On Film…With Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy
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Longer-form cinema interviews diving into filmmaking craft including acting, directing, editing, composing and so much more. I grew up watching DVD features and I always wanted to create a show that can be similar to that idea of giving audiences an understanding of the hard work and dedication that goes into filmmaking.

  1. 1d ago

    Steven Spielberg on Disclosure Day, Jaws, E.T., Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, PG-13 Rating, War of the Worlds, Empathy, John Williams, Editing, Kaminski & more

    Episode 49 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video. Academy Award Winning Director Steven Spielberg joins my film podcast to discuss Disclosure Day, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Saving Private Ryan, Jaws, E.T., Schindler's List, Minority Report, War of the Worlds, Duel, The Sugarland Express, Gremlins, the PG-13 rating, Janusz Kamiński, John Willians, Michael Kahn, Editing, Cinematography, Score, Filmmaking, Empathy, Movies, Cinema, 2001, movie tickets, collections, and so much more! #stevenspielberg #disclosureday #schindlerslist #savingprivateryan #jaws #et #closeencountersofthethirdkind #closeencounters #minorityreport #raidersofthelostark #indianajones #movies #kaminski #cinematorgraphy #johnwilliams #pg13 #templeofdoom

    30 min

  2. 5d ago

    Ep. 48 - Brendan Fraser talks Pressure, The Mummy, Encino Man, Blast From The Past, The Whale, The Mummy Returns, The Scout, Childhood, Physicality, Filmmaking, Film Score, Rob Simonsen, Cinema

    Episode 47 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Academy Award Winner Brendan Fraser joins the podcast to talk Pressure, The Mummy, Encino Man, Blast From The Past, The Whale, The Mummy Returns, The Scout, Childhood, Physicality, Filmmaking, Film Score, Rob Simonsen, Cinema. Official PRESSURE Synopsis from Focus: Focus Features’ PRESSURE is a historical thriller set in the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, following General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Scott) as they face the divisive decision of launching the largest seaborne invasion in history. With the fate of their soldiers and the outcome of the war at stake, PRESSURE brings audiences behind the scenes of one of WWII’s most critical events. Captain Stagg must defend his push to reschedule the attack due to impending catastrophic weather, despite intense opposition from everyone around him. This film goes beyond the typical war movie, revealing how small details shape the future and highlighting the unrecognized geniuses behind crucial moments in history. #brendanfraser #pressure #pressuremovie #themummy #themummyreturns #encinoman #blastfromthepast #movies #cinema #filmscore #thewhale #darrenaronofsky #thescout #academyawards #oscars #acting #physicality #ww2 #dwightdeisenhower #truestory

    54 min

  3. May 26

    Ep. 47 - Backrooms director Kane Parsons talks journey from YouTube to A24 feature film, filmmaking, VFX, Cinematography, Music, Mental Health, Sound Design, Clues, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve

    Episode 47 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. 20-year-old filmmaker and VFX artist, Kane Parsons, joins the podcast to discuss his incredible story from making short films on YouTube to now directing the feature film, Backrooms, for A24. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. Kane joins the podcast to breakdown his history with Backrooms, filmmaking craft, score, cinematography, VFX, clues to look for in the film, mental health and so much more. Kane was only 16-years-old when he made his first Backrooms short, "The Backrooms (Found Footage)", in 2022. Just 4-years later, he has a major feature getting a wide release in theaters. Note: This interview contains VERY MINOR spoilers. Though, since they're vague enough, and without context, it's perfectly suitable to watch this interview prior to seeing the film.#kaneparsons #backrooms #filmmaking #thebackrooms #chiwetelejiofor #renatereinsve #youtube #a24 #film #mentalhealth #ocd #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #therapy #loops #rewireyourbrain

    54 min

  4. Apr 20

    Ep. 46 - Finneas talks Beef Season 2, Score, The Social Network, Fincher, Lord of the Rings, Billie Eilish, Live Music, Favorite Movies, Albums, Reznor & Ross, Touring, Themes, Soundtrack, Oscar Isaac

    Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video. Episode 46 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. NOTE: This interview does contains SPOILERS for Beef Season 2. NOTE #2: When I was talking about "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", I accidentally called the David Bowie song "Space Odyssey" instead of "Space Oddity". Oscar, Grammy & Golden Globe Winning singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Finneas O'Connell, joins the podcast to discuss his score for BEEF Season 2. We also talk Lord of the Rings, Childhood Music Inspirations, Film Score, Billie Eilish, Musicality in Dialogue, Live Music, Theatrical Experiences, The Social Network, David Fincher, Tron, Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails, Daniel Pemberton, and so much more. #finneasoconnel #finneas #beef #movies #cinema #billieeilish #thesocialnetwork #davidfincher #howardshore #thelordoftherings #lordoftherings #filmscore #johnmayer #davidbowie #notimetodie #barbie #animals #dogs #lyrics #melody #chords #dissonance #harmony

    55 min

  5. Apr 17

    Ep. 45 - Lee Cronin & Jack Reynor talk The Mummy, David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Horror, Split Diopters, Cinematography, Score, Lost Highway, Stanley Kubrick, Midsommar, Sing Street, Favorite Movies

    Episode 45 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Note: We only had a limited amount of time to do this interview, which is why the ending may seem a bit rushed along. Jack Reynor ("Midsommar", "Sing Street") and Writer/Director Lee Cronin ("Evil Dead Rise", "The Hole in the Ground") join the podcast to talk about Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Favorite Films, David Lynch, Lost Highway, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, Midsommar, Sing Street and so much more!#leecronin #leecroninsthemummy #jackreynor #horror #evildeadrise #filmmaking #cinematography #singstreet #midsommar #davidlynch #stanleykubrick #2001 #drstrangelove #quentintarantino

    58 min

  6. Apr 15

    Ep. 44 - Greig Fraser (Oscar-Winning Cinematographer) talks Project Hail Mary, Dune, The Batman, The Beatles, Cinematography, Lighting, Lenses, Matt Reeves, Movies, Cinema, IMAX 70mm, Film-Out Process

    TWO IMPORTANT NOTES: Since this interview was done via Zoom, in two different countries, there are some expected connection issues. Greig Fraser was nice enough to record solo audio on his end so that, in the event that the connection dropped, we could fill that audio in. Therefore, there will be times where you will hear his audio change slightly as I take his solo audio to cover the connection drop. It's only a few times during the episode but I wanted to point that out. You will also notice times where Greig's image freezes, slightly, while his audio is catching up. In those moments, you can still hear what Greig is saying. The second note is that when I spoke about the cinematographer of The Batman 2, I couldn't remember who had been announced. According to reports, Eric Messerschmidt will be the cinematographer on Matt Reeves' sequel.Episode 44 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.Oscar-winning cinematographer, Greig Fraser, joins the podcast to talk Project Hail Mary, Dune, The Batman, Road To Perdition, The Beatles, Cinematography, Score, Lighting, Camera Operating, Filmmaking, Ryan Gosling, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Matt Reeves, Anamorphic and Spherical lenses and more.#greigfraser #cinematography #filmmaking #projecthailmary #dune #thebatman #anamorphic #spherical #lenses #movies #cinema #sammendes #thebeatles #mattreeves

    1h 16m

  7. Apr 9

    Ep. 43 - Pizza Movie Writers & Directors Nick Kocher & Brian McElhaney talk Pizza Movie, Over Your Dead Body, Comedy, SNL, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, BriTANicK, Sketch Comedy, Terminator 2

    Episode 43 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Pizza Movie Writers & Directors Nick Kocher & Brian McElhaney talk Pizza Movie, Over Your Dead Body, Comedy, SNL, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, BriTANicK, Sketch Comedy, Terminator 2. #pizzamovie #comedy #nickkocher #brianmcelhaney #snl #saturdaynightlive #tomhanks #movies #tv #television #sketchcomedy #filmmaking #overyourdeadbody #jasonsegal #samaraweaving #improv #lornemichaels

    57 min

  8. Apr 2

    Ep. 42 - Kevin Smith talks Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob, Ben Affleck, Filmmaking, Soundtracks, Bill Pullman, Stan Lee, Tarantino, Legacy, Dogma, Red State, John Goodman, Tusk

    Warning: Strong language! I mean, it's Kevin Smith, so I imagine you already knew that! Episode 42 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. One of my all-time favorite filmmakers, Kevin Smith, joins the podcast to talk Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob, Ben Affleck, Filmmaking, Soundtracks, Bill Pullman, Quentin Tarantino, Legacy, Dogma, Red State, John Goodman, Tusk, Clerks II, Clerks III, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot & more. #kevinsmith #clerks #mallrats #dogma #chasingamy #soundtracks #benaffleck #movies #christophernolan #stanlee #cinema #legacy #silentbob #jayandsilentbob #jasonmewes

    1h 23m
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Longer-form cinema interviews diving into filmmaking craft including acting, directing, editing, composing and so much more. I grew up watching DVD features and I always wanted to create a show that can be similar to that idea of giving audiences an understanding of the hard work and dedication that goes into filmmaking.

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