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Mark Molloy interview (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F)

Mark Molloy interview (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F)

Popcorn Pals
Bonus, Interviews, Season 12, Special

Australian filmmaker Mark Molloy joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes of his feature directorial debut – the long-awaited sequel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Comedian Eddie Murphy returns to the iconic Beverly Hills Cop film franchise after 30 years as irreverent detective Axel Foley, back on the beat in Beverly Hills. When his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige, Zola) life is threatened, Foley and Jane team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton) to uncover a conspiracy. In this fun chat, Molloy shares how he became involved in the Netflix film; his determination to deliver in-camera action; what Murphy is like to work with; and why Paige’s Jane was the perfect foil for Foley…

Nora Zehetner interview (Boneyard)

Nora Zehetner interview (Boneyard)

Popcorn Pals
Bonus, Interviews, Season 12, Special

Actress Nora Zehetner drops by Popcorn Pals to talk about her new crime thriller, Boneyard, starring Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson and Mel Gibson. Boneyard is inspired by the real West Mesa Murders, where the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls were discovered in the New Mexico desert. Zehetner reveals what drew her to this important project; how she decompresses after an intense day of filming; balloon-inspired meditation tips; and what terrified her as a kid…

Rachel House interview (The Mountain)

Rachel House interview (The Mountain)

Popcorn Pals
Interviews, Bonus, Season 12, Special

Rachel House opens her heart to discuss her brilliant feature film directorial debut, The Mountain. Starring Elizabeth Atkinson, Terrance Daniel and Reuben Francis, The Mountain is about three children on a mission to find healing under the watchful eye of Taranaki Maunga (Mountain), where they learn the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship. The conversation begins with Tim's new Gandalf tattoo, but quickly ventures into the personal layers House brings to her story; the power of using kids as vessels to communicate profound things about culture and identity; and a look back at a film that brought her joy…

Matt Brown interview (Freud's Last Session)

Matt Brown interview (Freud's Last Session)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Filmmaker Matt Brown joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his latest film, Freud's Last Session, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as neurologist Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as famous author CS Lewis. Brown drops by to discuss how he convinced Anthony Hopkins the role of Freud was right for him; how to hold onto our beliefs while still respecting differing opinions; and how he put that philosophy into practice while collaborating with playwright Mark St Germain on Freud’s Last Session…

Colin and Cameron Cairnes interview (Late Night With The Devil)

Colin and Cameron Cairnes interview (Late Night With The Devil)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Filmmaking brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes are here to talk about their new movie, which is making waves and setting box office records. Melding found footage and mock-documentary style structures, Late Night With The Devil is fresh and unique in a done-to-death (pardon the pun) arena. In a fun and insightful chat, Colin and Cameron talk more about the controversy surrounding Late Night With The Devil and the impact it's had; convincing their crew to NOT do their best work; and why they can now die happy…

Jordon Prince-Wright interview (Before Dawn)

Jordon Prince-Wright interview (Before Dawn)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 12, Special

Australian filmmaker Jordon Prince-Wright is one to watch. The discovery of compelling WWI diary entries from ANZAC soldiers has led him to Before Dawn – his biggest project yet. In an in-depth conversation, Popcorn Podcast learns of Jordon Prince-Wright’s passion for these untold stories, his tenacious pursuit in casting lead Levi Miller, how nothing could quite prepare him for the scale of this production and how his team were blamed for a 2.4 magnitude earthquake in Esperance…

Dev Patel interview (Monkey Man)

Dev Patel interview (Monkey Man)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 12, SXSW, Special

Hot off the heels of an explosive SXSW launch, Dev Patel's Monkey Man has everyone's attention. The Oscar-nominated star of critically-acclaimed films, including Lion and Slumdog Millionaire, joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his directorial debut and transition into bona fide action star. In our interview, Patel shares what the action genre means to him and why Monkey Man is an important story to tell, as well as what the physically demanding role did to his body and who encouraged him to step behind the camera to direct his first feature film…

Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love)

Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Lashana Lynch is on Popcorn Podcast! The British star behind some of the coolest characters in film joins us to discuss portraying Rita Marley in Reinaldo Marcus Green's biopic Bob Marley: One Love. Lynch also shares how she finds confidence in kick-arse roles, such as Izogie, Maria Rambeau and 007, and which recent film has brought her the most joy…

Rose Glass interview (Love Lies Bleeding)

Rose Glass interview (Love Lies Bleeding)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Filmmaker Rose Glass joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about Love Lies Bleeding, her "bombastic, pulpy and dark" sophomore film starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian and Ed Harris. Glass shares what setting the film in the American Midwest offered, what Stewart and O’Brian bring to the roles of Lou and Jackie and what veteran actor Ed Harris had to say about her directing…

Arj Barker interview (The Nut Farm)

Arj Barker interview (The Nut Farm)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Special, Interviews

Honorary Australian Arj Barker drops by Popcorn Podcast to talk about family-friendly comedy The Nut Farm. The film, about a failed crypto trader who inherits a macadamia nut farm in a rural Australian town, marks the first leading role for the American comedian who spends much of his time on our shores. Barker talks amusing tree puns, what surprises him about Australia and shocks us with his deadly spider knowledge…

Bonnie Discepolo and Anna Camp interview (Neo-Dome)

Bonnie Discepolo and Anna Camp interview (Neo-Dome)

Popcorn Podcast
Sci-Fi, Interviews, Season 12, Special, SXSW

Popcorn Podcast welcomes “bad-arse” legends Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) and Bonnie Discepolo (GraceLand) as part of our SXSW Film Festival coverage to talk about Neo-Dome, their apocalyptic-style entry into the SXSW Independent Pilot Competition. In this interview episode, Camp dishes on her exciting role as producer and the “big ol’ carrot” her femme fatale character Monica is chasing, plus Discepolo shares her approach to directing “delicious” dialogue and how to get that tension tight as a drum…

Nicholas Logan and Michael Mosley interview (Neo-Dome)

Nicholas Logan and Michael Mosley interview (Neo-Dome)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 12, Special, Sci-Fi, SXSW

"Trust no one on the road to the Neo-Dome"! Actors Nick Logan (I Care A lot, Dopesick) and Mike Mosley (Ozark, Scrubs) drop by Popcorn Podcast ahead of SXSW Film Festival to talk about Neo-Dome, their apocalyptic-style entry into the SXSW Independent Pilot Competition. Mosley and Logan discuss the film's poisoned pleasantries and tease what’s inside the Neo-Dome – it may or may not involve Bono...

Molly Manning Walker (How To Have Sex)

Molly Manning Walker (How To Have Sex)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Molly Manning Walker's debut feature, How To Have Sex, has been gathering critical acclaim at film festivals across the globe for its honest portrayal of youth culture and nuanced exploration of consent. The filmmaker joins Popcorn Podcast to talk the importance of friendships, but also the moments too often cloaked in shame and silence...

Mia McKenna-Bruce (How To Have Sex)

Mia McKenna-Bruce (How To Have Sex)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Special, Season 12

Popcorn Podcast welcomes EE BAFTA Rising Star Mia McKenna-Bruce to discuss her exceptional performance in groundbreaking film How To Have Sex. In this fun and insightful chat, McKenna-Bruce discusses the research needed to land the perfect “dumb dad jokes”; societal pressures around sex; and the powerful bond her co-stars formed while filming…

Jacqueline McKenzie and Deborra-Lee Furness interview (Force of Nature: The Dry 2)

Jacqueline McKenzie and Deborra-Lee Furness interview (Force of Nature: The Dry 2)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Powerhouse producer, actor and adoption advocate Deborra-Lee Furness and her award-winning co-star Jacqueline McKenzie, join Popcorn Podcast to discuss their hit new movie Force Of Nature: The Dry 2 and gush over leading man Eric Bana (of course!). The pair talks leeches, trip-hazards and throwing creature comforts out the window in the name of art – and why they want to sign on for a third movie based on Jane Harper's best-selling Aaron Falk novels…

Jane Harper and Jodi Matterson interview (Force of Nature: The Dry 2)

Jane Harper and Jodi Matterson interview (Force of Nature: The Dry 2)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 12, Special

Best-selling author Jane Harper returns to Popcorn Podcast, alongside innovative Made Up Stories producer Jodi Matterson, to discuss Force Of Nature: The Dry 2 – the highly anticipated adaptation of Harper's second Aaron Falk novel. We get down to business with Harper and Matterson to discuss the challenges of adapting such richly written Australian landscapes and the joy of championing strong female stories, and we try to bend Harper’s arm to give us more Aaron Falk adventures…

Matthew Vaughn interview (Argylle)

Matthew Vaughn interview (Argylle)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 12, Special

Irreverent filmmaker Matthew Vaughn drops by Popcorn Podcast to talk about Argylle, his new action-packed blockbuster starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell. The director behind the smash-hit Kingsman franchise, as well as Kick Ass and Stardust, shares his inspiration for the visually stunning action sequences in Argylle; the surprising items on his movie-making bucket list; and the wedding dance injuries he’s going to have to answer for after bringing the Whirlybird into existence…

Kurt Yaeger (Sunrise)

Kurt Yaeger (Sunrise)

Popcorn Podcast
Season 12, Interviews, Special

Former pro-BMX rider Kurt Yaeger joins Popcorn Podcast to share how he turned a tragic accident into a career transition that has him starring opposite Alex Pettyfer and Guy Pearce in new vampire thriller Sunrise. With his infectious optimism, Yaeger shares what it's like motorbiking with Guy Pearce; which Hollywood heavyhitter was instrumental in his success; and how his tireless campaigning for inclusivity is changing the film industry – plus which Australian TV series Yaeger wants to tick off his acting bingo card. We hope you enjoy this Popcorn Podcast interview, featuring a special appearance from Pete the cat…

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