Episodes
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Francis Ford Coppola is undeniably one of the greatest filmmakers who has ever lived. Megalopolis is the film he has been chasing for nearly 40 years. But when the posters declare âFrom The Man Who Brought You The Godfather and Apocalypse Nowâ, they should probably add âAnd Live Cinema and Tetro.â
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses fictional depictions of sexual assault and sexual violence from 24: 35 to 27:15, and allegations of inappropriate on-set behaviour from 1:06:30 - 1:07:30
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CLIPS USED:
Megalopolis (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 2024)
Megalopolis Trailers (Lionsgate)
Francis Ford Coppola Predicting The Future At 1979 Oscars
Adam Driver Talks 65, Fighting Dinosaurs, and Filming Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis (Collider)
MUSIC
âAs I Figureâ, âEgmont Overtureâ, âCryptoâ, âIn The Hall Of The Mountain Kingâ, âDirt Rhodesâ, âVanishingâ, âDark Timesâ, âMorgana Ridesâ âOdysseyâ, âThat Zen Momentâ, âChill Waveâ, âOn The Cool Sideâ, âScreen Saverâ, âMetaphysikâ, âGroove Groveâ, âFairytale Waltzâ, âDivertismentâ, âPeaceful Desolationâ & âUnanswered Questionsâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âSuspended Animationâ & âSynapseâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
PM Music: Ride of the Valkyries, Winter
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Zack Snyder has a reputation as a Directorâs Cut director: but what does that actually mean? And what happens when heâs given the chance to simultaneously make a Directors Cut and a âtheatricalâ cut that will never go to theatres?
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses fictional depictions of sexual assault and sexual violence from 44:55 - 47:28
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CLIPS USED:
Rebel Moon Part One - A Child of Fire (dir. Zack Snyder, 2023)
Rebel Moon Part Two - The Scargiver (dir. Zack Snyder, 2024)
Rebel Moon Chapter One - Chalice of Blood (dir. Zack Snyder, 2024)
Rebel Moon Chapter Two - Curse of Forgiveness (dir. Zack Snyder, 2024)
Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire with Zack Snyder and Louis Leterrier (The Directorâs Cut Podcast Ep. 464)
Zack Snyder đ Life is Short with Justin Long
The Joe Rogan Experience 2114 - Zack Snyder
Happy Sad Confused: Zack Snyder Vol II
How the Guys of Rebel Moon Got Ripped
MUSIC:
âCantina Bandâ - John Williams
âNiamos (Morlana Club Mix)â - Nicholas Britell
âWhitsun Oathâ - Tom Holkenborg
âThe Land We Breatheâ - Tom Holkenborg
âHarvestingâ - Fumio Hayasaka
âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âOdysseyâ, âHyperfunâ, âProtofunkâ, âHitmanâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âThe Descentâ, âThe Path of the Goblin King V2â, âThinking Musicâ, âHit the Streetsâ, âDeath of Kingsâ, âNeo Westernâ, âDevastation and Revengeâ, âDark Timesâ, âGroove Groveâ, âScreensaverâ, âStyleFunkâ, âCovert Affairsâ, âMinimaâ, âEver Mindfulâ, âEnter the Mazeâ, âEchoes of Time V2â, âSunset at Glenormâ, âBicycleâ, âImmersedâ & âOn the Shoreâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âSuspended Animationâ & âVHS Dreamsâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Episodes manquant?
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Zack Snyder first pitched the idea Seven Samurai in Space when he was in college. In 2012, he pitched it to Kathleen Kennedy as his way of âfixingâ Star Wars. In 2023, Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire was released on Netflix.
This is the story of how one idea becomes ten hours worth of movie.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses suicide at 16:10. There is also discussion of fictional depictions of sexual assault and sexual violence at 6:55 - 7:04, 15:08 - 15:27, 28:58 - 29:06, 32:05 - 33:45, 37:25 - 38:23
If you want to support the show, we now have a Patreon!
You can subscribe for bonus episodes, plug-free versions of the show and my undying love and gratitude. Please do it! I need to buy so many Rebel Moon art books.
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If you want to get in touch, you can email [email protected]
CLIPS USED:
Rebel Moon Part One - A Child of Fire (dir. Zack Snyder, 2023)
Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire with Zack Snyder and Louis Leterrier (The Directorâs Cut Podcast Ep. 464)
Zack Snyder đ Life is Short with Justin Long
The Joe Rogan Experience 2114 - Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder on How Rebel Moon Is a Rebellion 30 Years in the Making (Tudum)
MUSIC:
âCryptoâ, âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âVirtutes Instrumentiâ, âOppressive Gloomâ, âProtofunkâ, âMorgana Ridesâ, âRollin at 5â, âScreen Saverâ, âFunkoramaâ, âOlde Timeyâ, âAs I Figureâ, âTenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermissionâ, âSpy Glassâ, âLoopsterâ, âConstancy Part 3â, âLithiumâ, âEnter The Mazeâ, âChill Waveâ, âSimplexâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âThe Chamberâ, âHeart of Nowhereâ, âEver Mindfulâ, âLost Timeâ, âDeep Hazeâ & âMagic Forestâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âSuspended Animationâ & "Space Raceâ, by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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At Worldâs End was once the most expensive movie ever made. But at what cost?
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CLIPS USED:
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Walt Disney Studios)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Deleted Scenes
Enter the Maelstrom
Anatomy of a Maelstom
Rango, with Director Gore Verbinski (DP 30)
GORE VERBINSKI Backstage at Field Trip to the Movies (Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press)
Empire Podcast 54: Danny Boyle, Jonathon Pryce
Hans Zimmer: Making of Pirates of the Caribbean Scores
Gore Verbinski on Steven Spielberg, Donald Trump and A Cure For Wellness (Joe.ie)
MUSIC:
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Score Excerpts:
- The Green Flash
- One Day
- Trying to Get Lost
- Souls At Sea
- At Davy Jonesâ Command
- Finale (William Tell Overture)
- Parlay
- Escape / Norrington Dies
- Hoist the Colours Declaration
- The Wedding
- Whoâs Captain/Below Deck
"Leaving Home", "Divertissement", "Industrial Cinematic", "Halls of the Undead", "Scissors", "Echoes of Time v2", "Showdown", "Morgana Rides", "Simplex", "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", "Magic Forest", "Oppressive Gloom", "Metaphysik", "Thinking Music", "Screen Saver", "Vanishing", "Unanswered Questions", "I Can Feel It Coming", The Snow Queen", The Chamber", "Deep Haze", "Danse Macabre", "Killers", "Bleeping Demo", "Bicycle", "Hiding Your Reality", "Enter The Maze", "Despair and Triumph", "Decline", "Floating Cities" & âBlack Vortexâ,
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âThe Buccaneerâs Haulâ and âSpace Raceâ by Shane Ivers -
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Almost everything that could go wrong went wrong on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I still really like it.
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CLIPS USED:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Walt Disney Studios)
Writers Audio Commentaries for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
According to Plan: The Harrowing And True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Charting The Return
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Deleted Scenes
A Reeltime Conversation with Film Editor Craig Wood
Team Deakins Episode 88 - John Knoll
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worldâs End Masters of Design: Crash McCreary - The Cursed Crew
Bill Nighy Breaks Down His Career, from 'Harry Potter' to 'Pirates of the Caribbeanâ (Vanity Fair)
Gore Verbinski Interview (Reba Merill)
MUSIC:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Score Excerpts:
- Jack Sparrow
- Davy Jones
- The Wedding / Beckett's Arrival
- Abandon Ship
- Row to Tia Dalma's
- Davy Jones Plays His Organ
- Jack Sparrow's Theme (Demo)
âBlack Vortexâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âCryptoâ, âOppressive Gloomâ, âThe Chamberâ, âKumasi Groveâ, âBossa Antiguaâ, âThinking Musicâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âFiresongâ âMorgana Ridesâ, âLost Frontierâ, âTenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermissionâ, âNonstopâ, âMonkeys Spinning Monkeysâ, âDanse Macabreâ, âZigZagâ, âStormfrontâ, âI Can Feel It Comingâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âScreen Saverâ, âShowdownâ, âMagic Forestâ & âDeep Hazeâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âThe Buccaneerâs Haulâ and âSynapseâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has gotta be the only good film to come out of IP mining.
I cannot recommend Dan Goldingâs video essay A Theory of Film Music enough, and also highly recommend his book Star Wars After Lucas (he also has a great talk on Nostalgia Piano, but I think that one might have just been a conference exclusive)
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CLIPS USED:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Walt Disney Studios)Audio Commentaries for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Writers Commentary
- Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl â The Making Of An Epic At Sea
Dan Golding: A Theory of Film Music
All Access: Klaus Badelt (Film.Music.Media)
Hans Zimmer: Making of Pirates of Caribbean Soundtracks
Becoming Captain Jack
Composer Ramin Djawadi on working with Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt (TelevisionAcademy.com Interviews)
Interviewing Stuart Beattie, screenwriter of Pirates of the Caribbean & Collateral (Syd Field - The Visual Art of Storytelling)
Screenwriter Jay Wolpert on creating tension in action scripts & game shows (WGA West)
MUSIC:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Score Excerpts:
Fogbound Barbossa Is Hungry Moonlight Serenade One Last Shot Heâs A Pirate Jackâs Escape 4:56AM Demo SuiteHans Zimmer Score Excerpts:
Muppet Treasure Island: Treasure Island The Rock: Main Theme Gladiator: Barbarian Hoarde The Ring: Closing Credits Pirates of the Caribbean Suite (Live)âWaltz: Tchaikovsky Op. 40â, âAdventures in Adventurelandâ, âCaptain Scurvyâ, âDivisionâ, âIn The Hall Of The Mountain Kingâ, âCrossing the Chasmâ, âCut Tranceâ, âEternal Terminalâ, âExpeditionaryâ, âIn The Path of The Goblin Kingâ, In The Path of The Goblin King v2â âDirt Rhodesâ, âLoopsterâ, âPeaceful Desolationâ, âCryptoâ, âRisingâ, âVibing Over Venusâ, âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âKusami Groove Flugelhornâ, âCeltic Impulseâ, âUnanswered Questionsâ, âDanse Macbreâ, âGloom Horizonâ, âScreen Saverâ, âThinking Musicâ, âEnter The Mazeâ, âMorgana Ridesâ, âOdysseyâ, âLost Frontierâ, âEver Mindfulâ & âDeep Hazeâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âThe Buccaneerâs Haulâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Nottingham was a high concept spec script that reimagined the Robin Hood legend from the perspective of the Sheriff of Nottingham that asked whether we should follow the law, or our heroes. Robin Hood is a movie where Robin Hood does not rob from the rich or give to the poor, but his dad did write the Magna Carta.
This is the story of how Nottingham became Robin Hood.
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CLIPS USED:
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scottâs Robin Hood
PODDYWOOD: Cyrus Voris & Ethan Reiff (Part 3)
RUSSELL CROWE Interview for Robin Hood (BlackTree TV)
Russell Crowe Talks Robin Hood (IGN)
Russell Crowe Reunited With His âGladiatorâ Horse (The Late Show)
Napoleon (dir. Ridley Scott, 2023)
Robin Hood (dir. Ridley Scott, 2010)
The Castle (dir. Rob Sitch, 1997)
Democracy Manifest
MUSIC:
âLoopsterâ, âThe Descentâ, âThinking Musicâ, âFive Armiesâ, âOppressive Gloomâ, âVirtutes Instrumentiâ, âMinstrel Guildâ, âStormfrontâ, âEternal Terminalâ, âNight Vigilâ, âUnanswered Questionsâ, âVolatile Reactionâ, âTenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermissionâ, âPeaceful Desolationâ, âMidnight Taleâ, âOdysseyâ, âProtofunkâ, âRawâ, âMorgana Ridesâ, âThe Path of the Goblin Kingâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âBlack Vortexâ, âMinimaâ, âDeclineâ, âClean Soulâ, âAnguishâ & âMagic Forestâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âSuspended Animationâ, "Space Race", "Bossy Boots", "Synapse" & "Through the Woods" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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This is not the first podcast about Donât Worry Darling.
But this is one of the few that discusses the film, and its transformation from a Black Mirror-esque spec script written by Dick Van Dykeâs grandsons into a beautiful but poorly paced film with a confusing message. And somehow, between those two, there was a solid, compelling script. But it was paired with a directorial intention that was fundamentally opposed to the story, and the film began to unravel from there.
CONTENT WARNING: this episode involves discussion of sexual assault, sexual violence, suicide and misogyny.
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CLIPS:
Donât Worry Darling (New Line Cinema, 2022)
The Directors Cut Podcast: Donât Worry Darling with Olivia Wilde and Reed Morano
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Script to Screen: Booksmart with Katie Silberman (screenwriter)
Olivia Wilde & Katie Silberman: Donât Worry Darling Q&A With Pete Hammond
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn", "Crinoline Dreams", "The Dread", "In Your Arms", "Thinking Music", "Echoes of Time V2", "Volatile Reaction", "Metaphysik", "Bossa Antigua", "Bleeping Demo", "Screen Saver", "Crypto", "Night In Venice", "Samba Isobel", "Unseen Horrors", "Lobby Time", "Shadowlands 1: Horizon", "Penumbra", "Leaving Home", "Floating Cities", "Expeditionary", "On The Cool Side", "Walking Along", "Clean Soul", "Vibing Over Venus", "This House", "Sunset Over Glengorm", "Black Vortex", & "Scissors"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Suspended Animation" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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In October 2008, Chris Sanders was asked to take over a troublesome film with a March 2010 release date. He immediately called his old co-director Dean Deblois. Somehow, despite everything we've ever discussed on this podcast, the film they made is good.
How To Train Your Dragon is the opposite of almost every film we've covered before - an instant classic that pushed the animation form and made bold calls on a tight deadline, and actually stuck the landing. But to understand how it pulled that off, we need to cover early Dreamworks, renaissance Disney, and a little picture book called The Big Bear Aircraft Company.
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CLIPS:
The Story Room: The Making of Lilo and Stitch
The Making of How To Train Your Dragon: Going Into The Story
Chris Sanders - Director of How to Train Your Dragon + Lilo & Stitch Cartoons!!! (Directing Animation Podcast #39)
Animation Part 3 with Dean Deblois (Team Deakins Podcast Episode 12)
All Star - Smashmouth
Forbidden Friendship - John Powell (How To Train Your Dragon)
Coming Back Around - John Powell (How To Train Your Dragon)
Fairytale - Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell (Shrek)
Short Hair - Jerry Goldsmith (Mulan)
Your Father Would Be Proud - Michael Giacchino (Rogue One)
A Place in The Sky - Hans Zimmer (The Creator)
MUSIC:
"Bicycle", "Adventures in Adventureland", "Hard Boiled", "Waltz - Tschikovsky Op. 40", "Chill Wave", "Loopster", "Cherry Blossom", "Whimsey Groove", "Odyssey", "Quirky Dog", "Screen Saver", "Crypto", "Nonstop", "Ascending The Vale", "Enter The Maze", "Tenebrous Bros Carnival - Intermission", "Energizing", "Divertissement", "Leaving Home", "Hall of the Mountain King", "Oppressive Gloom", "Magic Scout - Farmhouse", "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", "Prelude & Action", "Concentration", "Ever Mindful" & "Tempting Secrets"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Suspended Animation" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Seven years after Rogue One, Gareth Edwards is back with his new film The Creator, an original science fiction blockbuster about robots, AI and true love. The film has been surrounded by breathless reporting of its $86 million budget, the $4000 camera it was shot on and the future of blockbuster filmmaking - but, like most film reporting, the truth is far more complicated than the headlines. And it's oddly fitting for a film about AI to have its human artists so quickly erased.
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CLIPS:
'Rogue One' Director Gareth Edwards Talks Making 'The Creator' On His Own Terms (Cinemablend)
Gareth Edwards Discusses Shooting The Creator on Sony FX3 (San Diego Comic-Con 2023)
The Creator: Gareth's Vision (20th Century Studios)
Glass Onion
Monsters
A Place in The Sky - Hans Zimmer (The Creator)
Cornfield Chase - Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)
MUSIC:
"Ever Mindful", "Lost Froniter", "Hiding Your Reality", "Bleeping Demo", "Screensaver", "Loopster", "On The Cool Side", "Decisions", "Bicycle", "Beauty Flow", "Crypto" & "New Direction"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Suspended Animation" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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Dr Horribleâs Sing-along Blog was born from the 2007 Writers Strike as a bold new way to take power back from the studios. Or at least, thatâs one version of the story. Another involves a long-gestating podcast project. Yet another involves Jeff Bezos.
A 42 Minute webseries that apparently earned Joss Whedon more money than The Avengers, Dr Horrible was released almost six months after the Writers Strike but is indelibly tied to it. But was it the first of many, or lightning in a bottle?
CONTENT WARNING: Joss Whedon has been accused of abuse, harassment, racism, bullying and gaslighting, by a number of former co-workers and his ex-wife. He denies all suggestions of misconduct.
CLIPS:
Dr Horribleâs Sing-along Blog
The Making of Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog
Commentary! The Musical
Dr Horribleâs Sing-along Blog Panel - Paleyfest 2009
Dr Horribleâs Sing-along Blog Reunion Panel - SDCC 2018
Kath and Kim (2008) (the bad one)
TV writer David Simon weighs in on the Writers Guild of America strike - NPRâs All Things Considered (19 May 2023)
MUSIC:
âC-Funkâ, âEnter The Partyâ, âDeep Hazeâ, âIndustrious Ferretâ, âFuzzball Paradeâ, âOdysseyâ, âMonkeys Spinning Monkeysâ, âCryptoâ, âTech Liveâ, âCrossing the Divideâ, âStudy and Relaxâ, âThinking Musicâ, âCut Tranceâ, âWalking Alongâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âLoopsterâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âGroove Groveâ, âOn The Cool Sideâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âBossy Bootsâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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The South Park episode Canada on Strike first aired in April 2008 - a âbitingâ âsatireâ released well after the Writers Strike had left the news cycle, and one of many media pieces that helped cement the legend that the entire strike had been about The Internet. But one of the many issues that the WGA had brought to the table was the very reason that the South Park team were so annoyed with the Guild in the first place - while the Guild were on strike, South Park and most of the animation industry were still working. Because animation writers are not covered by the Writers Guild.
The WGA wanted jurisdiction over animation in their next contract. But that was an even harder ask than Reality TV, since animation writing was already covered by The Animation Guild, or IATSE Local 839.
CLIPS:
Six Days to Air (Comedy Central)
Canada On Strike (South Park Season 12 Episode 4)
Chris Sanders - Director of How to Train Your Dragon + Lilo & Stitch Cartoons!!! (Directing Animation Podcast #39)
WSC Show #109 - Interview With Patric Verrone (Part 1)
Tina Fey Monologue (Saturday Night Live, 24th February 2008)
WGA Calls for Vote To End Writers Strike (Writers Guild of America)
WGA Calls for Vote To End Writers Strike - Q&A (Writers Guild of America)
Why Iâm Striking - Patric Verrone (Deadline)
MUSIC:
âFork & Spoonâ, âC-Funkâ, âDivertissementâ, âDeadly Rouletteâ, âModern, Jazz Sambaâ, âFuzzball Paradeâ, âBicycleâ, âExpeditionaryâ, âFinding Movementâ, âOn The Cool Sideâ, âGroove Groveâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âHard Boiledâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âLost Frontierâ, âOn The Groundâ, âOdysseyâ, âBossa Antiguaâ, âCrossing The Divideâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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âBossy Bootsâ & âSynapseâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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In 2006, more than a year before the Writers Strike, twelve producers of Americaâs Next Top Model walked off their job to demand a new contract: as Writers protected by the Writers Guild of America. The production company refused to bargain with the WGA, worried it would set a dangerous precedent by giving Reality TV producers higher wages, residuals and writer credits. The WGA, on the other hand, were determined to set that precedent.
The Top Model Strike was a disaster.
Reality TV was one of the most complicated issues during the 07/08 Writers Strike - because while the WGA demanded blanket coverage of Reality TV Writers, the TV Networks denied reality TV even had writers and filled their schedules with non-union reality TV shows to ride out the strike. And while the WGA had failed to unionise Reality TV workers, the Directorâs Guild of America had already been moderately successful, and werenât asking for it in their next contract - making them a much easier group for the studios to negotiate with.
CLIPS:
WSC #31 - The Itâs All Written Reality Show Rally (The Writers Strike Chronicles, 7 December 2007)
Americaâs Next Top Strike: Reality Show Writers (NPRâs All Things Considered, 15 August 2006)
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad Promo
Where We Are And Where Weâre Going (The Writers Guild of America, 2 June 2023)
MUSIC:
âHiding Your Realityâ, âChill Waveâ, âWepaâ, âTech Liveâ, âMaccary Bayâ, âAncient Mystery Waltz Prestoâ, âConcentrationâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âBicycleâ, âEnter the Partyâ, âNonstopâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âOn The Cool Sideâ, âEver Mindfulâ, âRollin At 5â, âLost Frontierâ, âAvant Jazzâ, âCryptoâ, âTenerous Bros Carnival - Intermissionâ & âGroove Groveâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âBossy Bootsâ, âVHS Dreamâ & âSynapseâ by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
"Bad Boys" by Inner Circle
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In 2005, Tim Kring took a 5 hour walk with his old friend Jeph Loeb, and pitched him the pilot episode of his new show - Heroes.
Inspired by a structural writing challenge, a desire to see good in ordinary people and Paul Thomas Andersonâs Magnolia, Heroes was one of the biggest new shows of 2006. By the end of 2007, it had all come crashing down. The Writerâs Strike is often held responsible for Heroesâs demise, but as usual, thereâs a lot more to the story.
Content Warning:
Les Moonves is alleged to have sexually assaulted more than a dozen women since the 1980s. Both CBS executives and LAPD police officers were involved in an attempt to cover-up at least one allegation.
CLIPS USED:
Heroes - Tim Kring on Heroesâ Storytelling (Paley Centre 2007)
Jesseâs Office Ep #20 - Crafting Heroes with Tim Kring
Conan OâBrien on Writing âMarge vs the Monorailâ
âThe Alternate Endingâ Heroes S2 Interview
Inside the Writers Strike With a WGA Negotiator (The Town)
WSC Show #31 - Itâs All Written Reality Show Rally
MUSIC
âRawâ, âCryptoâ, âBicycleâ, âScreen Saverâ, âGroove Groveâ, âMarty Gots A Planâ, âSimplexâ, âMyst on the Moorâ, âLost Frontierâ, âDeep Hazeâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âLoopsterâ, âAvant Jazzâ, âEnter the Mazeâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âBossa Antiguaâ, âOppressive Gloomâ, âSpy Glassâ, âIntrepidâ, âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âOn The Cool Sideâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âTenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermissionâ, âHard Boiledâ, "I Knew A Guy," âOn The Groundâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âBossy Boots" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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In 2005, an American adaption of a UK cringe-com written by a former Simpsons writer became an unexpected hit on iTunes. So despite middling ratings, the show was given a second season and a second chance.
It went on to become the defining sitcom of a generation, and one of the most streamed series of all time.
Through every early development of online content, The Office was right there, riding the wave of technology and culture trends. And when the Writers Guild of America went on strike in 2007, one of the guildâs biggest battlegrounds was The Internet - and The Office writers were there on the picket lines, fighting for the future they had forged.
CLIPS USED:
The Office is Closed (WGA America)
Greg Daniels - Pt. 1 (The Office Deep Dive)
WGAW President Patric Verrone says writers want fair play (WGA West)
Writers Guild of America Strike Announcement - Nov. 2, 2007. (WGA West)
What Weâve Won in Part Negotiations (WGA West)
THE OFFICE (US)
Pilot (S01 E01)
Boys and Girls (S02 E15)
The Negotiation (S03 E19)
Dinner Party (S04 E13)
THE OFFICE (UK)
Downsize (S01 E01)
MUSIC:
âFeelin Goodâ, âBicycleâ, âChill Waveâ, âDirt Rhodesâ, âOdysseyâ, âToo Coolâ, âMagic Scout - Farmâ, âHard Boiledâ, âLoopsterâ, âI Knew A Guyâ, âBossa Antiguaâ, âTwistingâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âProtofunkâ, âMining By Moonlightâ, âSpy Glassâ, âScreen Saverâ, âRollin At 5â, âThinking Musicâ, âWisps of Whorlsâ & âCryptoâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âBossy Boots" & "VHS Dreams" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comAnti- Piracy Music - Melchior Rietveldt (which was never officially licensed for those anti-piracy ads)
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Six months of pre-production. Six months of principal photography.
Six weeks in the edit.
Quantum of Solace has long been seen as a victim of the Writers Strike. But the strike was just one of many, many roadblocks that the film blissfully drove straight through.
Striking Out is a new series of Going Rogue about the 07/08 Writers Guild of America strike, exploring the issues of the strike by looking at the films and TV shows affected by it.
CONTENT WARNING: In 2023 Paul Haggis lost a civil court case and was ordered to pay $7.5million to a woman who accused him of assault. Four other woman testified during the court case. Haggis denies the accusations.
CLIPS USED:
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Casino Royale (2006)
Marc Forster, âQuantum of Solaceâ: Meet the Filmmaker
Roberto Schafer - Cinematographer (Team Deakins Podcast)
Quantum of Solace: Behind the Scenes (SPE)
Naomi Donne Blog (SPE)
Quantum of Solace: THR Behind the Scenes
Empire Podcast #484 - Daniel Craig, Rami Malek
MUSIC:
âFloating Citiesâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âEnter The Mazeâ, âHard Boiledâ, âI knew A Guyâ, âMarty Gots A Planâ, âCryptoâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âPrelude and Actionâ, âMorgana Ridesâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âHitmanâ, âGroove Groveâ, âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âScissorsâ, âAmbimentâ * âLost Frontierâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âBossy Boots" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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In 2005, Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond. On the same day, producer Michael G Wilson mentioned that work had already started on Craig's second Bond film.
That film would eventually become Quantum of Solace. And it would be remembered less as a film and more as a casualty of the 2007 Writers Strike. But how much did the strike really affect Quantum of Solace?
Striking Out is a new series of Going Rogue about the 07/08 Writers Guild of America strike, exploring the issues of the strike by looking at the films and TV shows affected by it.
CONTENT WARNING:
In 2023 Paul Haggis lost a civil court case and was ordered to pay $7.5million to a woman who accused him of assault. Four other woman testified during the court case. Haggis denies the accusations.
CLIPS USED:
Casino Royale (2006)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Marc Forster, âQuantum of Solaceâ: Meet the Filmmaker
Roberto Schafer - Cinematographer (Team Deakins Podcast)
WSC Show #109 - Interview With Patric Verrone (Part 1)
New James Bond
Rewriting Collective Insights: Phil Lord at TEDxCoconut Grove
Quantum of Solace: THR Behind the Scenes
MUSIC
âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âChill Waveâ, âDirt Rhodesâ, âFIX HEREâ, âUnanswered Questionsâ, âRollin At 5â, âThinking Musicâ, âEnter the Mazeâ, âCryptoâ, âClash Defiantâ, âGroove Groveâ, âEnter The Mazeâ, âPrelude And Actionâ, âHitmanâ, âBicycleâ, âScreen Saverâ, âNonstopâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âLeaving Homeâ, âSatiate Percussionâ, âMagic Forestâ, âTenebrous Brothers Carnival - Intermissionâ & âBleeping Demoâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
âBossy Boots" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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In 2007, The Writers Guild of America went on strike. In 2023, they might do it again.
So this is season three of Going Rogue: Striking Out.
Striking Out starts on May 7th, with weekly episodes.
This is basically the same promo as the one at the end of Going Solo but now it has a date attached.
For smart threads and dumb memes, follow the show on twitter @GoingRogue_Pod
For a daily update on the various ways Tansy is losing her mind thanks to pop culture and capitalism, follow @TansyClipboard
MUSIC:
"Bleeping Demo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Bossy Boots by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Crank That Soulja Boy - Soulja Boy
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On a dark summer night on the set of American Graffiti, Ron Howard asked George Lucas what film he wanted to do next. Lucas was shy with details, but he said it was sort of a Buck Rogers film with Stanley Kubrick special effects, but really, really fast.
Both Howard and Lucas would go onto wildly successful directorial careers, but while George Lucas was stuck in a galaxy far far away, Howard became a journeyman, directing all styles, genres and budgets. When Solo: A Star Wars Story needed a steady pair of hands to take over and get the now director-less film onto screens in just 11 months, Howard was one of the few directors with the experience, technical skill and clout to pull it off.
Howardâs version of Solo was always going to be a compromise. But by picture lock, very little of anyoneâs vision remained. Join us for the breakneck conclusion of Going Solo.
You can follow the show on Twitter @goingrogue_pod or, if you want a lot of tweets about Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, you can follow Tansy @tansyclipboard
CLIPS:
Ron Howard Gets A New âSoloâ Trailer for May the 4th - The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Sunday Sit-down with Willie Geist - Ron Howard
Arrested Development
How Did Ron Howard Direct Solo: A Star Wars Story after joining the project so late? (via Entertainment.ie)
The Star Wars Show: Solo Writers Lawrence and Jonathon Kasdan on Scripting Chewbaccaâs Lines and More
Peter Serafinowicz on Collider Live
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story Deleted Scenes
Happy Sad Confused: Ron Howard Vol. II
MUSIC:
âWhiskey On The Mississippiâ, âAdventures in Adventurelandâ, âHot Pursuitâ, âSmoking Gunâ, âBicycleâ, âIndustrial Cinematicâ, âAnamalieâ, âLost Timeâ, âNonstopâ, âI Can Feel It Comingâ, âSimplexâ, âNeo Westernâ, âEnter The Mazeâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âRisingâ, âRiver of Ioâ, âSpace Jazzâ, âGroove Groveâ, âCryptoâ, âEver Mindfulâ, âHiding Your Realityâ, âMan Downâ, âNight Vigilâ, âCut Tranceâ, âChill Waveâ, âBleeping Demoâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Quiescent In Time" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
"Jake Lonergan" by Harry Gregson-Williams (Cowboys and Aliens)
âWillowâs Themeâ by James Horner (Willow)
Cat noises provided by Sabrina
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Cameras rolled on Solo: A Star Wars Story in early 2017. For six-ish months, Phil Lord and Chris Miller directed their version of the film - a highly stylised, ambitious take on Han Soloâs backstory. But in putting their version to film, Lord and Miller used the filmmaking process theyâd honed over decades of work together - improvising, trying things out and throwing things away in pursuit of the best story.
But that process might not have been the best one for Solo. At home in LA, Lawrence Kasdan was watching the dailies. And he wasnât happy with what he saw.
Kathleen Kennedy, producer of Solo and President of Lucasfilm, had the deciding vote in what happened next.
Strap in, this is a long one mates.
CLIPS:
Rewriting Collective Insights: Phil Lord at TedXCoconut Grove
Team Deakins Podcast Episode 78: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story Bonus Feature: Bradford Young
Solo: A Star Wars Story Deleted Scenes
Happy Sad Confused: Lord & Miller II
MUSIC:
âUnanswered Questionsâ, âHot Pursuitâ, âBicycleâ, âNeo Westernâ, Rollin At 5â, âSimplexâ, âSpace Jazzâ, âFloating Citiesâ, âScreen Saverâ, âGroove Groveâ, âBleeping Demoâ, âStay The Courseâ, âOppressive Gloomâ, âMystery Saxâ, âMan Downâ, âScissorsâ, âMartian Cowboyâ, âI Can Feel It Comingâ, âCryptoâ, âLost Frontierâ
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Quiescent In Time" by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
"The Good Guy" by John Powell (I'm trying to make a thing where every time a director gets fired or replaced I do a bit of sad music from the film)
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