best known as a dangerously curious dance student in the 2018 remake of Suspiria, a c...
Jan 16, 2020•41 min
On the latest episode of I Know That Face hosts Andrew and Stephen discuss the late Cockney legend Bob Hoskins. An Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Hoskins was well known for his sinister villains and anti-heroes in The Long Good Friday, The Cotton Club and Unleashed. That said, the actor's best work came when he was cast against type as the reluctant hero of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and the smitten, naive ex-con in Neil Jordan's Mona Lisa. Although Hoskins passed away in 2014 his work in b...
Jan 02, 2020•41 min
For episode 2 of I Know That Face hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio examine the career of Australian all-rounder Ben Mendelsohn. At first known for roles in Australian dramas like The Year My Voice Broke and Mullet he eventually transitioned into a sinister heavy with Animal Kingdom. He brought this on-edge energy to Hollywood blockbusters such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Ready Player One while maintaining a reputation for portraying complex, masculine figures in indies like Killin...
Dec 19, 2019•43 min
On the first episode of I Know That Face hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio delve into the career of Oscar, Emmy and Tony winning actress Viola Davis. Andrew and Stephen discuss Davis' career from her time in the character actor trenches playing complex maids and housewives to her screen commanding presence as FBI agents and tough-as-nails amateur criminals. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitter: @StephenPorzio Edited by Charli...
Dec 05, 2019•35 min
I Know That Face is a podcast about character actors. The faces you know but the names you don't. Every fortnight hosts Andrew Carroll and Stephen Porzio go in depth on a character actor and examine their work and how it contributes to the films they're in. Above you can hear them discuss themselves, their love for character actors in general and what you can expect from the podcast in the future. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Andrew Twitter: @Andrew_Carroll0 Stephen Twitt...
Dec 02, 2019•5 min
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. Subscribe now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2019•1 min
