Just The Facts with Alex Zane

HELLO AGAIN!

October 05, 2022 11:38 - 52 seconds - 1.21 MB

Dear JTFers. Thanks for your loyal listenership. We'd love you to join Alex Zane on his new show A Trip To The Movies with Alex Zane. we're three eps in, with Rahul Kohli, Dave Berry and Christian Brighty taking us on their perfect night at our virtual cinema. Hope you can join! Details here: https://linktr.ee/triptomoviespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A TRIP TO THE MOVIES with Alex Zane

September 21, 2022 14:01 - 1 minute - 1.43 MB

Thanks for listening to Just The Facts... if you enjoyed the show why not check out our new podcast A TRIP TO THE MOVIES! Each week a different famous film fan curates their perfect night out at the cinema… picking what snacks they’d eat, where they’d sit, who they’d go with and of course what movies they’d screen… If you love cinema as much as we do, search A Trip To The Movies with Alex Zane or find out more here: linktr.ee/triptomoviespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Gil Kenan Returns!

December 14, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 93.1 MB

Here it is, our final show before Christmas and what better way to celebrate than the return of the wonderful filmmaker Gil Kenan to the pod, to talk about his memories of Christmas cinema and his fantastic new festive movie A Boy Called Christmas, adapted from Matt Haig's best-selling novel and in cinemas and on Sky Cinema RIGHT NOW! Alex and Gil also chatted about his incredibly busy year, co-writing Ghostbusters: Afterlife and - in fact - this interview was recorded on the day that movie ...

Ian Shaw

December 07, 2021 05:30 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

It's time for Episode 28 of the pod and Alex's guest today is the brilliant Ian Shaw who can currently be seen on stage at The Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End in the fantastic play The Shark Is Broken. It's about the relationship between the three leads in Jaws who found themselves with rather more downtime than expected when the shark infamously failed to work! Ian takes the role of his father, the late Robert Shaw and they discuss what it was like for him playing his dad, the insp...

Robbie Amell

November 30, 2021 05:30 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB

Alex catches up with the brilliant Robbie Amell about his new movie 'Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City' which hits cinemas this week. They talk zombies (obviously), their biggest fears, playing the Resident Evil video game as kids and a lot about sharks. A LOT. As always, feel free to get in touch at any of the below and we hope you enjoy the show! Join our monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/JTFPodNewsletter Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTFPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JTFP...

Reggie Yates

November 23, 2021 05:30 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MB

Alex is joined this week by Reggie Yates to discuss his move from being in front of the camera - hosting 'Top Of The Pops', acting in 'Dr Who', to his recent documentary series investigating subjects as diverse as 'Teen Gangs', to 'Extreme Countries' to 'Race Riots in the USA' - to now moving behind the camera with his feature film debut 'Pirates' which he's written and directed and which hits cinemas this Friday 26th November.. They talk about his inspiration for the film, his casting proce...

Jimmy Akingbola

November 16, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 95.2 MB

This week's episode features an actor as adept at drama as he is comedy, the wonderful Jimmy Akingbola joins Alex on the pod from Los Angeles to talk about shooting his new show 'Bel-Air' - a dramatic retelling of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - exec produced by Will Smith. They chat about his hugely successful ITV sitcom 'Kate and Koji', appearing in DC's 'Arrow', his comedy heroes and his brand new crime drama The Tower, now available on ITV Hub. We hope you enjoy this week's show, please su...

Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman: Ghostbusters: Afterlife Special

November 09, 2021 05:30 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

Human sacrifice. Dogs and cats living together. Mass Hysteria! Alex is joined by the incredible father and son duo of Ivan and Jason Reitman to talk all things Ghostbusters. Finding out the truth behind some of the stories that have been mythologised from the making of the 1984 original, to discovering what Jason wanted to bring to the Ghostbusters universe with Afterlife. What was the pairs biggest disagreement about? Which cast ad-libbed on set? What do you do with a field of Barley? All...

Wallis Day

November 02, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB

Alex is joined this week by the wonderful Wallis Day to chat about everything from working alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in her massive new sci-fi blockbuster 'Infinite' to taking over Ruby Rose's character in DC series Batwoman. They discuss the benefits of a Vegan diet and talk about a big decision Wallis had to make a child between pursuing a career in acting or.... well, you know what, you'll just have to give it a listen to find out. As always find us at all of the below and feel free to g...

Edgar Wright

October 26, 2021 04:30 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MB

Hello! What an episode this week, as joining Alex to talk about his brilliant new movie 'Last Night in Soho' is the wonderful Edgar Wright... and while they do indeed talk about the movie, and what it was like for Edgar actually shooting on the ground in Soho, the conversation soon moves onto the history of that famous square mile of London, the stories and legends that haunt its streets and back alleys, as well as the idea of ghosts, both metaphorical... and real. We hope you enjoy this we...

Jim Cummings

October 19, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Today Alex sits down with the insanely talented independent filmmaker Jim Cummings to talk about him breaking onto the scene in 2018 with the brilliant Thunder Road, but also to get into the details about his incredible new film The Beta Test which hit UK cinemas on Oct 15th... part psychological thriller - part dark comedy - part horror - part satire on the industry of Hollywood and the ousting of the culture of toxic masculinity that has pervaded there for so long.... it's fantastic. As al...

Joanne Froggatt

October 11, 2021 21:30 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

This week Alex's guest is the excellent Joanne Froggatt, who sits down to talk about her powerful and gripping new ITV drama 'Angela Back' which had it's first episode on Sunday and is already being talked about as a hard-hitting and compelling look at domestic abuse. They also chat the incredible success of Downton Abbey, growing up in Yorkshire and the films that inspired Joanne to follow a career into acting at a very young age. Hope you enjoy the show, please do leave us a rating and rev...

Rahul Kohli II: Midnight Mass Spoiler Special

October 05, 2021 04:30 - 2 hours - 197 MB

Rahul Kohli joins Alex for a Midnight Mass Spoiler Special! As promised back in July, now the phenomenal show has been released on Netflix, Rahul returns to discuss working with the incredible writer and director Mike Flanagan, developing his character Sheriff Hassan and his iconic look and stance, the responsibility of playing that character, what he thinks the 'Angel' is and his interpretation of that ending. Suffice to say, don't listen to this episode if you haven't yet watched the brill...

Synnøve Karlsen

September 28, 2021 04:30 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

Synnøve Karlsen joins Alex for this week's episode to talk about her feature film debut in the hugely anticipated Last Night In Soho. They talk about how she got the role of Jocasta and her experience of working with the brilliant director Edgar Wright on the project. They also discuss her breakout role in the hugely successful BBC series Clique, the person she'd really love to play in a film and various methods of how to cure sleeplessness. Hope you enjoy the show and feel free to get in to...

Daniel Gillies

September 21, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Alex has a fascinating chat with the brilliant actor, writer and director Daniel Gillies, who stars in the incredible new horror movie 'Coming Home in the Dark' which is released this October. They discuss his phenomenal performance playing a psychopath, what a departure this role is for him and what attracted him to the film... as well as the pros and cons of owning a 7 month old husky, his thoughts on the state of cinema today, why he moved from New Zealand to LA and lots lots more. Hope y...

Paul Feig

September 14, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

Alex is joined by the wonderful writer and director Paul Feig to talk about his career and the impact his 2011 comedy Bridesmaids had on both cinema and the kind of films he was able to make. They discuss his big screen blockbusters like The Heat and Spy, and working with Melissa McCarthy, as well as his 2016 Ghostbusters reboot and upcoming Netflix fantasy The School For Good And Evil. Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to leave us a rating and review and get in touch at any of the...

Tom Ellis

September 07, 2021 04:30 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MB

Alex catches up with the wonderful Tom Ellis on the eve of the final season of Lucifer, which arrives on Friday September 10th on Netflix. They discuss how Tom began his journey, the show's massive popularity and how cool it is when you first see steam coming out if a manhole in New York! Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget you can get in. touch at any of the places below: We want to reach out to our community from time to time. Mostly about latest updates on the podcast, giveaways,...

John Pollono

August 31, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 98.4 MB

This week Alex sits down with the brilliant actor, writer and director John Pollono to talk about his directorial feature debut 'Small Engine Repair' which hits cinemas on September the 10th. Starting life as hugely successful play on in LA in 2011, they talk about the movie and John's journey from stage to screen, his break into screenwriting with the Jake Gyllenhaal film Stronger and get the latest on his upcoming Hulk Hogan biopic. There's also a lot of chat about Italian food. Hope you e...

Daniel Mays

August 24, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 96.3 MB

Alex is joined by the phenomenal Danny Mays to talk about Season 2 of his Sky Comedy 'Code 404' alongside Stephen Graham. They discuss his BAFTA nominated performance on 'Line Of Duty', his cameo in 'Rogue One' and whether working class actors still struggle to get the recognition that they deserve in the industry. We hope you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, leave us a rating and review if you've had fun listening, and get in touch on any of the below: We want to reach out to our commu...

Rebecca Ferguson

August 17, 2021 04:30 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MB

The amazing Rebecca Ferguson joins Alex for the latest stupendous episode of Just The Facts to chat about her brand new sci-fi film Reminiscence, written and directed by Westworld creator Lisa Joy, that reunites her with her Greatest Showman co-star Hugh Jackman. They discuss her journey from Swedish soap opera to the BBC to being cast as Ilsa Faust in the Mission Impossible series. They also discuss becoming part of the upcoming Dune adaptation and how the iconic role of Lady Jessica has ev...

Ross McCall

August 10, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 99.5 MB

This week Alex is joined by actor and filmmaker Ross McCall on the eve of the release of his new romantic drama 'About Us' that he's both written and stars in. They talk about his experiences working alongside and forming friendships with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks on the epic TV series 'Band of Brothers' and moving behind the camera to direct his new prison drama 'Ire'. And Ross reveals how he fell in love with film by sneaking onto the roof of his local cinema and watching movies throu...

David Twohy

August 03, 2021 04:30 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MB

This week Alex's guest is writer and director David Twohy, who Alex last met in 2003 on the set of The Chronicles of Riddick. A film Alex will talk to you about at length if given the opportunity. He loves that movie. So he obviously chats with David about making that film. They also discuss writing and directing its prequel Pitch Black and it's threequel Riddick, working with Vin Diesel and the future of the franchise with the upcoming Riddick: Furya. They chat about David's career writing ...

Rosie Day

July 27, 2021 04:30 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

This week Alex chats to the super talented actor, writer and director Rosie Day about her upcoming book 'Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon'. It shares it's name with a play she's created which will soon be on stage annnnnd is being turned into a film as well! They also discuss her career on screen, including working with Sarah Jessica Parker, appearing in Outlander... and then there's the whole eating boiled rice and ketchup conversation. Hope you enjoy the ep and follow us to find out m...

Rahul Kohli

July 20, 2021 04:30 - 2 hours - 185 MB

From Los Angeles, Rahul Kohli joins Alex for a chat this week, to talk about working with Mike Flanagan on 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' and the upcoming 'Midnight Mass'. There's some chat about Rahul's love for Star Wars. They also talk about his big break, landing a role in 'iZombie'. There's also some Star Wars chat. They discuss (disagree) about the best Batman movie. Did we mention there's some Star Wars chat? Enjoy the episode and follow us at the below places: We want to reach out to o...

Reece Shearsmith

July 13, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 142 MB

Alex is joined in the studio by the hugely talented Reece Shearsmith to talk about both his incredible career and his fascination with exploring the relationship between comedy and horror. They discuss the forming of The League of Gentlemen, it's journey from Edinburgh Festival success to TV. There's chat about Reece's love of horror from childhood and the films that terrified him most as a kid. And there's a big conversation about his wonderful, BAFTA winning TV show Inside No. 9. It's a bi...

Chris McKay

July 06, 2021 04:30 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

This week Alex is chatting with The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay about his first live action feature The Tomorrow War, his love of sci-fi, his plans for Nightwing and the The Lego Batman Movie sequel we'll never got to see. Follow us and get in touch using the links below... and enjoy the episode!\ We want to reach out to our community from time to time. Mostly about latest updates on the podcast, giveaways, and inviting you to cool events. Click the links below to join our growin...

Steven E. de Souza

June 29, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 118 MB

This week Alex speaks to screenwriting legend Steven de Souza all the way from sunny California (Steven not Alex. Alex is in his kitchen) and gets the stories behind the making of Die Hard, the alternate ending to Commando, the future predictions of The Running Man, the problems faced by Street Fighter and the gorier version of Judge Dredd. It's all in here. Please subscribe, and leave us a rating and review if you've got time, and for more bits n bobs like exclusive video clips and more, f...

Jim Sturgess

June 22, 2021 04:30 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MB

Alex's guest today is the lovely Jim Sturgess who popped into the studio to talk about Season 2 of his excellent Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark, as well as look back cross his big screen career from One Day to Cloud Atlas to Across the Universe. They discussed him breaking into acting with a chance meeting in Manchester and Alex even got to talk to about that film of Jim's he loves... Geostorm! We want to reach out to our community from time to time. Mostly about latest updates on the po...

Sam Heughan

June 15, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

Alex welcomes the brilliant Sam Heughan to the studio, on one of the hottest days of the year, to drink whisky and chat through everything from Outlander to The Spy Who Dumped Me to Bloodshot to his new TV show Men in Kilts, all while the two of them try to ignore the fact they're basically sitting in a sauna. Hope you enjoy, and please subscribe to us on your podcast app and leave us a rating and review if you have chance. We want to reach out to our community from time to time. Mostly abo...

Gil Kenan

June 07, 2021 04:30 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MB

Alex sits down with the brilliant Gil Kenan to talk about everything from him co-writing Ghostbusters: Afterlife to his wonderful debut Monster House to working with Bill Murray to their mutual love of dogs. For more, and to get in touch with us, you can follow us using any of the links below, hope you enjoy the show and thanks for listening! We want to reach out to our community from time to time. Mostly about latest updates on the podcast, giveaways, and inviting you to cool events. Click...

Dexter Fletcher

June 01, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 92.3 MB

Alex sits down with the superbly talented Dexter Fletcher to discuss his career both in front and behind the camera. Everything from Bugsy Malone to Bohemian Rhapsody to Rocketman to his brand new making of The Godfather TV series The Offer. Follow us on Social @JTFPod and subscribe now! Thanks and enjoy the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer

May 26, 2021 09:07 - 1 minute - 22.5 MB

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