Below the Belt Show

Below the Belt Show
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  1. Interview: Jessica DiGiovanni, Sophia Lucia Parola, Jocelyn Weisman and Director Matt Eames from Deepfake (6/11/26)

    9h ago

    Interview: Jessica DiGiovanni, Sophia Lucia Parola, Jocelyn Weisman and Director Matt Eames from Deepfake (6/11/26)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2026 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to director/writer Matt Eames and the cast which includes Jessica DiGiovanni, Sophia Lucia Parola and Jocelyn Weisman from the feature film Deepfake! The films' description is as follows: "After a breakup, rudderless millennial Jane hires a team of Gen-Z consultants to reinvent her life. But what begins as a makeover soon spirals into a sharp social media satire about image, app culture, and the cost of becoming someone else." We talk to Matt about the inspiration about the comedic film and the title, the production and locations shooting in Brooklyn, NY and more! We talk to the cast about their roles and whether they are similar to their characters, the audition process and more! We ask Matt and the cast their thoughts when they heard Deepfake was selected for the 25th Anniversary Tribeca! More on Deepfake at https://tribecafilm.com/films/deepfake-2026! Don't miss this film and interview!

    21 min
  2. Interview: Director and Writer Misha Calvert from Fault (5/20/26)

    1d ago

    Interview: Director and Writer Misha Calvert from Fault (5/20/26)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2026 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! BTB's own Al Sotto talks to director and writer Misha Calvert, from the Tribeca selected short film "Fault", (https://tribecafilm.com/films/fault-2026) which is part of the Competitive Edge Block featuring female directed sports films! The synopsis is about "an elite tennis star’s reunion with her estranged sister explodes into a battle over buried trauma, threatening her career and her sanity on the eve of the U.S. Open." The film adapts one of the actors Coco Jourdana's true experiences with assault and how the two sisters deal with trauma differently. Misha talks about the casting and production process, her plans to adapt the film into a feature and her thoughts on her film being selected for Tribeca's 25th Anniversary! Don't miss it!

    18 min
  3. Interview: Actress Ashley Greene from Twilight and The Ritual (6/25/25)

    May 9

    Interview: Actress Ashley Greene from Twilight and The Ritual (6/25/25)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our exclusive interviews from Fan Expo Philadelphia (fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/)! BTB's own Al Sotto talks the amazing and talented Ashley Greene best known for portraying Alice Cullen in the "Twilight" movie franchise! We talk to Ashley about reuniting with her Cullen family with Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Peter Facinelli at the Fan Expo and how they maintained their friendship through the years. Peter is directing Ashley in a romcom movie "Grace Period" where she stars opposite Seth Green (and Ashley's thoughts on sharing the same namesake). Ashley promotes her horror films "It Feeds" working with Shawn Ashmore and "The Ritual" also starring Al Pacino and more! Would Ashley be on board for another Twilight film if asked? Don't miss her answer Twihards!

    6 min
  4. Interview: Actors Claudia Wells from Back to the Future and John Rhys-Davies from Indiana Jones (6/3/25)

    May 9

    Interview: Actors Claudia Wells from Back to the Future and John Rhys-Davies from Indiana Jones (6/3/25)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you our exclusive interviews from Fan Expo Philadelphia (fanexpohq.com/fanexpophiladelphia/)! First, BTB's own Al Sotto talks to actress Claudia Wells, Jennifer from the iconic 80's movie Back To The Future about her Fax Expo experience, her fandoms and favorite TV shows and of course BTFF! We ask Claudia where she would take the Delorean back in time if she could chose a moment in history as well as if she would use the Delorean to reprise her role in BTTF 2 and 3! You don't want to miss her answer! We talk about Bob Gale the writer behind BTTF confirming there would be no future sequel or reboot and Claudia's thoughts on that announcement as well as her thoughts on the Back To The Future Musical! And in an impromptu additional interview legendary actor John Rhys-Davies joins the fun and talks about his newest projects, a Cannes selected horror film "Bone Keeper" and an independent film with Pierce Brosnan's son, Paris Brosnan, called "The Unholy Trinity"! Don't miss this interview with two iconic actors!

    16 min
  5. Interview: Roy Hay and Mikey Craig from Culture Club (6/25/25)

    Apr 27

    Interview: Roy Hay and Mikey Craig from Culture Club (6/25/25)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to founding members of the iconic band, Culture Club, Roy Hay and Mikey Craig about their documentary film "Boy George and Culture Club" (https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/boy-george-culture-club-2025)! In a red carpet exclusive, Roy and Mikey talk about the film and how it is "greatest documentary" on the 80's band, due to how the film captured every element and aspect of the band. Roy and Mikey discuss their tour and their upcoming single, a collaboration with Sia, and remix version of "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me". In addition, we discuss the recent Depeche Mode M film as well and how the premiere night was shared with another icon band that began in the 80s.

    3 min
  6. Interview: Actress AnnaSophia Robb and Director Max Nebecker from Jean Jacket (6/18/25)

    Apr 27

    Interview: Actress AnnaSophia Robb and Director Max Nebecker from Jean Jacket (6/18/25)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to actress AnnaSophia Robb and Director Max Nebecker from the short film "Jean Jacket" (https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/jean-jacket-2025). AnnaSophia and Max talked about how they collaborated, the inspiration of classic westerns with this project, having twin sibling in Max and his sister Lucy helming the film and the goal to expand the film into a feature! In addition, AnnaSophia discusses her series Grosse Point Garden Society on Peacock and her upcoming film "Relative" and more! Don't miss it!

    4 min
  7. Interview: Mark Ruffalo Betty Gilpin and Cooper Raiff from Hal and Harper (6/11/25)

    Apr 25

    Interview: Mark Ruffalo Betty Gilpin and Cooper Raiff from Hal and Harper (6/11/25)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to writer, producer and actor Cooper Raiff, actress Betty Gilpin and actor extraordinaire Mark Ruffalo about the Mubi series Hal and Harper! The cast talks about their characters and working with each other. Cooper talks about as a producer how he assembled the amazing cast. Betty also discussed a potential return to Nurse Jackie and if there will ever be a conclusion to GLOW on Netflix. Mark Ruffalo also talks about working on HBO's Task and if he will be appearing in this year's Avengers Doomsday! Don't miss it!

    7 min
  8. Interview: Writer and Director Jessica Rowlands from Rise (6/3/25)

    Apr 17

    Interview: Writer and Director Jessica Rowlands from Rise (6/3/25)

    Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) brings to you exclusive interviews with 2025 Tribeca Festival (tribecafilm.com/) selected films' creators and actors! We talk to writer and director Jessica Rowlands, whose film short "Rise" is the first Zimbabwean film to be selected at Tribeca! "Rise" is about "a charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe convinces a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight in a world that has left him behind.' Based on actual people, (including Jessica's personal friend Tobias, played by Tongayi Chirisa) and events, Jessica talks about the production process, casting a young actor, Sikhanyiso Ngwenya, in his film debut, and her desire to expand her film into a feature. In addition, Jessica talks about the John Cena reference in the film. Don't miss this interview!

    20 min
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Podcast by Below the Belt Show

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  • Creator
    Below the Belt Show
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Clean
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