S02 - Ep. 6: George Costigan - Acting Legend of Line of Duty, Happy Valley & Rita, Sue and Bob Too
George Costigan shares stories of his illustrious acting career, from early days with Julie Walters to iconic roles in Line of Duty, Happy Valley, and Rita, Sue and Bob Too.
7 Nov 2024
S02 - Ep. 5: Danny Gulliver - Producing Houses of Dragons and Managing Fantastic Beasts
Danny Gulliver, Producer of House of the Dragon, shares insights on managing massive film productions, from unit production to delivering cinematic magic.
31 Oct 2024
S02 - Ep. 4: Grenville Horner - Production Designing Leagues of Gentlemen & Ends of the F***ing World
This week I'm sitting down with legendary Production Designer Grenville Horner, who worked on shows such as "The League of Gentlemen" and "End of the F***ing World". He chats about working his way up shows such as Saturday morning children's show "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" to cult classic comedy show "Bottom" and period drama "Jane Eyre".
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This week I'm chatting with the lovely Chris Foggin, the director of the incredible Bank of Dave and Fisherman's Friends. I also couldn't resist asking him about how it was to direct some of the biggest names for his short films: the list includes Dame Judi Dench, Rooney Mara and James Corden.
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17 Oct 2024
S02 - Ep. 2: Bruce H. Gill - Location Managing & Herding in Happy Valleys
This week I'm chatting with the lovely Bruce H. Gill, who is a Unit Manager, Producer and Location Manager who has worked on some of my favourite TV shows: Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack, and Last Tango In Halifax.
Bruce has some incredible stories that showcase just how hard the 'production' machine works behind-the-scenes to bring Sarah Lancashire to our screens - from herding sheep to knocking down walls (both figuratively and literally).
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I'm honoured to be joined by the wonderful Lisa Parkinson for our first episode of Series Two! Lisa is a Makeup Designer (we're still workshopping a better job title which actually represents the huge amount of work she does), who has worked on some of the biggest and best TV in the UK - from working with Shane Meadows on "The Gallows Pole" and Yorkshire's own "All Creatures Great and Small", to winning a BAFTA for her work on the gritty drama "The Long Shadow".
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25 Jul 2024
S01 - Ep. 9: Noel Goodwin - Top Tips for Film Talent & Finding Funding
In this final episode of Season One I'm joined by Noel Goodwin, the former director of the BFI Future Film Festival which he headed from 2008 to 2019, supporting rising UK filmmakers.
Now he's been appointed the Talent Development Director and Creative Producer by Sovereign Films, the studio behind Palme d'Or winning "Triangle of Sadness" and Cannes Jury Award Winner "Memoria".
Noel has such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to independent filmmaking, having championed now Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner Charlotte Regan ("Scrapper"), and an unrivalled understanding of the UK film landscape which he puts to practice for Sandwich Club Productions, a hybrid talent management / production company which develops emerging film talent.
Find out more: https://www.sandwichclubproductions.com
Instagram: @sandwichclubproductions
18 Jul 2024
S01 - Ep. 8: Si Rogers - Making Miniatures and Models for Fantastic Foxes & Frankenweenies
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and chatting with Si Rogers this week. He's a miniaturist and model-maker who's worked on some of my favourite films like Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie", among other things!
This episode is especially dedicated to Topper, such a good boy, and to all other furry friends who keep us company.
11 Jul 2024
S01 - Ep. 7: Ben Kellett - Bringing Mrs. Brown's Boys to Screen & Directing Dad's Armies
I'm chatting with the wonderful BAFTA winning director Ben Kellett about his journey from Armstrong and Miller to kids classic My Parents Are Aliens all the way to directing the cult multi-cam comedy Mrs. Brown's Boys. His technical and directorial experience is monumental, and we're so grateful to learn about his craft developing television in front of live studio audiences.
Today I'm chatting with Sam Oldknow, a disability consultant and access coordinator for Film and TV, he chats about his work ensuring that film productions are accessible, and what we can do as the future generation of filmmakers and producers to ensure better representation of disabled people both on screen and behind the camera!
This week I'm sitting down with the incredible Jamie Harcourt, a camera operator with decades of experience and a scores of fascinating stories. From one of his first film roles clapper loading on "Star Wars: A New Hope" to camera operating on "Gorillas In The Mist" and "Fury", Jamie also talks about the late Donald Sutherland who passed away shortly after recording.
20 Jun 2024
S01 - Ep. 4: David Seaton - Scouting Spider-Man & Finding Fast and Furious
Today I'm chatting with legendary Location Manager David Seaton, who's worked on literally every blockbuster you could think of: Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Spider-Man Far From Home, Gravity, Fast & Furious, Guardians of The Galaxy... the list goes on and on.
Hear all about his process for finding locations, blowing up buildings, and some true horror stories - all I'll say is it involves Dave being held against his will while working on The Bill.
13 Jun 2024
S01 - Ep. 3: Daymon Britton - Acting in Byker Grove & Directing Dumping Grounds
This week I'm catching up with RTS award-winning director Daymon Britton about his start as an actor in acclaimed TV shows "Byker Grove" and "Dream Team" before he moved behind the camera and worked his way up to take the mantle of director on shows like "The Dumping Ground".
6 Jun 2024
S01 - Ep. 2: Amanda Thomas - Building Corpse Brides & Dressing Mr. Fox
Today I'm chatting with Amanda Thomas, a costume and model maker, who has worked on Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride! We talk early loves of Bagpuss and Button Moon to what it was like knitting The Clangers, and hear about the time Wes Anderson sent his real-life suit to Amanda's workshop.
We're speaking to Fabian Wagner who was the Director of Photography on Game of Thrones, The Crown, Sherlock and Zack Snyder's Justice League! We talk all about his award-winning cinematography from GOT's 'Battle of the Bastards' to early music videos in Leeds; from budgets of £250 million to £250; and pose the real questions: what was it like shooting dragons?
27 May 2024
Season One Launches This Friday May 31st 2024!
SEASON ONE of the brand new Film Buddy podcast launches Friday 31 May 2024 with an incredible line-up of industry guests and professionals. Make sure to follow the podcast to stay updated, we'll be releasing a new episode every Friday!
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