Making It Awkward (ft. Leo Woodall)

About this episode

The Empire Podcast discusses film set experiences, movie news, and reviews several films, featuring an interview with Leo Woodall.

Things get awkward on this week's Empire Podcast, folks. Not just because Chris Hewitt seems to be wearing a Skeletor mask for some of it, nor because he's so heat-addled that he forgets to introduce James Dyer properly. No, things get awkward because the team – Chris, James, Helen O'Hara, and Ben Travis – discuss whether it ever gets awkward for them when visiting film sets. Then, our intrepid quartet also discuss the week's movie news, including the shocking news of Paddington 4's potty-mouthed writers, and review Daniel Roher's Tuner, John Carney's Power Ballad, Kane Parsons' Backrooms, and Kristin Scott Thomas' directorial debut, My Mother's Wedding. Oh, and Chris sits down for a lovely chat with Leo Woodall, star of the excellent Tuner, and discovers that Woodall has some hidden talents. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Hewitt, James Dyer, Helen O'Hara, Ben Travis

Guest: Leo Woodall

Topics covered

• film sets
• movie news
• film reviews
• interviews
• hidden talents

Keywords

• Empire Podcast
• film reviews
• movie news
• Leo Woodall
• Tuner

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tuner, Power Ballad, Backrooms, My Mother's Wedding, Paddington 4

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