Making it in Movie Making

Richard Fysh
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Conversations with people trying to make it in movies, in various capacities and with varying levels of success. This podcast is stuffed with advice from people from all kinds of backgrounds, working towards similar life goals. If you are or want to be a filmmaker, this is the show for you.

  1. Ellen Belden - Screenwriter - Hobo for Mayor

    28 JUN

    Ellen Belden - Screenwriter - Hobo for Mayor

    Today's guest is Ellen Belden - showrunner screenwriter of Hobo for Mayor.

    1h 26m
  2. Stuart Brennan - Warlord (2025) and the self-made film studio

    17 MAY

    Stuart Brennan - Warlord (2025) and the self-made film studio

    This episode's guest is Stuart Brennan, actor, writer, director, producer and studio head. He has established himself and his studio Stronghold with over twenty production credits including his latest film, Warlord, which is out now in the US and the UK (as well as Germany and Russia) and which stars Billy Boyd of Lord of the Rings. As well as this film, we discuss his whole career, from an early BAFTA win as an actor to working with Martin Scorsese. For the indie filmmaker, we get into how to get name actors into your film (he's worked with many established talents including Sophie Skelton, Jonathan Rhys-Davies and Rutger Hauer), and how he's developed his own studio in the model of old Hollywood. We also talk about distribution, marketing, the perils of piracy, and the importance of showing independent films some love on IMDb and other review sites. Merchandise: You can buy screen accurate costumes and other goodies from Stronghold on Etsy. Stuart also recommends this Elven Mead and Elven Rum both of which are official tie-ins with Warlord.

    1h 39m
  3. Alicia Dell'Aria - Red Dead Redemption 2 / L'Oréal - voice acting and a lot more besides

    10 MAY

    Alicia Dell'Aria - Red Dead Redemption 2 / L'Oréal - voice acting and a lot more besides

    Joining me on this episode is Alicia Dell'Aria, professional voice actor and vocal guide, developing film actor, DJ, hypnotherapist and lots more besides. Also my co-star in an upcoming short (originally named Warrior's Prayer, now retitled Expectations). We talk about her adventures in travel and creativity and her journey so far. Official Website IMDb Instagram Facebook

    1h 21m
  4. Andreas Wisniewski - "All the things you have to go through to share a dream with others."

    25 APR

    Andreas Wisniewski - "All the things you have to go through to share a dream with others."

    This is a special one. A 90-minute plus talk with Andreas Wisniewski on Bond, Buddhism, (his) Boys and Berlin. We discuss his early success in Hollywood with The Living Daylights (James Bond), Die Hard and a couple of Mission: Impossible movies, but also get into a much deeper and more interesting conversation about life. Andreas shares his experiences major and minor detailing the events that have affected his personal and professional developments. We go from geopolitics to inner peace, then finally back to movie making where we discuss Andreas' endeavours as a director. I learned a lot from this one. A rich and meaningful talk. Some links from our conversation: Giovanni Sollima H3N Productions (Andreas' Youtube) HereNowNeverNowhere Trailer La musica è la mia casa Excerpt The Undernet Trailer The Big Mind Process The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Bavarian State Opera Johann "Hans" Kresnik

    1h 32m
  5. Jennifer O'Callaghan - Author - Rear Window

    28 MAR

    Jennifer O'Callaghan - Author - Rear Window

    In this episode, I'm joined by Jennifer O'Callaghan, classic movie lover, reporter, Canadian and author of the upcoming book: Rear Window: The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age This episode is a Hitchcock love fest. Learn all about her new book and enjoy our geek out. You can buy the book from September 30, 2025 with all the links and information you might need on Jennifer's website, or you can follow her on Instagram here.

    1h 51m
  6. Chris Cronin - Director of "The Moor" (out now on VOD in the UK)

    05/07/2024

    Chris Cronin - Director of "The Moor" (out now on VOD in the UK)

    I talk to Chris Cronin, celebrated shorts director, former university mate, and now Total Film & Mark Kermode celebrated feature filmmaker. His debut feature "The Moor" is out now for just £7.99 to own in the UK and has racked up multiple glowing reviews. This is one indie horror that's definitely worth your time. It's also (slightly annoyingly) made by someone I used to know AND it's set in Yorkshire. What more could you want? I chat to Chris as a filmmaker to get all the nuggets of advice I can as well as big up his film (it's genuinely great) and have a bit of a general catchup. This was a great one for me, and I think it's full of really useful information for you guys, the listeners, trying to do what we're all trying to do: Make it in Movie Making. www.chriscronin.co.uk

    1h 29m
  7. Giulia Heathfield Di Renzi - Actress, "Immaculate" (2024) + a lot of Italian theatre

    21/06/2024

    Giulia Heathfield Di Renzi - Actress, "Immaculate" (2024) + a lot of Italian theatre

    Today I talk to Giulia Heathfield Di Renzi - Italian/Australian actress who made an impact as the antagonist in the Sydney Sweeney film Immaculate - we talk about getting there, and where she's going next. Hint: She's just signed with a top UK agency representing major talent.

    2h 1m
  8. Jay Vinitsky - Post-production supervisor "Put it out in the universe what it is you're looking for." - Elf / Final Destination / Wedding Crashers / Baywatch and other movies you've actually heard of!

    07/06/2024

    Jay Vinitsky - Post-production supervisor "Put it out in the universe what it is you're looking for." - Elf / Final Destination / Wedding Crashers / Baywatch and other movies you've actually heard of!

    In this episode I talk to Jay Vinitsky, former post-production supervisor in Hollywood! He's worked on some of the biggest films I grew up with. From Lost in Space to Tenacious D via 2 Horrible Bosses and 4 Final Destinations. He also helped Samuel L. Jackson replace one of cinema's greatest lines for the TV safe version of Snakes on a Plane. In the episode we hear all about how Jay upped sticks to LA to make it big, and actually pulled it off. Along the way there's advice for any aspiring creative person. This is what this podcast is all about. Enjoy!

    1h 45m
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Conversations with people trying to make it in movies, in various capacities and with varying levels of success. This podcast is stuffed with advice from people from all kinds of backgrounds, working towards similar life goals. If you are or want to be a filmmaker, this is the show for you.

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  • Creator
    Richard Fysh
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Richard Fysh
  • Show Website
    Making it in Movie Making