80 - Timm 'The Green Knight' Woods Interview
Dallas King is joined by professional game master Timm Woods who helped A24 in creating 'The Green Knight' tabletop fantasy roleplaying game.
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 11 min
The A24 Project
Lee Hutchison and Dallas King tackle every single movie released by A24, one of the most groundbreaking companies distributing some of the industry's most original films. We also bring you interviews with the people behind Eighth Grade, Hereditary, The Florida Project, Midsommar, The Farewell, The Lighthouse, Under The Skin, and much more.
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79 - First Cow & Boys State
Dallas and Lee come to the end of the A24 filmography for now with First Cow and Boys State. Joining us this week is writer and critic Laura Venning to discuss First Cow and we welcome the directors of Boys State, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine and "government nerd" Phillip Gilfus. 'First Cow' follows a taciturn loner and skilled cook who has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune...
Aug 31, 2020•2 hr 2 min
78 - Logan 'The Lighthouse' Hawkes Interview
Lee is joined by Logan Hawkes who plays Ephraim Winslow, a character with a mysterious connection to Robert Pattinson's character Thomas Howard in Robert Eggers sophomore feature for A24, The Lighthouse. Logan shares with us the surprising story of how his barbershop the Lucky Cat in Nova Scotia played a key role in his casting in The Lighthouse, his experience on the set, working with Robert Pattinson, Robert Eggers, Willem Dafoe and former guest on the show Valeriia Karman, and much more!...
Aug 24, 2020•32 min
77 - In Fabric & Uncut Gems
Dallas and Lee turn their attention to A24's last films of 2019, In Fabric and Uncut Gems. In Fabric is written and directed by Peter Strickland and is a haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences. Uncut Gems stars Adam Sandler as a charismatic New York City jeweller always on the lookout for the next big score who makes a series of high-s...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 33 min
76 - 'Boys State' Interviews with Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss
2020 has been a frustrating year for A24 films fans with delays for Saint Maud and The Green Knight being released into cinemas. However, this week sees 'Boys State', the latest film from the A24 and Apple TV partnership arrive on Apple TV around the world. 'Boys State' is a documentary film that follows a thousand teenage boys attending Boys state in Texas, coming together to build a representative government from the ground up, from all different political backgrounds, navigating challenges of...
Aug 12, 2020•30 min
75 - The Kill Team & Waves
Lee and Dallas review The Kill Team and joining us is critic Kelechi Ehenulo to discuss Trey Edward Shults and A24's third feature together, Waves. 'The Kill Team' is based on a true story, when Andrew Briggman—a young soldier in the US invasion of Afghanistan—witnesses other recruits killing innocent civilians under the direction of a sadistic Sergeant, he considers reporting them to higher-ups. However, the heavily-armed and increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 50 min
74 - Imani 'Eighth Grade' Lewis Interview
Lee is joined by actress Imani Lewis to discuss her performance as Aniyah in Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade. Imani takes us behind the scenes on her casting and the making of Eighth Grade, her career so far and shares with us some exciting upcoming projects.
Jul 27, 2020•19 min
73 - The Lighthouse & The Elephant Queen
Lee and Dallas turn their attention to the second A24 feature from Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse and the first Apple/A24 movie, The Elephant Queen. The Lighthouse stars Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe as two lighthouse keepers trying to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. We're joined for interviews by Robert Eggers, Valeriia Karman who plays the mysterious mermaid, Logan Hawkes as Ephraim Winslow, and we welcome critic and podcaster, ...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 54 min
72 - Delano 'First Reformed' Montgomery Interview
Lee is joined by musician and actor Delano Montgomery who plays Jake, an arrogant Christian who comes into conflict with Ethan Hawke's Reverend Toller at an Abundant Life youth event in Paul Schrader's First Reformed.
Jul 13, 2020•49 min
71 - The Death of Dick Long & Low Tide
Dallas and Lee continue their journey through A24's 2019 filmography with reviews of The Death of Dick Long and Low Tide. Directed by Daniel Scheinert, The Death of Dick Long takes place after the Dick's passing and Zeke and Earl don’t want anybody finding out how. That’s too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama. We've got bonus interviews with the films stars Michael Abbott Jr, Virginia Newcomb, and Andre Hyland. Low Tide follows Alan, Red, and Smitty who spend high summer ...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min
70 - Jake 'Eighth Grade & Uncut Gems' Ryan Interview
Lee is joined by actor Jake Ryan to discuss his unforgettable starring role as Gabe in Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade. Jake shares his experiences working with Wes Anderson on Moonrise Kingdom and Isle of Dogs, The Coen Brothers and recently with the Safdie Brothers on another a24 hit, Uncut Gems.
Jun 29, 2020•36 min
69 - Skin & Share
Lee and Dallas look at two A24 films that started as acclaimed short films, Skin and Share. Skin features Jamie Bell as a destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves. We hear from the films Academy Award winning writer/director, Guy Nattiv who takes us behind the scenes. After discovering a disturbing video from a night she doesn’t reme...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 12 min
68 - Joshua 'Menashe' Z. Weinstein Interview
Lee is joined by independent filmmaker Joshua Z Weinstein and the writer/director of Menashe, the story of a widower within Brooklyn’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community who battles for custody of his son.
Jun 15, 2020•53 min
67 - Midsommar & The Farewell
Dallas and Lee turn their attention to two of the most popular films in the A24 filmography, Midsommar and The Farewell. Ari Aster's Midsommar follows a couple who travel to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. Taking us behind the scenes are Klaudia Csányi who plays Dani's sister, Terri and Rebecka Johnston who stars as Ulrika. In The Fa...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 43 min
66 - Elanna 'First Reformed' White Interview
Lee is joined by by actress Elanna White to discuss her experience and perfomance as an Abundant Life church choir singer in Paul Schrader's First Reformed.
Jun 01, 2020•44 min
65 - The Souvenir & The Last Black Man In San Francisco
Dallas and Lee turn their attention to a fantastic double feature of The Souvenir and joining us is Kelechi Ehenulo to discuss The Last Black Man In San Francisco and we hear from its co-writer and director, Joe Talbot who we interviewed last year at the London Film Festival. In A24 Hour News we discuss the rights to Under The Skin, Olivier Assayas developing a Irma Vep TV series and preview next weeks interview with First Reformed's Elanna White. In The Souvenir, a shy but ambitious film studen...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 30 min
64 - Rebecka 'Midsommar' Johnston Interview
Lee is joined by Midsommar's Rebecka Johnston to discuss her performance as Ulrika in Ari Aster's film. Rebecka takes us behind the scenes and shares her experiences working on the incredible Hårga village set, shooting the unforgettable sex ritual scene, working with an incredible cast and Ari Aster, her performance and vocal talents, and much more.
May 18, 2020•57 min
63 - Native Son & Under The Silver Lake
Dallas and Lee turn their attention to Native Son and welcome Brianna Zigler to review Under The Silver Lake and the films composer Disasterpeace to take us behind the scenes of David Robert Mitchell's film. In A24 Hour News we discuss the Under the Skin tv series, the A24 auction and preview next weeks interview with Midsommar's Rebecka Johnston. Native Son stars Moonlight's Ashton Sanders as a young African-American man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago f...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 50 min
62 - David Lowery Interview 'A Ghost Story' & 'The Green Knight'
Lee is joined in lockdown by filmmaker and the writer/director of A Ghost Story and The Green Knight, David Lowery for a deep dive behind the scenes discussion.
May 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min
61 - Gloria Bell & High Life
Lee and Dallas continue their journey through the A24 filmography by reviewing Gloria Bell and High Life. In A24 Hour News, we discuss Dallas going viral with his homemade Uncut Gems board game and we preview next weeks interview with A Ghost Story and The Green Knight's writer/director David Lowery. In Gloria Bell, Julianne Moore stars as Gloria, a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around ...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
60 - Kevin 'Low Tide' McMullin Interview
Lee is joined by filmmaker Kevin McMullin to discuss his debut feature, Low Tide. 'Low Tide' follows Alan, Red, and Smitty who spend high summer on the Jersey Shore roving the boardwalk and getting into trouble. But the discovery of good old fashioned treasure sets the friends on an escalating course of suspicion and violence in this atmospheric thriller.
Apr 20, 2020•50 min
59 - Climax & The Hole In The Ground
Lee and Dallas review Climax and The Hole In The Ground. From writer/director Gaspar Noé , 'Climax' sees young dancers gather in a remote and empty school building to rehearse on a cold and wintry night. The all-night celebration soon turns into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn that their sangria is laced with LSD. Trying to escape her broken past in 'The Hole In The Ground', Sarah O’Neill is building a new life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her young son Chris. A terrify...
Apr 13, 2020•32 min
58 - Klaudia 'Midsommar' Csányi Interview
Lee is joined by Midsommar's Klaudia Csányi who shares how she went from cast assistant on Ari Aster's second feature to the role of Dani, Terri's suicidal sister. Klaudia takes us behind the scenes of Midsommar, working on the Holga set, working with Florence Pugh and the amazing cast, why Budapest is becoming a growing film capital in Europe, and much more.
Apr 06, 2020•43 min
57 - Mid90s & Outlaws
Lee and Dallas continue their journey through the A24 filmography by discussing Mid90s and Outlaws. Mid90s follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop. Outlaws is set within the Australian primal underworld of outlaw motorcycle club gangs. It follows the heir to the throne of a motorcycle club who has to betray his president to save his brother's ...
Mar 30, 2020•32 min
56 - Kyle 'Barely Lethal' Newman Interview
Lee is joined by filmmaker Kyle Newman, the director behind Barely Lethal. Hailee Steinfeld stars as a 16-year-old international assassin yearning for a “normal” adolescence who fakes her own death and enrolls as a senior in a suburban high school. Kyle talks about his career as a filmmaker, the making of the highly popular Fanboys film and his association with Star Wars, taking us behind the scenes of Barely Lethal, directing music videos for Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, and much more!...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min
55 - Slice & The Children Act
Dallas and Lee turn their attention to two lesser discussed A24 films, Slice and The Children Act. Slice is set in a spooky small town, where a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime spree. British movie The Children Act takes place in the midst of a marital crisis, when a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family’s refusal to acc...
Mar 16, 2020•34 min
54 - Claire 'High Life' Tran Interview
Lee is joined by Claire Tran to discuss her role as Mink in Claire Denis' Sci-Fi drama, High Life. Claire shares with us her journey to a career within the creative industry, what it's like being directed by Claire Denis , her experience on the set of High Life, working with the amazing High Life Cast and alongside Mia Goth and Robert Pattinson, her space boot camp before shooting the film, and much more.
Mar 09, 2020•41 min
53 - Never Goin' Back & A Prayer Before Dawn
Lee and Dallas review Never Goin' Back and A Prayer Before Dawn. Augustine Frizzell's debut feature Never Goin' Back follows waitresses Angela and Jessie who dream of leaving their low-rent diner and heading to Galveston, Texas. They soon find themselves on the streets of Dallas, trying to come up with increasingly wild schemes to raise some much-needed cash. A Prayer Before Dawn is the true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a wo...
Mar 02, 2020•33 min
52 - Wayne 'Uncut Gems' Diamond Interview
Lee is joined by Wayne Diamond to discuss his unforgettable appearance in the climax of Uncut Gems as the 'High Roller'. Wayne talks about his decade plus relationship with the Safdie brothers, his role in Uncut Gems, working with Adam Sandler and Julia Fox, the reaction to the film and his role, Wayne's amazing life story and career within the fashion industry, and much more.
Feb 24, 2020•36 min
51 - Eighth Grade & Hot Summer Nights
Lee and Dallas review two A24 coming of age films, Eighth Grade and Hot Summer Night. In Eighth Grade, Kayla, an introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school. We also hear from the films writer/director Bo Burnham and star Catherine Oliviere about the making of this modern classic. Hot Summer Nights is set during the summer of 1991, a sheltered teenage boy, Daniel played by Timothée Chalamet, comes of age during a...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 10 min
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