On Location with Jared Cowan

About On Location with Jared Cowan

Join us on-site at some of the greatest locations seen in movies as we talk to the filmmakers and cast members who were there when it all happened. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts. Jared is a photographer and film journalist who has written extensively on the subject of filming locations for various Los Angeles publications. His first article was about the San Fernando Valley filming locations of "The Karate Kid." Jared also leads filming location tours of the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, and the Langham Huntington Hotel. Jared is the co-editor of the new book 'World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2'. On Location with Jared Cowan is an independently produced program. If you enjoy the show, please consider contributing to help us keep it going. Venmo @ JaredCowanPhotography.

Publisher

Jared Cowan

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 May 2017

Latest episode

20 May 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 May 2025

   Ep. 26: Dennis Muren at the Original Home of Industrial Light & Magic from "Star Wars"

   One day prior to leading multiple tours of the original location of Industrial Light & Magic, in Van Nuys, CA, for over a hundred people, renowned visual effects innovator and nine-time Academy Award winner Dennis Muren met up with us at the location. It was the first time Dennis had stepped foot inside the building in nearly fifty years, making it once-in-a-lifetime 'On Location" episode. We talked about the maddening pressure of creating the groundbreaking visual effects for "Star Wars" (1977) at this nondescript industrial property outside the Van Nuys airport, why he wanted to work for George Lucas and the filmmaker's clear cinematic vision, meeting Steven Spielberg for the first time at ILM, Van Nuys, his genuine love of movies and filming locations, and his feelings on the reemergence of VistaVision. Today, the location is home to Neiman & Company, an established architectural signage firm that's been in business since 1965 and purchased the building in the early 2000's. www.neimanandco.com

2. 

   20 Dec 2024

   Ep. 25: Jeannine Oppewall at Union Station from "Catch Me If You Can"

   Production designer Jeannine Oppewall, a four-time Academy Award nominee, shares her expertise on using Union Station LA in non-traditional ways to achieve cinematic magic in Spielberg's 'Catch Me If You Can'.

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   31 May 2024

   Ep. 24: Andrew Ullman at Ontario St. Comics from "Unbreakable"

   In our first episode outside of Los Angeles, we head to Philly to meet up with location manager Andrew Ullman at Ontario St. Comics. Andrew reflects on discovering his love cinema while growing up in the City of Brotherly Love, becoming the first agent to one of today's foremost comedic actors, finding artistic gratification as a location professional, and returning to his hometown where he became a frequent collaborator of M. Night Shyamalan's. Jared shares with Andrew his personal connections to the production of "Unbreakable" as we dig into the film's locations. We're also joined by Bill Fink, the owner of Ontario St. Comics, the long-established North Philadelphia comic book shop used in Shyamalan's contemporary superhero tale. Ontario St. Comics: www.facebook.com/OntarioComics

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10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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Engagement

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