On Film…With Kevin McCarthy

Episode 73 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. "Wildwood" director Travis Knight joins the podcast for a filmmaking discussion surrounding stop-motion animation, cinematography, score, blending CG with stop-motion, childhood movie memories, the importance of the theatrical experience, and detailed behind-the-scenes filmmaking about the stop-motion animation process.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #wildwood #travisknight #filmmaking #coraline #laika #stopmotionanimation #stopmotion #thenightmarebeforechristmas #timburton #henryselick #movies #cinema

Episode 72 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Actor Tom Rhys Harries and director James Watkins join the podcast to discuss their new DC Comics body horror film CLAYFACE. This conversation contains very minor spoilers for the film but largely focuses on filmmaking craft, practical effects, favorite childhood films, Tom's evolution of emotionally connecting to characters, Speak No Evil, The Matrix, DC, Gotham, Batman, favorite theatrical experiences and more.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #tomrhysharries #clayface #jameswatkins #dccomics #filmmaking #movies #bodyhorror #speaknoevil #eyeswideshut #gotham #batman

Episode 71 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Tom Hiddleston joins the show to discuss his Apple TV film, Tenzing, along with his incredible career including Loki, Avengers, Steven Spielberg, Jim Jarmusch, Kenneth Branagh, Family, Favorite Films, Cinematography, Score, Filmmaking, Theater, Much Ado About Nothing and more.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #tomhiddleston #loki #tenzing #avengers #stevenspielberg #jimjarmusch #kennethbranagh #jurassicpark #theshawshankredemption #shakespeare #muchadoaboutnothing #bridesmaids #filmmaking #theater #stage #edmundhillary #tenzingnorgay #mounteverest #theodyssey #mattdamon

Episode 70 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. The cast and director of STREET FIGHTER joined my filmmaking podcast including Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji and Kitao Sakurai. The conversation covers filmmaking, cinematography, music, physicality, Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and more!Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #streetfighter #ryu #ken #chunli #noahcentineo #andrewkoji #callinaliang #kitaosakurai #filmmaking #cinematography

Episode 69 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. PART TWO of my hour-long filmmaking conversation with Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for DIGGER. This part of the conversation dives into spoilers surrounding the film's twists. We talk about the different aspect ratios that Emmanuel Lubezki used to bring the world of Digger to life. We also discuss Tom Cruise's incredible career and ability to juggle multiple films at once. Cruise tells a story about a time where he was prepping for Rain Main in the mornings, Born on the Fourth of July in the evenings and filming Cocktail on Sundays. If you missed the first 30-minutes of this, which is spoiler-free, check my channel. Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #tomcruise #digger #diggermovie #alejandroginarritu #filmmaking #amoresperros #bornonthefourthofjuly #taps #magnolia #eyeswideshut #stanleykubrick #emmanuellubezki #chivo #lenses #vistavision #largeformat #cinematography #score #movies #rainman #cocktail

Episode 68 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Academy Award Winner Guillermo Del Toro joins the podcast to talk about the 20th anniversary of "Pan's Labyrinth", 3D conversion, Blade 2, Pacific Rim, Filmmaking, AI, Favorite films, sneaking into R-Rated films, Gaspar Noé, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Jaws, Lawrence of Arabia, Irreversible and so much more.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #guillermodeltoro #panslabyrinth #blade2 #filmmaking #jamescameron #pacificrim #movies #cinematic #artificialintelligence #ai #3d #avatar #cronos #thedevilsbackbone #mimic #coenbrothers #digger #jaws #villains #monsters #christophernolan #tickets #practicaleffects #music #filmscore #hitchcock

Episode 67 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. "Stranglehold" director and co-writer, Clark Duke, joins the podcast alongside actor Chris Candy to talk about the independently produced film and so much more. This conversation covers Clark's incredible career from "Clark & Michael" to films like "Sex Drive", "Hot Tub Time Machine", "Kick-Ass", directing "Arkansas" and now "Stranglehold". Chris Candy talks about meeting Clark in college and how their friendship has lasted in such an artistic way. We talk about physical media, R-Rated comedies, finding the grey area for characters and more. "Stranglehold" is now streaming on VOD.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #clarkduke #chriscandy #stranglehold #filmmaking #ashleybenson #jakelucy #justinlong #ronperlman #clarkandmichael #trueromance #robertaltman #anamorphic

Episode 66 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Academy Award Winner Aaron Sorkin joins my podcast to discuss The Social Reckoning and his incredible career including A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Writing for the stage and screen, Rob Reiner, Jack Nicholson, Ariana Grande, Film Score, Cinematography and the importance of the theatrical experience. Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #aaronsorkin #thesocialnetwork #thesocialreckoning #facebook #afewgoodmen #americanpresident #filmmaking #jacknicholson #mikeymadison #jeremystrong #jeremyallenwhite #markzuckerberg #jesseeisenberg #davidfincher #walkandtalk

Episode 65 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

PART ONE - Spoiler-Free podcast conversation with Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for DIGGER. This is part of an hour long podcast chat we had surrounding Digger and both of their incredible careers including Amores Perros, Eyes Wide Shut, Born of the Fourth of July, Magnolia and more. I split the hour long chat up into two parts. This one is completely spoiler-free. The second, which will release next week, will contain a spoiler-filled conversation about the surprises in DIGGER. DIGGER is now playing in theaters.

Part Two gets even more geeky talking aspect ratios and Tom Cruise's process detaching from charactes.

Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family.

#tomcruise #digger #diggermovie #alejandroginarritu #filmmaking #amoresperros #bornonthefourthofjuly #taps #magnolia #eyeswideshut #stanleykubrick #emmanuellubezki #chivo #lenses #vistavision #largeformat #cinematography #score

Episode 64 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Dave Franco joins the show to discuss the new DreamWorks Animation film, Forgotten Island, along with Pixar's Hoppers, Idiots, Now You See Me, If Beale Street Could Talk, Childhood, Favorite Films, R-Rated Films, Memory, Childhood Friendship and more. "Forgotten Island" is now playing in theaters. #davefranco #forgottenisland #nowyouseeme #thedisasterartist #paulthomasanderson #quentintarantino #martinscorsese #stevenspielberg #phantomthread #jordanpeele #getout #ladybird #gretagerwig #ryancoogler #sinners #jamescameron #terminator2 #terminator

Episode 64 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Johnny Knoxville and Writer/Director Michael Lewen join the podcast to discuss their new film, Tiny Fugitives. We also discuss R-Rated comedies, Jackass, Movie Theaters, Test Audiences and more. "Tiny Fugitives" is now playing in theaters.Note: This interview took place at studio where the set was made to look like a camp fire. Therefore, you'll notice lighting shifting during the interview from the lights designed to look like a camp fire. #johnnyknoxville #tinyfugitives #jackass #michaellewen #movies #comedy #badnewsbears #filmmaking

Episode 63 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams join the show to discuss their latest film, RESIDENT EVIL. We also talk Weapons, Irreversible, Filmmaking, Cinematography, Score, David Fincher, Multiple Takes, Josh Brolin, Steven Spielberg, Sony, and more!Note: Prior to this interview, I was shown the first 30-minutes of RESIDENT EVIL. We do explore more of the film beyond that 30-minutes but this is relatively spoiler-free. Still, if you don't want to know anything going in, come back and watch after you've seen the film. Any spoiler we mention is very vague. #residentevil #zachcregger #austinabrams #weapons #barbarian #horror #filmmaking #stevenspielberg #euphoria #cinematography #davidfincher #seven #irreversible #movies #dvd #theflood

Episode 62 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Mason Gooding joins the podcast to discuss 72 Hours, Heart Eyes, Scream, Scream 6, childhood, favorite films, anime, friendship, I Want Your Sex and more! #masongooding #scream #72hours #hearteyes #scream6 #childhood #filmmaking #anime

Episode 61 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh and writers/directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley join the podcast to discuss their new Apple TV film, MAYDAY. This conversation covers Mayday, Tenet, Deadpool & Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Nolan, Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons, Filmmaking, Score, Cinematography, Canted Angels, Thor and so much more!#ryanreynolds #kennethbranagh #mayday #jonathangoldstein #johnfrancisdaley #gamenight #thor #marvel #deadpool #wolverine #jesseplemons #dungeonsanddragons #appletv #filmmaking #cinematography #score #filmscore #hughjackman #tenet

Episode 60 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Oscar Nominated Actor Elliot Page joins the podcast to discuss his incredible performance in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Elliot discusses the incredible reception to The Odyssey and discusses great behind-the-scenes details of filming the stunt sequence at the Trojan horse and Sinon's iconic monologue in Hades.

Page also discusses his incredible career including Hard Candy, Juno, Inception, film scores, cinematography, IMAX cameras, the mirror system used in the Hades scene, stunt work, working with Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, favorite films from childhood including Jurassic Park, and how he feels he can now do some of his best work.

#elliotpage #theodyssey #sinon #christophernolan #emmathomas #juno #hardcandy #inception #ariadne #jurassicpark #filmscore #cinematography #imax #hoytevanhoytema #wallypfister #hanszimmer #ludwiggoransson #cinema #movietheaters #theshining #samanthamorton #shelleyduvall #leonardodicaprio #filmmaking #movies #canada #specialeffects #georgecottle #stunts

Episode 59 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Note: This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2026.

In this episode, actor Jack Martin joins the podcast to discuss Pizza Movie, Not Suitable For Work, childhood auditions for Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Blind Side, animal work in finding physicality for characters, life perspective brought on from acting and more!

You can see Jack on Hulu/Disney+ in Pizza Movie and Not Suitable For Work. Both are streaming now.

#jackmartin #pizzamovie #notsuitableforwork #acting #filmmaking #movies #tv #diaryofawimpykid

Episode 58 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Note: This episode was recorded live in Seattle, WA for the Super Troopers 3 "Behind The Badge" Tour.

Warning: Strong language.

The episode features a conversation with Broken Lizard including Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske.

Because the live show featured clips from the "Super Troopers" films, I removed them for legal reasons. Therefore, you will hear moments where we introduce a clip from the films and then discuss it afterwards. I have the clip references below.

In this episode, the Broken Lizard cast and filmmakers break down the history of the "Super Troopers" franchise, looking back at the first two films and previewing the new "Super Troopers 3" film, which is now playing in theaters.

Notes on the removed film clips:

1) "Super Troopers" - Speed stop from the opening of the first film.

2) "Super Troopers 2" - French Pullover

3) "Super Troopers 3" - Electric Car

#searchlightpartner #supertroopers #brokenlizard #supertroopers3 #behindthebadge

Episode 57 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

- Interview with Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland from 2:13 to 7:00

- Interview with Zendaya and John Leguizamo from 7:00 to 13:36

- Interview with Himesh Patel and Lupita Nyong'o from 13:37 to 21:32

This is part 2/3 of my podcast series for the The Odyssey. This episode features my conversations with Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong'o and Himesh Patel. Episode 3 will feature a very special conversation and review of the film.

Note: These interviews took place at a press junket. Therefore, the timing for each interview is different and shorter than regular podcast episodes.

#theodyssey #christophernolan #annehathaway #tomholland #zendaya #johnleguizamo #himeshpatel #lupitanyongo #ludwiggöransson #billirwin #cyclops #argos #dogs #filmmaking #director

Episode 56 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

For timing:

Interview with Christopher Nolan from 4:45 to 16:48

Interview with Matt Damon from 18:11 to 26:54

Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon join the show to talk all about their incredible new, THE ODYSSEY. In the interview, we cover the filmmaking craft behind The Odyssey, IMAX, Interstellar, Bill Irwin, Cyclops, David & Patricia Keighley, the mirror system, the blimp for the IMAX camera, Sound Design, Cinematography, Framing for multiple formats and more.

This is part 1/3 of my series for the film. Episode 2 will be released next week featuring Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong'o and Himesh Patel. Episode 3 will feature a very special conversation and review of the film.

Note: All behind-the-scenes footage from "The Odyssey" used in this interview is from the official Universal Pictures featurette about the making of the film. The video is from EPK, which is uploaded directly by the film studios.

#christophernolan #theodyssey #mattdamon #imax #filmmaking #interstellar #billirwin #cyclops

This is a 30-min conversation I had with Ari Aster, from July 10th 2025, which is just over a month before I officially started this podcast as "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy".

Therefore, this is technically not a podcast episode but just a 30-min filmmaking conversation that I still wanted to share, as you can see how the podcast was forming based on this conversation. A little over a month later, I'd launch my first official podcast episode with Josh Brolin on August 18th, 2025.

For more context of this conversation, Ari Aster and I are sitting in a filming location for Eddington; in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. This interview was filmed after the production of the movie, during Ari's promotional tour of "Eddington".

We discuss Eddington, Midsommar, Hereditary, Beau is Afraid, Cinematography, Score, Sound Design and more.Original interview conducted on: July 10th, 2025. Original cut of the interview uploaded: July 24th, 2025.#ariaster #eddington #midsommar #hereditary #beauisafraid #cineamtography #filmmaking #movies