Listen as Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos talks about his professional path from being an aspiring lawyer for the Rolling Stones to head of Fox and then Paramount.

Writer, Director, and Producer Eileen Cabiling discusses her creative process and her inspiration for the critically acclaimed short film Basurero.

Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen discusses working with Luc Besson on The Professional (Leon), The Fifth Element, Kiss of The Dragon, the Taken series, and his inspiration for and work on The Karate Kid.

On this episode of The Backlot, we sit down with Nollywood filmmaker, Femi Odugbemi as he discusses the rise of Nollywood and the direction he hopes the industry will take.

Nathalie Emmanuel discusses her iconic role as Missandei on Game of Thrones as well as her more recent roles, including starring along side Kevin Hart in Quibi's Die Hart and Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral reboot.

On this episode Academy Award nominated actress Juliette Lewis recounts her start in the industry, her experience filming "Cape Fear" with Martin Scorsese and "Kalifornia" with then boyfriend Brad Pitt.

Listen to cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, whose work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind garnered him an Academy Award, as he speaks on his career and his experience filming McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Deer Hunter, and working with Steven Spielberg.

NYFA Acting alum Manuel Garcia Rulfo discusses how he got his start in the industry, his career and his experience shooting "The Magnificent Seven."

Lou Diamond Phillips discusses his experience acting with Denzel Washington on Courage Under Fire as well as his approach to directing.

Get to know Amy Smeed, head of animation on Disney's Moana as well as the upcoming Raya and the Last Dragon. Amy discusses the process of creating the character of Moana and the importance of truly understanding and knowing your character.

On this episode we sit down with Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski. He speaks about his start in the industry and working with the legendary Steven Spielberg.

Kelly Fremon Craig discusses her experience writing and directing "The Edge of Seventeen" as well as working with James L. Brooks.

On this episode, actor and NYFA alum Hayden Szeto discusses how he got his start in the industry, the audition process, and filming "The Edge of Seventeen."

Beanie Feldstein of Lady Bird, Booksmart, and most recently, How To Build A Girl discusses her path into the industry. She recounts and her experience on Broadway with Bette Midler and how the role of Johanna on How to Build A Girl challenged her.

On this episode, Alec Baldwin talks about his acting career from playing Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock to Beetlejuice to Mission Impossible.

Reginald Hudlin, director of House Party, producer of Django Unchained, Marshall, and The Black Godfather, discusses his experience working with Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained.

Author and film critic, Peter Rainer, discusses the profession of film critique as well as legendary directors from Scorsese to Altman.

Jonah Hill discusses how he became an actor and what it's like to work with Hollywood legends like Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Brad Pitt.

On this episode, we discuss the legendary Larry Cohen with Steve Mitchell and Matt Verboys who made the documentary feature King Cohen, which details Cohen's work and legacy.

Academy Award-winning director Ron Howards discusses his acting and directing career including hit films A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, and American Graffiti amongst others.

In this episode, Peter Rainer discusses his career, approach to film critique and how critics can uplift films that would otherwise go relatively unnoticed.

Legendary director Steven Spielberg discusses the filming of Jaws, and how he came to choose other projects like Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan.

In this episode, Nicole Avant discusses her Netflix documentary The Black Godfather and its subject, Clarence Avant, who's also her father.

Join us as we sit down with Derek Kolstad, the screenwriter behind the John Wick franchise. He discusses how his love for film developed into a screenwriting career and how he treats his characters with love.