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Silver Screen Social

274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Hosted by Jackson Vickery, Silver Screen Social delves into the inner workings of today’s most esteemed television and film productions. Jackson engages in thought-provoking interviews with industry insiders such as cinematographers, costume designers, actors, editors, composers, and more for conversations that transcend the technical aspects and behind the scenes to explore the profound cultural significance of each project, unraveling the "why" and "why now.”

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Charlese Antoinette - Air

April 19, 2023 14:52 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Charlese Antoinette about her work on Air. Antoinette is a CDG Award nominee for her work on Judas and the Black Messiah. Air stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis.

Dominique Dawson - Swarm

April 13, 2023 05:42 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Dominique Dawson about her work on Swarm. Up next? Ava DuVernay’s film adaptation of Caste by Isabel Wilkerson.

Ryan Warren Smith - The Holdovers

April 10, 2023 15:28 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Ryan Warren Smith about his past work on Lean on Pete and his upcoming work on Alexander Payne's film The Holdovers.

Maya Sigel - Hello Tomorrow!

April 04, 2023 15:38 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Maya Sigel about her work on Hello Tomorrow!

Tom Howe - Daisy Jones & The Six, Shrinking, Ted Lasso

April 01, 2023 04:38 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to composer Tom Howe about his work on Daisy Jones & The Six, Shrinking, and Ted Lasso. Howe was an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for Ted Lasso. His upcoming work includes: Polite Society, Book Club: The Next Chapter and season 5 of Fargo.

A.V. Rockwell - A Thousand and One

March 29, 2023 05:09 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to director, writer and producer A.V. Rockwell about her work on A Thousand and One. A Thousand and One won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Dan Laustsen - John Wick: Chapter 4, The Color Purple

March 24, 2023 05:23 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Dan Laustsen about his work on John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Color Purple. Laustsen is a 2x Academy Award nominee, a 2x BAFTA nominee, a 2x ASC Award nominee, a BSC Award nominee, and a 2x Critics Choice Award nominee.

Yan Miles - Sharper

March 22, 2023 05:44 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Yan Miles about his work on Sharper.  Miles is a 2x Emmy winner for The Crown and Sherlock, an ACE Eddie winner for Sherlock, and a BAFTA Television Craft Award winner for Sherlock.  Sharper stars Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, and John Lithgow.

Jon Philpot - Theater Camp

March 15, 2023 14:27 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Jon Philpot about his work on Theater Camp. Philpot is an Emmy winner for his work on The Mind of a Chef. His past credits include Broad City, Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, Search Party, Girls5eva and Hacks. Theater Camp stars Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Ayo Edebiri, Amy Sedaris and many more. The film was directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.

Joseph Shirley - Creed III & The Mandalorian

March 07, 2023 07:10 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB

On this episode, I spoke to Emmy-nominated composer Joseph Shirley about his work on Creed III and The Mandalorian. 

Adam Epstein and Joanna Naugle - The Bear

March 02, 2023 13:26 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editors Adam Epstein and Joanna Naugle about their work on The Bear.  Epstein is a 2x Emmy nominee for Saturday Night Live.  Naugle is an ACE Eddie nominee for her work on The Bear. 

Frank Petzold - All Quiet on the Western Front

February 27, 2023 17:17 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production visual effects supervisor Frank Petzold about his work on All Quiet on the Western Front. Petzold is an Oscar nominee, a BAFTA nominee, and a European Film Award winner for European Visual Effects for All Quiet on the Western Front.

Markus Stemler - All Quiet on the Western Front

February 20, 2023 07:34 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to sound designer Markus Stemler about his work on All Quiet on the Western Front.  Stemler is an Oscar nominee (All Quiet on the Western Front), a BAFTA award winner as of yesterday for Best Sound for All Quiet on the Western Front, an AMPS winner for Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film for All Quiet on the Western Front, a 3x MPSE nominee (All Quiet on the Western Front, The Matrix Resurrections, Citizenfour), and much more. 

Volker Bertelmann - All Quiet on the Western Front

February 16, 2023 17:45 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to composer Volker Bertelmann about his work on All Quiet on the Western Front.  Bertelmann is a 2x Oscar nominee (Lion, All Quiet on the Western Front), a 2x BAFTA nominee (Lion, All Quiet on the Western Front), a BAFTA Television Craft Award nominee (Patrick Melrose), a Critics Choice Award nominee (Lion), a Golden Globes nominee (Lion), and much more. 

John Paino - The Last of Us

February 15, 2023 05:13 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer John Paino about his work on The Last of Us.  Paino is a 3x Emmy nominee (Big Little Lies, The Morning Show, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) and a 3x ADG nominee (Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects). 

Deborah Scott - Avatar: The Way of Water

February 10, 2023 15:17 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Deborah Scott about her work on Avatar: The Way of Water. Scott is an Academy Award winner for Titanic, a BAFTA nominee for Titanic and a 2x CDG Award nominee for Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. This year, Scott will be honored with the Career Achievement Award at the CDG Awards.

Stephanie Filo - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

February 03, 2023 20:17 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Stephanie Filo about her work on Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and A Black Lady Sketch Show. Filo is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning editor. She was just nominated this week for her first ACE Eddie.

Timothy Good - The Last of Us

January 31, 2023 22:31 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Timothy Good about his work on The Last of Us. The series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.

Jonah Markowitz - George & Tammy

January 26, 2023 21:44 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Jonah Markowitz about his work on George & Tammy. The series stars Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon. 

Karen Murphy - Elvis

January 17, 2023 20:05 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Karen Murphy about her work on Elvis. Murphy is a 5x ADG nominee (1x winner for The Great Gatsby), a Critics Choice Award nominee for Elvis, and a 3x Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award winner for Elvis, True History of the Kelly Gang and The Great Gatsby. Elvis was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film stars Austin Butler.

Tom Cross - Babylon

January 14, 2023 21:01 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Tom Cross about his work on Babylon. Cross is a 2x Oscar nominee for La La Land and Whiplash, where he won for the latter. He is also a 4x BAFTA nominee (2x winner for No Time to Die and Whiplash), a 5x ACE Eddie nominee (1x winner for La La Land), a 4x Critics Choice Award nominee (2x winner for First Man and La La Land), an Independent Spirit Award winner for Whiplash, and so much more. Babylon was directed by Damien Chazelle. The film stars Margot Robbie ...

Scott Gershin, Frank Montaño and Jon Taylor - Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

January 12, 2023 20:47 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MB

On this episode, I spoke to sound supervisor Scott Gershin, re-recording mixer Frank Montaño, and re-recording mixer Jon Taylor about Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Gershin is an Emmy nominee, a BAFTA nominee, and a 7x MPSE Award winner. Montaño is a 9x Oscar nominee, a 4x BAFTA nominee (2x winner for The Revenant and The Fugitive), and a 3x CAS Award winner. Taylor is a 4x Oscar nominee, an Emmy nominee, a 4x BAFTA nominee (1x winner for The Revenant), and a 2x CAS Award winner.

Heike Merker - All Quiet on the Western Front

January 12, 2023 07:18 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

On this episode, I spoke to makeup and hair designer Heike Merker about her work on All Quiet on the Western Front. Merker is a 2x Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award nominee for Crazy Rich Asians, where she is also a winner for Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Feature-Length Motion Picture for the project. With All Quiet on the Western Front, Merker was a winner at the European Film Awards for European Makeup and Hair. Merker’s work has also been shortlisted at the Oscars an...

Bob Ducsay - Glass Onion

January 11, 2023 11:24 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Bob Ducsay about his work on Glass Onion.  Ducsay is an ACE Eddie nominee for Knives Out and a 3x Saturn Award nominee (2x winner for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi and Knives Out).  Glass Onion was directed by Rian Johnson.

Adruitha Lee - The Menu

January 11, 2023 07:45 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to Adruitha Lee about her decades-spanning career. In 2022 alone, she was the hair department head for The Menu, Amsterdam, Black Adam and George and Tammy.  Lee is an Oscar winner for Dallas Buyers Club, a BAFTA Film Award nominee for I, Tonya and a 3x Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award winner for Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, Bombshell and I, Tonya. 

Jaime Leigh McIntosh & Heba Thorisdottir - Babylon

January 10, 2023 05:31 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to makeup department head Heba Thorisdottir and hair department head Jaime Leigh McIntosh about their work on Babylon. Jaime Leigh McIntosh is an Emmy nominee for The First Lady and a 3x Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award nominee (1x winner for Bombshell). Heba Thorisdottir is a 2x Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award nominee and a 2x Saturn Award nominee. Babylon was directed by Damien Chazelle. The film stars Margot Robbie and Diego...

Chayse Irvin - Blonde

January 09, 2023 05:47 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Chayse Irvin about his work on Blonde.  Blonde was directed by Andrew Dominik. The film stars Anna de Armas.

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck - Emancipation

January 07, 2023 05:32 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck about her work on Emancipation.  Jamison-Tanchuck is a Costume Designers Guild Award nominee for her work on Regina King's One Night in Miami. Emancipation was directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film stars Will Smith. 

Erin Casper & Jocelyne Chaput - Fire of Love

January 06, 2023 04:02 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editors Erin Casper and Jocelyne Chaput about their work on Fire of Love.  Fire of Love debuted almost one year ago at the Sundance Film Festival, where the two won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award. Since then, the two were nominated at the Cinema Eye Honors Awards for Best Editing and at the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards for Best Editing and Best Narration.  To make things even better, Fire of Love was shortlisted at the Oscars for Documentary Feature Fil...

Massimo Gattabrusi - Bones and All

January 04, 2023 07:46 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

On this episode, I spoke to hair designer Massimo Gattabrusi about his work on Bones and All.  Gattabrusi is an Emmy winner for his work on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.  Bones and All stars Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet. The film was directed by Luca Guadagnino.

Sabu Cyril - RRR

December 29, 2022 17:05 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Sabu Cyril about his work on RRR. RRR was directed by S.S. Rajamouli.

Deirdra Govan - Devotion

December 22, 2022 05:03 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Deirdra Govan about her work on Devotion.  Govan was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Costume Design in Sorry to Bother You.  Devotion was directed by J. D. Dillard.

Daysha Broadway - Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

December 22, 2022 03:50 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Daysha Broadway about her work on Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.  Broadway is a 3x Emmy nominee (1x winner for A Black Lady Sketch Show) and 1x ACE Eddie nominee.  Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody was directed by Kasi Lemmons and stars Naomi Ackie. 

Becky Sullivan, Tony Lamberti and Derek Mansvel - The Woman King

December 21, 2022 07:01 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to supervising sound editor Becky Sullivan, re-recording mixer Tony Lamberti and production mixer Derek Mansvelt about their work on The Woman King.  Sullivan is an Oscar nominee for Unbroken and a BAFTA Award winner for The Fugitive.  Lamberti is an Oscar nominee for Inglorious Bastards and a BAFTA Award nominee for Inglorious Bastards. Mansvelt is a Canadian Screen Award winner for The Book of Negroes.  The film was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. 

Blair McClendon - Aftersun

December 15, 2022 04:23 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

On this episode, I spoke to editor Blair McClendon about his work on Aftersun.  This year McClendon has won the "Best Editing" award at the British Independent Film Awards, the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. More will surely follow...  He is also nominated at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.  Aftersun was directed by Charlotte Wells and stars Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio. 

Kim Ji-yong - Decision to Leave

December 14, 2022 05:57 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Kim Ji-yong about his work on Decision to Leave.  Ji-yong's past work includes The Fortress, Okja and Parasite.  Decision to Leave was directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook.

Jess Gonchor - White Noise

December 13, 2022 03:35 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Jess Gonchor about his work on Noah Baumbach's White Noise. Gonchor is a 2x Oscar nominee for Hail, Caesar! and True Grit. He is also a 2x BAFTA nominee, and a 10x ADG nominee.  White Noise stars Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Raffey Cassidy, André Benjamin, Alessandro Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Don Cheadle.

Martín Hernández - Bardo

December 09, 2022 05:35 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

On this episode, I spoke to supervising sound editor-sound designer Martín Hernández about his work on Bardo.  Hernández is a 2x Oscar nominee for The Revenant and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).  In addition, he is a 4x BAFTA Film Award nominee for The Revenant (where he won), Birdman, Babel and Pan's Labyrinth.  Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths was directed and written by Alejandro Iñárritu. 

Mitchell Travers - George & Tammy

December 06, 2022 03:37 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

On this episode, I spoke to my repeat guest and costume designer Mitchell Travers about his work on George & Tammy. Travers is a 2x CDG Award nominee for Hustlers and In the Heights. 

Debra Hanson - Five Days at Memorial

December 02, 2022 05:25 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Debra Hanson about her work on Five Days at Memorial.  Hanson is a 3x Emmy nominee (1x winner for Schitt's Creek) and 3x CDG nominee (2x winner for Schitt's Creek). 

Anna Terrazas - Bardo

December 01, 2022 05:42 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Anna Terrazas about her work on Bardo. Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths was directed and written by Alejandro Iñárritu.

David McCallum - Women Talking

November 30, 2022 03:21 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

On this episode, I spoke to supervising sound editor David McCallum about his work on Women Talking.  McCallum is a 3x Emmy nominee, a BAFTA TV Award winner, and a 20x MPSE nominee (1x winner for Penny Dreadful).  Women Talking was directed by Sarah Polley and stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand.

Luc Montpellier - Women Talking

November 28, 2022 04:26 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Luc Montpellier about his work on Women Talking.   Women Talking was directed by Sarah Polley and stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand.  Montpellier is a 3x Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award nominee (1x winner) and a Canadian Screen Award nominee.

Eugenio Caballero - Bardo

November 23, 2022 05:52 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to production designer Eugenio Caballero about his work on Bardo.  Caballero is an Oscar winner for Pan's Labyrinth. He was also nominated for Roma.  In addition Caballero is a BAFTA Film Award nominee for Roma and Pan's Labyrinth and a 3x ADG nominee (where he is also a 1x winner).  Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths was directed and written by Alejandro Iñárritu.

Larkin Seiple - Everything Everywhere All at Once

November 21, 2022 03:57 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer Larkin Seiple about his work on Everything Everywhere All at Once.  Seiple is an Emmy nominee and VMA winner.  Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Quita Alfred - Women Talking

November 17, 2022 04:11 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Quita Alfred about her work on Women Talking.   Women Talking was directed by Sarah Polley and stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand. 

Lori McCoy-Bell, Adruitha Lee and Nana Fischer - Amsterdam

November 16, 2022 05:47 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

On this episode, I spoke to hair department heads Lori McCoy-Bell and Adruitha Lee with makeup department head Nana Fischer about their work on Amsterdam. McCoy-Bell is an Emmy winner for Westworld and a BAFTA Film Award winner for American Hustle. Lee is an Oscar winner for Dallas Buyers Club and a BAFTA Film Award nominee for I, Tonya. Fischer is known for her work on Armageddon Time, Black Bird and Ad Astra.

David Klotz - The Watcher

November 15, 2022 04:43 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

On this episode, I spoke to composer and music editor David Klotz about his work on The Watcher.  Klotz is an 8x Emmy winner and 19x Emmy nominee. He is also a 7x MPSE winner and 24x MPSE nominee.  Klotz won his Emmys for American Horror Story, Game of Thrones and Stranger Things. 

Madeline Weeks - Armageddon Time

November 14, 2022 03:33 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

On this episode, I spoke to costume designer Madeline Weeks about her work on Armageddon Time, which was directed by James Gray.  The film stars Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Anthony Hopkins.

James Friend - All Quiet on the Western Front

November 10, 2022 04:33 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

On this episode, I spoke to cinematographer James Friend about his work on All Quiet on the Western Front.  Friend is a BAFTA Award winner (2x nominee), an ASC Award winner, and a BSC Award winner (2x nominee). All Quiet on the Western Front was directed by Edward Berger. 

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