Harold Becker on Mercury Rising - SpyMaster Interview #122
About this episode
Director Harold Becker joins Agents Scott and Cam to discuss the making of Mercury Rising and share stories from his career.
Agents Scott and Cam welcome director Harold Becker to the show to help decode the making of the 1998 spy thriller Mercury Rising. He also shares stories about working on Taps, Sea of Love, The Onion Field and more! You can purchase Harold's autobiography, Catching the Light: A Memoir from Behind the Lens , on Amazon. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Make your opinions about the NOC List known. Leave us a voicemail on Speakpipe or send us an email now! Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble . Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott Hardy, Cam Smith
Guest: Harold Becker
Topics covered
- spy thriller
- film making
- director interview
- 1998 cinema
- autobiography
- behind the scenes
Keywords
- Harold Becker
- Mercury Rising
- spy movie
- film director
- Taps
- Sea of Love
- The Onion Field
- autobiography
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amazon, SpyHards, Redbubble, Acast
Products: Catching the Light: A Memoir from Behind the Lens
Books & works: Mercury Rising, Taps, Sea of Love, The Onion Field
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