Pre-Production with Chris Stuckmann
by Chris Stuckmann
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Logan George, Celine Held
Jan 29, 2025
50m 36s
Jason Yu
Nov 14, 2024
51m 58s
Greg Jardin
Oct 3, 2024
25m 18s
Pascal Plante
Sep 29, 2024
53m 20s
Jennifer Kent
Sep 17, 2024
27m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/29/25 | Logan George, Celine Held | Logan George and Celine Held, the brilliant filmmakers behind Caddo Lake, discuss their origins, and share some great M. Night Shyamalan stories! | 50m 36s | ||||||
| 11/14/24 | Jason Yu | Jason Yu talks his debut horror film, Sleep, the ins and outs of the Korean film industry, and being mentored by Bong Joon-ho. | 51m 58s | ||||||
| 10/3/24 | Greg Jardin | Greg Jardin talks getting into Sundance, and the massive sale that ensued for his great debut film, It's What's Inside. | 25m 18s | ||||||
| 9/29/24 | Pascal Plante | Pascal Plante, the writer/director of Red Rooms, discusses the complexities of making a film with a purposefully aloof protagonist, as well as how to get a film funded with a grant. | 53m 20s | ||||||
| 9/17/24 | Jennifer Kent | With its 10th anniversary theatrical re-release this weekend, Jennifer Kent talks in detail about how she got The Babadook made! | 27m 17s | ||||||
| 9/12/24 | McG | McG talks making music videos for Korn, Sugar Ray, and Smash Mouth, before getting the opportunity to direct Charlie's Angels, as well as his upcoming Netflix film, Uglies! | 25m 56s | ||||||
| 7/28/24 | Gigi Saul Guerrero | Gigi Saul Guerrero talks her discovery of film while attempting to torment her older sister, the hustle of acting, directing, and writing, and the best thing about film school. | 51m 13s | ||||||
| 7/15/24 | Damian Mc Carthy | Damian Mc Carthy (Caveat, Oddity) talks the early days of video rental stores, the struggle of getting his first film off the ground, and his sophomore effort, Oddity. | 27m 52s | ||||||
| 5/31/24 | C. Robert Cargill | Screenwriter and novelist C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Doctor Strange, The Black Phone) talks his shift from film criticism to screenwriting, and how Sinister came to be. | 1h 01m 21s | ||||||
| 5/3/24 | Mike Flanagan | Writer/Director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass) discusses making movies in college, editing car commercials, and his best advice for breaking into the film industry. | 49m 54s | ||||||
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| 4/17/24 | Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett | Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett talk their early YouTube days, mourn the loss of video annotations, and discuss their new flick, Abigail! | 25m 39s | ||||||
| 3/17/24 | Zelda Williams | Zelda Williams talks her journey towards her directorial debut, Lisa Frankenstein, thoughts on the evolution of film analysis, and what she has coming up next! | 44m 12s | ||||||
| 3/5/24 | Juan Carlos Fresnadillo | Writer/Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo discusses being inspired at a young age by Alfred Hitchcock, getting the call to direct 28 Weeks Later, and the perils of directing a VFX-heavy film like Damsel. | 17m 43s | ||||||
| 2/2/24 | Matthew Vaughn | Matthew Vaughn discusses his early days of filling ketchup bottles, teaming up with Guy Ritchie, and the stress of shooting his first movie, Layer Cake. | 36m 03s | ||||||
| 1/20/24 | Ryan Spindell | Ryan Spindell discusses his early days as a storm chaser for the news, his film school goals, and the making of his excellent horror anthology, The Mortuary Collection. | 47m 58s | ||||||
| 8/12/23 | Danny Philippou | Danny Philippou discusses his A24 hit Talk to Me that he co-directed with his brother Michael. He goes in-depth about the challenges of transitioning from YouTube to filmmaking full time, and talks the most difficult aspect of crafting the film. | 35m 33s | ||||||
| 6/9/23 | Franklin Ritch | Franklin Ritch (The Artifice Girl) discusses the unorthodox method of filming his chamber piece over many months, and offers great advice for aspiring filmmakers. | 42m 11s | ||||||
| 4/25/23 | Jacob Chase | Jacob Chase (Come Play) talks learning craft through stage acting, selling specs, and working one-on-one with Steven Spielberg. | 40m 13s | ||||||
| 4/2/23 | Bryan Edward Hill | Writer of comics, television, and film, Bryan Edward Hill discusses scouring for filmmaking documentaries at rental stores, writing an entire script in mere hours, and gives his best writing advice for newcomers. | 52m 21s | ||||||
| 3/17/23 | Robbie Banfitch | Writer/Director Robbie Banfitch (The Outwaters) discusses his passion for do-it-yourself filmmaking, his knowledge of movie marketing, and dealing with releasing your first film to the public. | 32m 55s | ||||||
| 3/3/23 | Scott Beck & Bryan Woods | Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place, Haunt, 65) discuss going from making short films in Iowa to directing Adam Driver in the upcoming science fiction epic, 65! | 45m 27s | ||||||
| 2/17/23 | Prano Bailey-Bond | Writer/Director Prano Bailey-Bond (Censor) talks the VHS shelf at her childhood home, the influence of horror at a young age, and sheds light on film funding techniques. | 1h 01m 53s | ||||||
| 2/3/23 | David F. Sandberg | Director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, Shazam!, Shazam: Fury of the Gods) discusses shooting VHS movies with friends, playing the waiting game with Hollywood, and finally being able to buy pants. | 1h 04m 39s | ||||||
| 1/18/23 | Sev Ohanian | Writer/Producer Sev Ohanian (Searching, Run, Judas and the Black Messiah, Creed III) discusses perusing the shelves of Blockbuster with his father, how he self-financed his first feature, and how he met Ryan Coogler at film school, leading to a successful career making movies. | 58m 42s | ||||||
| 1/17/23 | Introducing Pre-Production | Are you ready to take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the making of some of your favorite movies? Look no further than Pre-Production, the must-listen podcast hosted by Chris Stuckmann. Chris will sit down with top filmmakers to discuss their journey from “the spark”, that moment they realized they wanted to be a filmmaker, to the making of their first feature. From the struggles and triumphs of bringing a movie to life, to the creative process and lessons learned along the way, Pre-Production offers a unique and insightful look at the art of moviemaking. | 2m 49s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.