Take 147 - Special Episode. Martyn Robertson and Gordon Mackay. Make it to Munich.
We talk to filmmaker Martyn Robertson and sports surgeon Gordon Mackay about the inspiring feature doc Make it to Munich.In a crossover episode we talk Hollywood and whisky, pioneering surgeries and telling stories with heart.They explain how the extraordinary story of a young man’s courage to overcome life-changing injuries has ended up at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood - the adventures they had along the way and the importance of real life heroes.
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Take 146 - Director, Producer, Writer Nick Verso, Boys in the Trees, Invisible Boys
He was told he had no future in the entertainment business and yet Australian Nick Verso has gone on to have a stellar career.In this episode we talk about dealing with such raw rejection, how he found his place in the business and also the other early project that was turned down - and the apologies he has had about that since.We talk about why he started directing, how we got good at writing and managing the Australia-Los Angeles divide.A raw and candid episode from a smart and driven creator. And Noah gets excited when Nick starts talking about DJ'ing.
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Take 145 - Story Editor (Head Writer) James Eason-Garcia, Ironman and his Awesome Friends, Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures
We talk to the incredible, passionate and enthusiastic James Eason-Garcia, co-EP of Ironman and his Awesome Friends.Noah and I geek out a little and cover both James' career while also asking superhero and Jedi questions of a man who has special access to both of those worlds.We talk about his journey from fan to working on these projects, the excitement of actually of walking through the doors of Disney to work and taking notes on established franchises.James talks about the state of the industry, the ongoing fascination with superheroes and collecting memorabilia.A really insightful discussion full of pure joy (from all three of us) of such fascinating worlds.
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Take 144 - Showrunner, Writer Tony Ayres, The Slap, The Survivors
We talked to Australian showrunner and writer Tony Ayres.He talks about his Netflix show The Survivors, comparing himself to others and the balance between commerce and art.We explore his Chinese-Australian roots, the benefits and disbenefits of being niche and how Australia sees Hollywood and Hollywood sees Australian.We also cover the changing language of Hollywood, how he has changed to adapt to the industry and the blessing and the curse of being attached to The Slap.
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Take 143 - Writer Daniel Casey, 10 Cloverfield Lane, F9
We bring on the fascinating Daniel Casey.He tells us his Hollywood origin story, giving up directing to get a script moving, his route to F9 and the excitement of working on a serious franchise.Daniel talks about the exciting of being on the set of a $250m movie, how nice Fast and Furious fans were and how close he came to running out of money and giving up.He talked about some huge projects - including a Batman film - that got away, directing short films and being told to kill himself on social media when announcing his new show.Insightful, honest and specific, a great chat about what a writing career can really look like.
Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a new guest will talk about dealing with rejection, failure and adversity in the entertainment industry. Writer Noah Evslin and podcaster Dan Rutstein ask the questions.
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