Lee is joined by Augustine Frizzell whose involvement with A24 has spanned directing the pilot episode of 'Euphoria', acting in 'Krisha' and 'A Ghost Story' and writing and directed 'Never Going' Back'.
Across this series Lee and Dallas have always had high praise for A24's trailer campaigns and have dived into them when rounding up the latest news or as part of our film reviews but we've never been able to put a name to the work ... until now! This week Lee is joined by Tommy Malatesta a movie trailer editor at the AV Squad creative advertising agency. Tommy has overseen an amazing portfolio of A24 trailers such as Free Fire, The Witch, Green Room, Hereditary, Midsommar, Climax, It Comes At Ni...
Lee is joined by author Maureen Foster to breakdown 'Under The Skin' which is the focus of her acclaimed book 'Alien in the Mirror: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Glazer and Under the Skin'. This is the first book to be written about the movie, revisiting the film scene-by-scene. It features extensive interviews detailing the challenges the filmmakers faced--from hidden filming on the streets of Glasgow to defying a blizzard in the Scottish Highlands. Foster also looks at the original novel from M...
Dallas and Lee round up the huge amount of A24 news and review 'Moonbase 8' which follows three subpar astronauts in one of several NASA Moon base training simulators located in Arizona, hoping to be the crew selected by NASA to travel to the actual Moon Base, whose construction is nearing completion. We also go behind the scenes of the show too with interviews with guest stars Diandra Lyle and Ted Parker.
Lee is joined by actress and producer Diandra Lyle to discuss her appearance on Moonbase 8's acclaimed third episode 'Quarantine'. In 'Quarantine' Cap and Skip each have vastly different quarantine experiences while sick. Rook is left alone with a new member of the team, Alisha Patterson played by Diandra and must decide what to do about the feelings he has for her.
Lee welcomes podcaster and musician Jonathan Foster, who also works at the Prince Charles Cinema in London, one of the best independent cinemas in the UK. Jonathan takes us behind the scenes on the challenges independent cinemas have faced in the past twelve months with lockdowns and how we can best support them when they reopen. Jonathan picks out his two favourite A24 movies mid90s and Uncut Gems and we dive into what makes them so special to him. We also hear from Uncut Gems supporting actors...
Lee is joined by Jack W. Gregory who along with appearing in Joanna Hogg's 'The Souvenir' also acted as a consultant sharing his experience of addiction to help inform the authenticity of the story and performances. Jack shares his journey from drug addiction to becoming an actor, director and journalist and his experiences working on The Souvenir with Joanna Hogg, Tom Burke and Honor Swinton Byrne.
Dallas and Lee dive into the two 'Euphoria' specials shot in lockdown focusing on the characters of Rue and Jules following the season one finale. We also preview an upcoming interview with actor, writer and director Augustine Frizzell who was the director of the pilot episode of 'Euphoria' as she takes us behind the scenes on bringing the show to life, casting, the visual style, working with Sam Levinson and the cast.
Dallas and Lee review the latest acclaimed movie from A24, 'Minari' starring Steven Yeun. It’s the 1980s, and David, a seven-year-old Korean American boy, is faced with new surroundings and a different way of life when his father, Jacob, moves their family from the West Coast to rural Arkansas. His mother, Monica, is aghast that they live in a mobile home in the middle of nowhere, and naughty little David and his sister are bored and aimless. When his equally mischievous grandmother arrives from...
Lee Hutchison is joined by actor Ximena Lamadrid to discuss her role in Sofia Coppola's second feature for A24, On The Rocks. Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, Laura (Rashida Jones) teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father Felix (Bill Murray) to tail her husband to Mexico where they come into contact with Mandy played by Ximena.
Dallas and Lee mark the 100th episode of The A24 Project by picking their favourite films, performances, moments and more from across one hundred A24 films. We also dive into our back catalogue and share some of their favourite interviews as we hear from from Milly Shapiro, Daniel Malik, Bayne Gibby, Bo Burnham, David Lowery, Greg Sestero, Robert Eggers, Krisha Fairchild, Virginia Newcomb, Valeriia Karaman & Wayne Diamond.
Dallas and Lee welcome horror writer Kim Morrison back to the podcast to dive into 'Saint Maud' the critically acclaimed debut feature from Rose Glass. Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. We also have interviews with the films composer Adam Janota Bzowski and actor Lily Knight to discuss her role as Joy
Greta Gerwig's debut feature 'Lady Bird' is filled with many memorable characters and scenes and one of those highlights is our latest guest Bayne Gibby who plays Casey Kelly a pro-life speaker who comes into conflict with Lady Bird. Bayne takes us behind the scenes on being cast in her first ever film, her experience on set, working with writer/director Greta Gerwig and star Saoirse Ronan and her career in the industry which has seen her starring in incredibly popular shows like Mad Men, Curb Y...
Lee Hutchison is joined by actor and singer songwriter Evangeline Young to discuss her role in Sofia Coppola's second feature for A24, On The Rocks. Evangeline plays Miss Mindy a ballet teacher who teaches Laura's children and comes into contact with the highly charismatic Felix played by Bill Murray.
Lee and Dallas continue their journey through A24's television output by discussing the critically acclaimed and award winning Ramy season 2 with critic and podcaster Awais Irfan. Ramy follows a first-generation American Muslim-Arab who is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighbourhood. It explores the challenges of what it is like being caught between an Egyptian community that thinks life is a moral test, and a generation that thinks life has no consequences....
Lee is joined by one of the stars of 'Ramy' Steve Way who is also an advocate, teacher and comedian. Steve takes us behind the scenes on his casting in 'Ramy', his long history with co-star and Ramy creator Ramy Youssef, the obstacles he's overcome breaking into the industry, his upcoming series about his life with A24 and Apple TV, and much more.
To celebrate the holiday season we've compiled together our Eighth Grade interviews into a bumper Christmas Day clip show. First up Dallas speaks with Eighth Grade writer/director, Bo Burnham on the red carpet of the Scottish premiere back in 2018. Following that Lee is joined by actress Catherine Oliviere to discuss her performance as Kennedy the nemesis of Elsie Fisher's Kayla. Up next is actress Imani Lewis who plays Aniyah, the passionate best friend of Kayla’s high school chaperon Olivia, w...
Lee welcomes Madison Hine to discuss her unforggetable appearance in Ramy season one as Kristi in the episode 'Saving Mikaela'. Madison shares with us how she came to be cast in Ramy, working with Ramy Youssef as a scene partner, her initial reaction to the episode and memories of her three days on set working with the cast and crew, and much more.
Lee is joined by New York based actor Mike Keller to discuss his starring turn in Sofia Coppola's second feature for A24, On The Rocks. Mike plays Officer O'Callaghan who has an encounter with Rashida Jones and Bill Murray's characters during their attempt to tail a potentially cheating husband. Mike chats about his journey from West Point Military Academy to the big and small screen, shares with us how he came to be cast in On The Rocks, his behind the scenes experience working with one of his ...
With new episodes of Euphoria dropping on HBO, Dallas and Lee turn their attention to reviewing the first season of the acclaimed show. Euphoria is a look at the lives of a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex and violence.
Lee is joined by Slice's writer/director Austin Vesely who takes us behind the scenes of shooting his first feature film. Austin discusses creating music videos and short videos, the journey of developing 'Slice' over five years, his experiences on set with a fantastic cast, developing the film in post-production, and much more. '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 cr...
Lee and Dallas continue their journey through A24's television output by discussing the critically acclaimed and award winning Ramy season 1 with critic and podcaster Awais Irfan. Ramy follows a first-generation American Muslim-Arab who is on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighbourhood. It explores the challenges of what it is like being caught between an Egyptian community that thinks life is a moral test, and a generation that thinks life has no consequences....
Lee is joined by Teddy Blanks, a title designer whose portfolio of work includes Lady Bird, Hereditary, Midsummer, The Farewell, The Lighthouse, The Green Knight and Zola. Teddy takes us behind the scenes in developing title designs for these A24 films and the collaboration involved with directors like Greta Gerwig, Ari Aster and Robert Eggers.
Lee is joined by Midsommar's Gergely Orbán to discuss his role as a on-set production assistant in Ari Aster's film sophomore feature for A24. Gergely takes us behind the scenes on working with the large cast of Midsommar, what an inspirational director Ari Aster was, his experiences of working on the Midsommar village set, and much more.
Dallas and Lee begin their journey into A24's television output starting with 2017's Amazon Prime show, Comrade Detective. Comrade Detective is designed to resemble a non-existent gritty 1980's Cold War Romanian police show that promoted Communist ideals. The show finds Detectives Gregor Anghel and Iosif Baciu (dubbed by Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) investigating the murder of fellow officer Nikita Ionescu and, in the process, unraveling a subversive plot to destroy their country tha...
Lee is joined by Saint Maud's film composer Adam Janota Bzowski. Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Adam shares with us his journey to scoring his first feature film, working with writer/director Rose Glass to develop the acclaimed score for Saint Maud, the techniques and equipment used, the inspirations behind the soundtrack, and much more....
Lee is joined by British actor Lily Knight to discuss her role as Joy in Saint Maud, written and directed by debut filmmaker Rose Glass. Maud, a newly devout hospice nurse, becomes obsessed with saving her dying patient’s soul — but sinister forces, and her own sinful past, threaten to put an end to her holy calling. Lily plays Joy, a health care worker who shares a past with Maud and who reaches out to her. Lily takes us through the audition process in which she also went for the role of Maud, ...
Lee is joined by film marketing specalist Anton Volkov to discuss how A24's branding and marketing has evolved since 2013.
For the first time since 'First Cow' was released in American cinemas on March 6th there is a new A24 film being rolled out into big screens, Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones. Ahead of the film being dropped onto Apple TV + on October 23rd, Dallas and Lee return to discuss the new film from one of cinemas most exciting auteur filmmakers. Plus we have a segment from our previous interview with The Bling Ring's Katie Chang who shares with us what it's like workin...
'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 organising political parties, consensus, and campaigning for the highest office at Boys State, governor. One of those governor candidates is Steven Garza who joins us for our latest A24 Project interview. Steven shares how he became involved with the docume...
