68 episodes
Don't Know Her? Michael Peers & Scott Thomson
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- TV & Film
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5.0 • 21 Ratings
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Don't Know Her? Don't worry! Michael and Scott have it covered in this show about under-appreciated actors and their (un)forgettable roles.
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Harris Dickinson | E68 | Beach Rats, Triangle of Sadness, Scrapper, Maleficent 2, The Iron Claw
It’s time to turn our attention to a real rising star… Harris Dickinson.
In our third episode of our miniseries predicting future Oscar nominees, Harris felt apt to discuss given his eclectic film work and hotly anticipated upcoming projects…
Still being a relatively new face in cinema does not prevent him giving us plenty to chat about…. Throughout the episode we focus on Beach Rats (Eliza Hittman, 2017), Postcards From London (Steve McLean, 2018), Triangle Of Sadness (Ruben Östlund, 2022), Where The Crawdads Sing (Olivia Newman, 2022), Scrapper (Charlotte Regan, 2023) and The Iron Claw (Sean Durkin, 2023).
We’re sure that his career will continue to flourish and we’ll have much more to talk about down the line, hopefully with Oscar nominations in tow.
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Aubrey Plaza | E67 | Ingrid Goes West, Emily the Criminal, Safety Not Guaranteed, Happiest Season
Get ready to dive into the wonderfully enigmatic world of Aubrey Plaza!
In our second episode predicting future Oscar nominees, Aubrey felt like an obvious choice. She’s got it all - the talent, the charm, and a whole raft of underappreciated films/performances to make her feel overdue for voting bodies. It’s all a matter of the time. We hope.
Join us as we talk about this and journey through Aubrey’s filmography that includes gems such as Safety Not Guaranteed (Colin Trevorrow, 2012), Ingrid Goes West (Matt Spicer, 2017), Black Bear (Lawrence Michael Levine, 2020), Happiest Season (Clea DuVall, 2020) and Emily the Criminal (John Patton Ford, 2022).
What a ride it is. We gush, we marvel and we celebrate this truly singular talent.
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Adeel Akhtar| E66 | Four Lions, The Big Sick, Murder Mystery, Ali & Ava, Pan
We are back for our first episode of 2024 and it's a special one...
We're kicking off with a focus on actors we think are destined for nominations in the near future! And Michael is putting his chips on the marvellous Adeel Akhtar.
Adeel's filmography is an eclectic mix that includes Four Lions (Christopher Morris, 2010) Pan (Joe Wright, 2015), The Big Sick (Michael Showalter, 2017), Murder Mystery (Kyle Newacheck, 2019) or Ali & Ava (Clio Barnard, 2021). He will also be familiar to many for his TV work such such Fool Me Once (2024) and Sherwood (2022).
Adeel's succession surely(!) will continue with more roles, more exposure and an Oscar nomination? WE BELIEVE! So join us as we celebrate Adeel ahead of his future career high...
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Kristin Scott Thomas | E65 | The English Patient, Four Weddings and a Funeral, I've Loved You So Long, Only God Forgives
It's time to celebrate two legends.
As Michael (our lovely co-host and producer) celebrates his birthday, he wanted to focus an episode on one his absolute favourite actors... Kristin Scott Thomas!
Kristin is our second official 'Dame' for the podcast but somehow she never seems to get the appreciation of her contemporaries. Not here! Join us as we cover Kristin's film career including Four Wedding And A Funeral (Mike Newell, 1994), her Oscar-nominated performance in The English Patient (Anthony Minghella, 1996), Keeping Mum (Niall Johnson, 2005), I’ve Loved You So Long (Philippe Claudel, 2008), Only God Forgives (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2013) and Military Wives (Peter Cattaneo, 2019).
Beyond this we look into the future and dream up some roles we would love to see Kristin get the opportunity to tackle. We hope you all can come away with as much love for Kristin as we have and maybe discover a few gems along the way to add to your watchlists.
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Lizzy Caplan | E64 | Mean Girls, Cloverfield, Hot Tub Time Machine, Bachelorette, The Interview, Now You See Me 2
This week we were delighted to take on another audience suggestion to dive into the film career of Lizzy Caplan.
On the big screen Lizzy will be known to many for her iconic turn as Janice Ian in Mean Girls (Mark Waters, 2004), where her quote-a-long line readings and frenetic energy began her rise to stardom. From there she would continue to deliver committed big screen work in the likes of Cloverfield (Matt Reeves, 2008), Hot Tub Time Machine (Steve Pink, 2010), Bachelorette (Leslye Headland, 2012), The Interview (Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen, 2014), Now You See Me 2 (Jon M. Chu, 2016) and Cobweb (Samuel Bodin, 2023).
So join as we talk through some of these career highlights, as we have again enjoyed the fun of visiting a star we had not yet considered and would strongly encourage more suggestions from our lovely audience!
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Kelly Reilly | E63 | Calarvy, Flight, A Haunting in Venice, Eden Lake, Mrs Henderson Presents, Pride & Prejudice
Let’s get everyone talking about Kelly Reilly!
Kelly is a performer who clearly has a lot of industry respect, racking up many noteworthy credits. But where these roles felt primed to launch her to lofty heights, things never quite lined up as we’d imagine for someone who feels destined for big things.
In this career retrospective, we take on some of Kelly’s film highlights to discuss along the way: Pride & Prejudice (Joe Wright, 2005), Mrs Henderson Presents (Stephen Frears, 2005), Eden Lake (James Watkins, 2008), Sherlock Holmes and it’s sequel A Game Of Shadows (Guy Ritchie, 2009 & 2011), Flight (Robert Zemeckis, 2012), Calvary (John Michael McDonagh, 2014), 10x10 (Suzi Ewing, 2018) and A Haunting In Venice (Kenneth Branagh, 2023).
Having proven her prowess many times, we are holding out for that major moment which will give her the opportunity to dazzle us all. To help manifest those opportunities we have come up with some ideas of our own to share with you all.
TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion around clerical abuse in Calvary
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Customer Reviews
Charming, witty, comforting and insightful
Amazing podcast with two funny, charming hosts. They have a way of engaging you into their conversation and leaving you with a list of films you need to watch by the end of the show. You can be a complete newbie to the stars they are talking about but by the end of the show, you feel like you just want to watch and learn more about them, hoping Michael or Scott become their agent to get them the roles they deserve. Highly recommend.
Informative and funny
These guys really know their stuff, I would highly recommend this to anyone. Not only is this podcast funny but it highlights actors in film and tv whom may not have otherwise received the lime light. You don’t have to be a film buff to enjoy this as Scott and Michael’s informative witty back and forth chatter is enough to fall in love with the actors they are discussing and the boys themselves!
Definitely worth a listen
Loved Scott and Michael’s witty and knowledgeable discussions on under-appreciated actors.
Definitely worth a listen, you will not be disappointed!