Half the Picture

Billy Barnell

Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world! If you'd like to watch the episodes, check out our YouTube channel at the link below! https://youtube.com/@halfthepicturepodcast?si=qQmePirZ_6RgQxh_

  1. #35 - EDDIE HAMILTON

    2日前

    #35 - EDDIE HAMILTON

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is film editor extraordinaire Eddie Hamilton, the man responsible for cutting some of the biggest movies of the last fifteen years such as Top Gun: Maverick, four Mission Impossibles, Kingsman: The Secret Service, X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass amongst so many others. Eddie joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his experiences working closely with Tom Cruise on both Top Gun: Maverick and the Mission Impossible series, the intense enthusiasm that they share for the filmmaking process and reminisced about the time he houseshared with Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie during the shooting of The Final Reckoning. He also broke down some of the most iconic sequences he’s cut, such as the infamous church fight in Kingsman which was originally even more violent, the crossover between being a good editor and a good psychologist, the hardest movie he’s ever cut and why film editing is the best job in the world. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 7th April, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘EDDIE HAMILTON ACE talks Top Gun: Maverick, Mission Impossible & Housesharing with Tom Cruise (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    1時間48分
  2. #34 - JOANNE MITCHELL

    4日前

    #34 - JOANNE MITCHELL

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Joanne Mitchell, the actor turned director whose singular horror film ‘Broken Bird’ opened FrightFest back in 2024 to great fanfare before going on to shock and surprise audiences at festivals across the world. Joanne joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about the making of ‘Broken Bird’ and her experience working with it’s star Rebecca Calder along with the trust the two of them built together whilst exploring the darkness of the story onscreen. She also delved into her love for character-driven feminine horror movies such as ‘The Babadook’ and ‘Saint Maud’, the challenge of recreating the Yorkshire dales in Serbia and why communication is the key to good directing. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 15th April, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘JOANNE MITCHELL talks Broken Bird, Exploring Femininity Through Horror & The Key to Good Directing' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    29分
  3. #33 - RACHEL PORTMAN

    5月8日

    #33 - RACHEL PORTMAN

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Rachel Portman, the Oscar-winning composer whose beautiful scores have complemented such films as Emma, Chocolat, Never Let Me Go, One Day and Life is Sweet amongst so many others. Rachel joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her memories of winning the Oscar for best score in 1997 (the first female composer to ever do so) as well as her close working relationship with director Douglas McGrath on the film. She also reflected on her multiple collaborations with Mike Leigh, why memorable melodies are increasingly vanishing from the landscape of modern film score along with why there’s almost too much music in modern movies and chooses her own personal favourites of all the scores she’s composed. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 24th March, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘RACHEL PORTMAN talks Making Oscar History, Emma & Why Modern Movies Have Too Much Music' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    44分
  4. #32 - ROBERT SHEEHAN

    4月28日

    #32 - ROBERT SHEEHAN

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the amazing Robert Sheehan, the actor renowned for his iconic turns as Nathan Young in the cult TV series ‘Misfits’, Klaus Hargreeves in the Netflix smash ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and Darren Treacy in the critically acclaimed ‘Love/Hate’ amongst so many others gems. Robert joined Billy on the pod’ to reflect on his time on Misfits as well as the Nathan lines fans always quote back at him and the reasons behind his decision to leave the show after two seasons. He also touched on his favourite memories of playing Klaus in The Umbrella Academy as well as some of the pressures he faced when shooting the show, the profound impact of meditation on his life and his weapon of choice in a zombie apocalypse. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 10th April, 2026 #robertsheehan #misfits #nathan #theumbrellaacademy #theumbrellaacademy2 #theumbrellaacademyseason3 #theumbrellaacademy3 #klaus #gerardway #elliotpage #tomhopper #mortalengines #killingbono #lovehate #grownups #meditation #podcast #interview #film #movie #tv #television #netflix Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘ROBERT SHEEHAN talks Misfits, Umbrella Academy, Meditation & Finding Peace in The Digital Age (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    2時間33分
  5. #31 - MICHAEL SOCHA

    4月21日

    #31 - MICHAEL SOCHA

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Michael Socha, the actor renowned for his brilliant turns as Harvey in ‘This is England’, Tom in ‘Being Human’, Will Scarlet in ‘Once Upon a Time’ and Matty in the upcoming BBC thriller ‘The Cage’ amongst so many others. Michael joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about making ‘The Cage’ alongside the great Sheridan Smith as well as his time on ‘This is England’ and the most important thing he learned about acting from Shane Meadows. He also touched on bringing authenticity to werepuppies and vampire hunting in ‘Being Human’, his bittersweet experience making ‘Once Upon a Time’, the joy of shooting a Kasabian music video dressed as Richard III opposite Lena Headey and why the art of acting speaks most deeply to him. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 8th April, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘MICHAEL SOCHA talks This is England, Being Human, The Cage, Once Upon a Time & Having a Laugh On Set' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    59分
  6. #30 - MINK STOLE

    4月17日

    #30 - MINK STOLE

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the one and only Mink Stole, the actor famed for her multitude of movies with John Waters, The Pope of Trash, such as ‘Pink Flamingos’, ‘Female Trouble’, ‘Hairspray’ and ‘Serial Mom’ amongst so many other gems. Mink joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her live show Idol Worship created with her friend/co-star Peaches Christ and currently touring the UK as well as her many collaborations with Waters. She also reflected on her experience bringing Connie Marble to life in Pink Flamingos opposite the late, great Divine, playing mother to Natasha Lyonne in the cult classic ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ and recalled the joy of getting to cuss at Kathleen Turner on the set of ‘Serial Mom’. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 6th April, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘MINK STOLE talks Pink Flamingos, John Waters, Divine & her show Idol Worship (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    1時間28分
  7. #29 - JACK DAVENPORT

    4月10日

    #29 - JACK DAVENPORT

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Jack Davenport, the actor best known for his fabulous performances in movies such as Pirates of The Caribbean as Commodore Norrington, as Peter Smith-Kingsley in The Talented Mr Ripley and Lancelot in Kingsman: The Secret Service. He’s also lit up the small screen with his breakout role in This Life which changed the face of 90’s British television and his sidesplitting turn as Steve in Steven Moffat’s classic sitcom Coupling. Jack joined Billy on the show to reminisce about his experience making This Life, currently celebrating it’s 30th anniversary as well as his memories of working with Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley on the epic, tactile Pirates of the Caribbean shoots. He also took the time to delve into the mechanics of shooting a farcical sitcom on Coupling, getting to work with Matt Damon and Phillip Seymour Hoffman on The Talented Mr Ripley and how his inner Star Wars fan was satisfied by getting to save Mark Hamill in Kingsman. Note: This interview was recorded on 17th March, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘JACK DAVENPORT talks Pirates of The Caribbean, Coupling, Kingsman & Defeating Imposter Syndrome' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    2時間11分
  8. #28 - CLÉMENCE POÉSY

    4月1日

    #28 - CLÉMENCE POÉSY

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Clémence Poésy, the actress renowned for her brilliant performances in works such as the Harry Potter franchise, Tenet, Gossip Girl, In Bruges, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Essex Serpent amongst so many others. Clémence joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her experience breaking into acting as a young woman, her memories of bringing Fleur Delacour to life in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire and of working with Colin Farrell on the set of In Bruges. She also reflected on her time playing Eva in Gossip Girl, why the phrase “Don’t try to understand it, feel it” is the ultimate key to Tenet, her directorial ambitions and why the collaborative nature of filmmaking is one of her biggest joys as an actress. #clemencepoesy #harrypotter #fleurdelacour #jkrowling #gobletoffire #inbruges #colinfarrell #brendangleeson #martinmcdonagh #ralphfiennes #gossipgirl #blakelively #tenet #christophernolan #robertpattinson #thewalkingdead #daryldixon #podcast #movie #film #interview #episode #halfthepicture Note: This interview was recorded on 23rd February, 2026 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘CLÉMENCE POÉSY talks Harry Potter, Gossip Girl, In Bruges, Tenet & the beauty of acting (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

    56分

番組について

Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world! If you'd like to watch the episodes, check out our YouTube channel at the link below! https://youtube.com/@halfthepicturepodcast?si=qQmePirZ_6RgQxh_

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