On Film…With Kevin McCarthy

Episode 52 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Note/Warning: This episode contains conversation about mental health that could be triggering. 3x Emmy-winner Lee Sung Jin (Sonny) joins the show to talk about Beef Season 2, Filmmaking, Directing, Music, Catharsis in art, Childhood, Favorite Movies and so much more.#leesungjin #beef #ocd #mentalhealth #beef #therapy #catharsis #cinema #netflix #careymulligan #charlesmelton #caileespaeny #oscarisaac

Episode 50 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Note: Minor spoilers for the 2nd act.Legendary screenwriter David Koepp joins the podcast to give a masterclass in screenwriting and discusses his incredible career working with Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Steven Soderbergh, David Fincher, Sam Raimi. Koepp's latest screenplay is for Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. We also discuss his writing process, Jurassic Park, Snake Eyes, Spider-Man and so much more!#davidkoepp #stevenspielberg #disclosureday #jurassicpark #snakeeyes #briandepalma #stevensoderbergh #screenwriting #filmmaking #raidersofthelostark #indianajones #cinema

Episode 47 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Academy Award Winner Brendan Fraser joins the podcast to talk Pressure, The Mummy, Encino Man, Blast From The Past, The Whale, The Mummy Returns, The Scout, Childhood, Physicality, Filmmaking, Film Score, Rob Simonsen, Cinema.Official PRESSURE Synopsis from Focus: Focus Features’ PRESSURE is a historical thriller set in the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, following General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Scott) as they face the divisive decision of launching the largest seaborne invasion in history. With the fate of their soldiers and the outcome of the war at stake, PRESSURE brings audiences behind the scenes of one of WWII’s most critical events. Captain Stagg must defend his push to reschedule the attack due to impending catastrophic weather, despite intense opposition from everyone around him. This film goes beyond the typical war movie, revealing how small details shape the future and highlighting the unrecognized geniuses behind crucial moments in history. #brendanfraser #pressure #pressuremovie #themummy #themummyreturns #encinoman #blastfromthepast #movies #cinema #filmscore #thewhale #darrenaronofsky #thescout#academyawards #oscars #acting #physicality #ww2 #dwightdeisenhower #truestory

Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video.Episode 46 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.NOTE: This interview does contains SPOILERS for Beef Season 2. NOTE #2: When I was talking about "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", I accidentally called the David Bowie song "Space Odyssey" instead of "Space Oddity". Oscar, Grammy & Golden Globe Winning singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Finneas O'Connell, joins the podcast to discuss his score for BEEF Season 2. We also talk Lord of the Rings, Childhood Music Inspirations, Film Score, Billie Eilish, Musicality in Dialogue, Live Music, Theatrical Experiences, The Social Network, David Fincher, Tron, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails, Daniel Pemberton, and so much more.#finneasoconnel #finneas #beef #movies #cinema #billieeilish #thesocialnetwork #davidfincher #howardshore #thelordoftherings #lordoftherings #filmscore #johnmayer #davidbowie #notimetodie #barbie #animals #dogs #lyrics #melody #chords #dissonance #harmony

TWO IMPORTANT NOTES: Since this interview was done via Zoom, in two different countries, there are some expected connection issues. Greig Fraser was nice enough to record solo audio on his end so that, in the event that the connection dropped, we could fill that audio in. Therefore, there will be times where you will hear his audio change slightly as I take his solo audio to cover the connection drop. It's only a few times during the episode but I wanted to point that out. You will also notice times where Greig's image freezes, slightly, while his audio is catching up. In those moments, you can still hear what Greig is saying. The second note is that when I spoke about the cinematographer of The Batman 2, I couldn't remember who had been announced. According to reports, Eric Messerschmidt will be the cinematographer on Matt Reeves' sequel.Episode 44 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Oscar-winning cinematographer, Greig Fraser, joins the podcast to talk Project Hail Mary, Dune, The Batman, Road To Perdition, The Beatles, Cinematography, Score, Lighting, Camera Operating, Filmmaking, Ryan Gosling, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Matt Reeves, Anamorphic and Spherical lenses and more.#greigfraser #cinematography #filmmaking #projecthailmary #dune #thebatman #anamorphic #spherical #lenses #movies #cinema #sammendes #thebeatles #mattreeves

Warning: Strong language! I mean, it's Kevin Smith, so I imagine you already knew that! Episode 42 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.One of my all-time favorite filmmakers, Kevin Smith, joins the podcast to talk Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob, Ben Affleck, Filmmaking, Soundtracks, Bill Pullman, Quentin Tarantino, Legacy, Dogma, Red State, John Goodman, Tusk, Clerks II, Clerks III, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot & more.#kevinsmith #clerks #mallrats #dogma #chasingamy #soundtracks #benaffleck #movies #christophernolan #stanlee #cinema #legacy #silentbob #jayandsilentbob #jasonmewes

NOTE: There are some spoilers in the Phil Lord & Chris Miller interview. While the spoilers are relatively vague, I'd recommend listening to that section after you've seen the film.Interviews with Ryan Gosling, Chris Miller and Phil Lord: Conducted February 25th, 2026.Interview with James Ortiz: Conducted on March 17th, 2026.This episode features three interviews for Project Hail Mary. Starting with Ryan Gosling, then Phil Lord & Chris Miller & ending with James Ortiz, who is the voice and puppeteer behind the character of Rocky.We talk favorite theatrical experiences, filmmaking, Greig Fraser, cinematography, Daniel Pemberton, Teachers, Puppetry, Place Beyond The Pines, Drive.#ryangosling #projecthailmary #phillord #chrismiller #jamesortiz #movies #cinema #greigfraser #danielpemberton #drive #theplacebeyondthepines #fatherhood #rocky #teachers #imax #aspectratios #film

NOTE: This interview was recorded on February 27th. Episode 38 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.The incredible Amelia Dimoldenberg joins the podcast this week to Chicken Shop Date, Oscars (Amelia is this year's Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent), Interview Process, Social Media process, Red Carpets, Romantic Comedies, Kate Hudson, Spice Girls, Childhood memories, Timothee Chalamet, and more!#ameliadimoldenberg #chickenshopdate #oscars #socialmedia #tiktok #spicegirls #movies #entertainment #comedy

Episode 36 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Writer/Director Maggie Gyllenhaal ("The Lost Daughter) & Cinematographer Lawrence Sher ("Joker", "The Hangover") join the show to discuss their incredible new film, "The Bride!". This conversation focuses on filmmaking craft, cinematography, process, editing, music and so much more! "The Bride!" is now playing in theaters. #maggiegyllenhaal #lawrencesher #filmmaking #cinematography #movies #cinema #thebride #thelostdaughter #thehangover #gardenstate #joker

Episode 34 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.One Battle After Another Filmmakers Conversation At The Kodak House featuring Cinenatographer Michael Bauman, First Assistant Camera (AC) Sergius Nafa, Key Grip Tana Dubbe, Editor Andy Jurgensen, & Associate Editor Jay Trautman talk cinematography, editing a more!This conversation took place on October 11, 2025 at the Kodak House in Los Angeles, California. #onebattleafteranother #kodak #filmmaking #cinematography #editing

Episode 32 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Composer Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak) joins the podcast to talk composing film scores for Midsommar, Him, Eddington, Triple 9, Anemone, Blue Beetle, The Wrecking Crew, Heavy Metal Music and more.Note: This interview was conducted in November of 2025.#bobbykrlic #thehaxancloak #midsommar #eddington #triple9 #anemone #bluebeetle #triple9 #thewreckingcrew #heavymetal

NOTE: For audiences watching and/or listening to this episode: I wanted to preserve Director Park Chan-wook's own voice as he answered the questions in Korean. Therefore, you will first hear my question in English. Then, you will hear Director Park's answer in Korean. Then, you will hear the English translation of Director Park's answer. I did this because I wanted people to hear Director Park's answer, as it was given, before the English translation.Episode 30 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Legendary filmmaker Park Chan-wook joins the show to discuss NO OTHER CHOICE and his incredible career including the iconic tracking shot in OLDBOY. This interview was conducted on Sunday January 4th. At that time, "No Other Choice" was playing in 35mm at the Vista Theater in Los Angeles. #parkchanwook #nootherchoice #oldboy #filmmaking #cinematography #score #movies #vertigo #quentintarantino #editing

Episode 28 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". New film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Oscar-winning costume designer, Paul Tazewell, talks Wicked, West Side Story, Hamilton, Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day, John Williams, Alice Brooks, Cinematography, Lighting and more!#paultazewell #wickedmovie #westsidestory #disclosureday #stevenspielberg #costumedesign #cinematography #lighting #music #johnwilliams