Stream Close Up Brian Laffan

Director Lisa Ohlin joins Brian to discuss her career including her experience at NYU Film School and her journey in film and TV. They cover Lisa's work from feature films Vernada för en Tenor and Simon and the Oaks (Simon och Ekarna) to the latest instalment of the long running and much beloved Beck franchise Beck 45 - 58 Minuter.
Among other topics, they explore Lisa's successful approach to working with performers such as Krister Henriksson and Liv Mjönes and how her work as a writer supports her in her role as director.
Titles covered:
Beck 45 - 58 MinuterSthlm RequiemVeranda för en tenor / Waiting for a Tenor Sex, Hopp & Kärlek / Sex Hope and LoveSimon och ekarna / Simon and the Oaks


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This week Walter Iuzzolino joins Brian to discuss the origins of Walter Presents and the launch of the service in Scandinavia. Walter may have the best job in the world. Join us as he tells us all bout the joys and challenges of curating the best of European television. Walter Iuzzolino might just have the answer to that eternal question...."What should we watch tonight?"
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Producer Mikael Cross (Alex, Vitt Skräp, Bröderna Salazar....) joins Brian to discuss his career and 
what's required to take a TV show or film from idea to reality. He also shares a scary story of life imitating art in the most serious manner.


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A quick hello to let you know that we are back.
The Stream Close Up podcast brings you the storytellers behind the stories. Discussions with writers, directors, actors, producers and others responsible for creating and delivering the shows you are streaming.

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Actor Jens Hultén joins us as our guest on the latest episode of the Stream Close Up Podcast.Jens is well known for various roles in iconic Swedish detective classics including Johan Falk, Wallander, Beck and Hassel among othersHe has appeared in films as diverse as The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared and Lilla Jönssonligan. And speaking of film, Jens may well be the only actor to have performed in both the James Bond and Mission Impossible franchises with his roles in Rogue Nation and Skyfall.He joins us today to talk about all of this, and the debut of his latest project A Conspiracy of Silence.Follow us on Twitter: @StreamCloseUp
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We are back with a new season of The Stream Close Up podcast. This week Brian meets producer Susann Billberg-Rydholm. If you don’t know her name, you almost certainly know her work. Among other feature films, Susann was responsible for producing the original Swedish version of Stig Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.Her most recent project is the runaway hit costume drama Vår Tid Är Nu / The Restaurant. Susann generously shares the story of her journey from New Zealand based Jillaroo to award winning creator of film and television.
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