In We Need to Talk About Oscar you can hear interviews with filmmakers. We are trying to shed some light on a wide range of professions within the industry, so apart from the writers/directors/actors you can also get insights from editors, production designers, composers, and so on. Our aim is to provide an across the board picture on how our favourite films and tv shows come to life. The interviews are conducted by our two co-hosts, Áron and Szilveszter. The credit for the logo and the desi ...
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Three friends, movie fans, and movie podcasters take a category by category dive into the current Academy Award nominees, sharing our favs, our misses, and what we think the Academy will do this year.
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #8: Showrunner Steven Knight on how the lies prevail over the truth in "The Veil"
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For this episode we got to talk to Steven Knight about his latest limited series, FX’s The Veil, headlined by the one and only Elisabeth Moss. Research, his writing process, generating yet keeping tension under control and homages are among the topics Áron covered with the show's writer, creator, showrunner. Steve has written (and at times directed…
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #7: Marty Beller on scoring S2 of "American Rust"
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Creating a score that perfectly matches the atmosphere of a new show is a challenge, but when a series is renewed, the composer faces the additional task of evolving, while maintaining the music’s familiar essence. Our next guest, Marty Beller, found himself in this exact situation transitioning from Season 1 to Season 2 of ‘American Rust’. In this…
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Production designer Jess Gonchor on stepping into John Krasinski’s imagination for “IF”
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In this episode, Áron interviews Jess Gonchor, the production designer behind the enchanting world of John Krasinski’s ‘IF’. The film follows a young girl navigating a tough time in her life, who begins to see the forgotten imaginary friends of those who have grown up. Jess shares his insights on creating the whimsical and poignant settings that br…
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The idea of a score with Sidd Koshla, composer of ‘The Idea of You’
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In this episode, Áron sits down with Sidd Khosla, the talented composer behind the evocative score of 'The Idea of You'. While the boy band August Moon fills the film with infectious hits, it's Sidd's music that truly brings the quieter, more emotional moments to life. Join us as we explore how Sidd crafted a soundtrack that perfectly complements t…
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #6: Editor Viks Patel on his collaboration with Park Chan-wook for “The Sympathizer”
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Today’s guest is no stranger to editing wonderfully constructed, tension-filled episodes or TV shows, since Vikash Patel has worked on projects like Ozark or Five Days at Memorial. This time we cover his work on HBO’s The Sympathizer, where he edited the first two and the fifth episode. Viks told Áron his experience from working shoulder to shoulde…
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'Monkey Man' composer Jed Kurzel
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The score for Dev Patel’s directorial debut and true passion project, Monkey Man, has an authentic yet undeniably fresh feel to it. If you would like to go behind the scenes of the approach and process that led to the birth of the music playing in the background while Dev Patel’s character, Kid beats the sh*t out of everyone, you’re in the right pl…
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #5: Barry Ackroyd BSC on lensing “The Sympathizer” Ep4
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The first three episodes of HBO's The Sympathizer showed us that even everything but rather nothing is as we see it... And then comes the fourth which is almost completely a standalone installment right in the middle of the limited series. However this is no accident, it's entirely deliberate. On today's episode cinematographer Barry Ackroyd joins …
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #4: ‘Shōgun’ Ep1&2, with director Jonathan van Tulleken and cinematographer Christopher Ross
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By now you can stream the final episode of Shōgun and so the amazing FX show in its entirety as well. The whole buildup and evolution of Shōgun is an absolute work of art and in this episode you can listen to Áron’s chat with the first two episodes’ director and cinematographer, Jonathan van Tulleken and Christopher Ross. From the start of their wo…
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Inside the visuals of ‘Immaculate’, with cinematographer Elisha Christian and production designer Adam Reamer
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Can you guess how many different Italian villas/churches/horse stables it took to create the convent for Immaculate? The film’s production designer, Adam Reamer, has the answer and he shared it with us. Filming locations, favourite sets, and Italy’s seemingly endless religious prop collection were all discussed in Szilveszter’s interview with Adam …
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #3: The craftsmanship behind HBO’s ‘The Regime’
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This time we have a real treat for you, as Áron spoke to some of the creative minds whose work allowed HBO’s brand new mini series to look and feel this lived in, this surreal yet lifelike. In chronological order you can hear the show’s editors Paulo Pandolpho and Peter Lambert (01:08), followed by production designer Kave Quinn (35:32), and last b…
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #2: The music of ‘RIPLEY’ and ‘Fargo’ S5, with composer Jeff Russo
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“Can you hear the music, Robert?” points Bohr the question to Oppenheimer in the latest Best Picture winner. Our next guest can not only hear the music, but also understand it, create (with) it. Jeff Russo has worked on the score of many deservedly admired TV shows, such as Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery and Picard or For All Mankind. This Thursday an…
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‘Immaculate’ editor Christian Masini on creating the horror atmosphere that will punch you in the face
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The next guest on our podcast is Christian Masini, the editor of Immaculate, who summed up the film the following way: “You show up to it, the movie punches you in the face and then it’s over” Chris and Szilveszter discussed various aspects of editing a horror film, including jump scares, finding the right length for the film, or how acting perform…
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How composer Will Bates used an out of tune 19th century piano to heighten the eerie atmosphere of 'Immaculate'
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Who would've guessed that Syndey Sweeney's going to be our next scream queen? We could insert the infamous Paul Rudd meme ("Who would've thought? Not me...") here but it might not be that much of a surprise after all. However there are many aspects to Neon's Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan, that resulted in this very much talked about horror …
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We Need to Talk About Emmy #1: ‘The Gentlemen’ series through the lens of cinematographer Callan Green
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2019’s The Gentlemen film, written and directed by Guy Ritchie, has a whole vibe and style of its own that until now we could’ve only hoped for to be revisited again. Then this year Netflix has brought us an 8 episode series that very well might only be the start of the new chapter for the world of the likes of Mickey Pearson or Eddie Horniman. The…
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‘Spaceman’ screenwriter Colby Day on creating a meaningful relationship drama in a science-fiction setting
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Colby Day wrote the screenplay for ‘Spaceman’, the Netflix film premiering earlier this year at Berlinale. Colby was kind enough to feature on our podcast and discuss his background and future, while of course covering many aspects of writing Spaceman. Among other topics, he told Szilveszter about his theatre roots, what kind of writing process he …
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How music can embody feelings, with the composers of ‘Orion and the Dark’
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Filmmaking is all about collaboration. No project could ever evolve into an actual film or show without the coordinated work of different departments. Not long after Netflix’s Orion and the Dark (written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Sean Charmatz) was released, Áron spoke to the film’s composers Kevin Lax and Robert Lydecker. Their conversati…
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How to honor, yet bring something new to earlier soundtracks, with 'May December' composer Marcelo Zarvos
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If you keep track of new releases there is a good probability that you’ve heard the music of Marcelo Zarvos last year. Marcelo contributed to the score of six titles released in 2023, including The Equalizer 3, Cassandro or Flamin’ Hot. While these titles are mentioned in our interview with him, the focus is most definitely on Todd Haynes’ May Dece…
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The parallel between gangsters and Julianne Moore's Gracie, with 'May December' screenwriter Samy Burch
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Without a doubt, one of last year’s greatest writing debuts was that of Samy Burch who wrote the script of May December and co-developed its story with her spouse, Alex Mechanik. They received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won this year’s Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. On Oscar Day we are publishi…
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How ‘The Holdovers’ achieved its ‘70s look both behind and in front of the camera, with Eigil Bryld and Ryan Warren Smith
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Continuing our countdown to this year’s Oscars and behind the scenes look at The Holdovers, we are treating you with a longer episode this time. Áron conducted two interviews regarding Alexander Payne’s heartfelt dramedy focusing on the technicalities that helped the film’s creators achieve its unique, yet authentic ‘70s look. First you can hear Ei…
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Yorgos Mavropsaridis on bringing order into the wonderful chaos of 'Poor Things' through the art of editing
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The second time we can welcome an editor on the podcast has come, as you can listen to Áron’s interview with two-time Oscar nominee Yorgos Mavropsaridis, editor of Poor Things. Mr. Mavropsaridis is a longtime collaborator of visionary director Yorgos Lanthimos, with whom he has been working since the beginning of the director's career, making comme…
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How Godwin Baxter's looks were inspired by the Guinea Pig Club, with 'Poor Things' prosthetic makeup artist Josh Weston
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The next guest on the show is Josh Weston, fresh off a BAFTA win in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category for Poor Things, for which Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and he are also nominated at this year's Academy Awards thanks to their wonderful work. Josh’s filmography includes a number of popular films, as he worked on the makeup and prosthetics o…
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Sound mixer Steve Morrow on 'Maestro'
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An underrated but incredibly important element of filmmaking is the sound mixing because you would surely recognise it right away if something “sounded off”. If you have seen Maestro, you probably noticed how the sound contributes to both the soft and intimate scenes, as well as to the big and loud parts. Well, it definitely captured our attention,…
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Kevin Tent on editing 'The Holdovers'
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One of 2023’s most heartwarming movies, The Holdovers, scored 5 Oscar nominations, including Best Editing and we are incredibly lucky to kickstart We Need to Talk About Oscar with the film’s editor: two time Academy Award Nominee Kevin Tent. Kevin is not only a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) who won the ACE Eddie Award for The Descenda…
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Oscars 2023: The REACTION EPISODE
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Join Mike, Jackie, and Jay as we wrap the 95th Academy Awards and look ahead to next year.Par Lunchador Podcast Network
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Oscars 2023: Best Picture
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IT'S THE BIG ONE! Jackie, Jay, and Mike are joined again by our friends Adam Lubitow and Matt DeTurck to take a look into this year's Best Picture nominees, who we want to win, who we think will win, all while getting DEEP into why movies matter so much to us!Par Lunchador Podcast Network
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Oscars 2023: Technical Awards
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Join Mike, Jay, and Jackie as we explore the TECHNICAL awards: Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. Jackie delivers an EDUCATION on why these categories are important and how they make the movies we love truly special!Par Lunchador Podcast Network
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Oscars 2023: Writing Awards
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Jackie, Mike, and Jay are joined by 3 very special guests - Scott Pukos (@scottpukos), Matt DeTurck (@DalBoz17), and Adam Lubitow (@adamlubitow) from Rochester's own Little Theater to dive into the WRITING AWARDS - Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song!…
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Oscars 2023: Creative Awards
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Mike, Jackie & Jay get together to cover the Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, and Best Production Design nominations and discuss why these categories are so important to the unforgettable films we watch! Also, as Jackie mentioned in the episode, check out and support Bill Duke's upcoming project- Defiant: The True Story of Robert Sma…
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Oscars 2023: Best Actress/Actor
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Join as we take an epic dive into the nominees for Best Actress and Actor in the 95th Academy Awards and also reflect on some of the current and previous acting nomination shenanigans the Academy seems to love so much.Par Lunchador Podcast Network
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Oscars 2023: Best Director
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Time to talk about the BEST DIRECTOR slate for the 95th Academy Awards, and we have THOUGHTS on this ALL MALE lineup of veteran filmmakers.Par Lunchador Podcast Network
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Oscars 2023: Best Supporting Actor/Actress
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In our inaugural episode for the 95th Academy Awards we begin with the Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards, discuss last year's winner, share our thoughts on the current nominees, who we think should, and who we think will, win, and what glaring snubs did the Academy make! Best Supporting Actor Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) Bri…
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