In this episode, Szilveszter sits down with the director, Weronika Tofilska (0:55), while Áron speaks with the cinematographer, Krzysztof Trojnar (26:23), of the gripping new show 'Baby Reindeer'.This series, adapted from Richard Gadd's acclaimed one-man stage play, chronicles his harrowing experience with a female stalker and the dark, hidden trauma it forces him to confront. Weronika and Krzysztof, who collaborated on the first four of the seven episodes, share their journey of bringing thi...

For this episode we got to talk to Steven Knight about his latest limited series, FX’s The Veil, headlined by the one and only Elisabeth Moss.Research, his writing process, generating yet keeping tension under control and homages are among the topics Áron covered with the show's writer, creator, showrunner.Steve has written (and at times directed) films like Locke, Spencer or Eastern Promises, and well-known, critically acclaimed TV shows, such as the Peaky Blinders or Taboo.Just in the last ...

Creating a score that perfectly matches the atmosphere of a new show is a challenge, but when a series is renewed, the composer faces the additional task of evolving, while maintaining the music’s familiar essence. Our next guest, Marty Beller, found himself in this exact situation transitioning from Season 1 to Season 2 of ‘American Rust’. In this episode, Marty talks to Áron about balancing the differences and similarities between playing in a band like They Might Be Giants and composi...

In this episode, Áron interviews Jess Gonchor, the production designer behind the enchanting world of John Krasinski’s ‘IF’.The film follows a young girl navigating a tough time in her life, who begins to see the forgotten imaginary friends of those who have grown up.Jess shares his insights on creating the whimsical and poignant settings that bring this unique story to life. Drawing on his extensive experience, including his acclaimed work on films like ‘No Country for Old Men’, ‘Little Wome...

In this episode, Áron sits down with Sidd Khosla, the talented composer behind the evocative score of 'The Idea of You'. While the boy band August Moon fills the film with infectious hits, it's Sidd's music that truly brings the quieter, more emotional moments to life. Join us as we explore how Sidd crafted a soundtrack that perfectly complements the highs and lows of the story, drawing on his rich experience from acclaimed projects like 'This Is Us' and 'Only Murders in the Building'.

Today’s guest is no stranger to editing wonderfully constructed, tension-filled episodes or TV shows, since Vikash Patel has worked on projects like Ozark or Five Days at Memorial. This time we cover his work on HBO’s The Sympathizer, where he edited the first two and the fifth episode. Viks told Áron his experience from working shoulder to shoulder with Director Park, to realizing what’s written on the pages of the script in the editing room.

The score for Dev Patel’s directorial debut and true passion project, Monkey Man, has an authentic yet undeniably fresh feel to it. If you would like to go behind the scenes of the approach and process that led to the birth of the music playing in the background while Dev Patel’s character, Kid beats the sh*t out of everyone, you’re in the right place, as in this epsiode Szilveszter sits down with the film’s composer, Jed Kurzel.

The first three episodes of HBO's The Sympathizer showed us that even everything but rather nothing is as we see it... And then comes the fourth which is almost completely a standalone installment right in the middle of the limited series. However this is no accident, it's entirely deliberate. On today's episode cinematographer Barry Ackroyd joins Áron to talk about coming in for a single episode, his experience in shooting explosions and war, as well as who would play him in a movie.

By now you can stream the final episode of Shōgun and so the amazing FX show in its entirety as well.The whole buildup and evolution of Shōgun is an absolute work of art and in this episode you can listen to Áron’s chat with the first two episodes’ director and cinematographer, Jonathan van Tulleken and Christopher Ross.From the start of their work together on Misfits, onto Top Boy and now Shōgun, they covered the dynamics of their collaboration, preparing for the series, jumpstarting it, and...

Can you guess how many different Italian villas/churches/horse stables it took to create the convent for Immaculate? The film’s production designer, Adam Reamer, has the answer and he shared it with us. Filming locations, favourite sets, and Italy’s seemingly endless religious prop collection were all discussed in Szilveszter’s interview with Adam (0:52). However, this is not everything for the episode! To have a whole picture about the visual storytelling details of Immaculate, Áron had the...

This time we have a real treat for you, as Áron spoke to some of the creative minds whose work allowed HBO’s brand new mini series to look and feel this lived in, this surreal yet lifelike. In chronological order you can hear  the show’s editors Paulo Pandolpho and Peter Lambert (01:08), followed by production designer Kave Quinn (35:32), and last but not least to complete the story behind the visuals, cinematographer Alwin H. Küchler (1:03:38). This unusually  long episode gives some insight...

“Can you hear the music, Robert?” points Bohr the question to Oppenheimer in the latest Best Picture winner. Our next guest can not only hear the music, but also understand it, create (with) it. Jeff Russo has worked on the score of many deservedly admired TV shows, such as Fargo, Star Trek: Discovery and Picard or For All Mankind. This Thursday another project he’s worked on, RIPLEY starring Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning, landed on Netflix. On this occasion Jeff sat down with Áron to talk...

The next guest on our podcast is Christian Masini, the editor of Immaculate, who summed up the film the following way: “You show up to it, the movie punches you in the face and then it’s over” Chris and Szilveszter discussed various aspects of editing a horror film, including jump scares, finding the right length for the film, or how acting performances can influence an editor’s decision making process. Furthermore, we also got behind the scenes looks on a few key moments, like Cecilia’s...

Who would've guessed that Syndey Sweeney's going to be our next scream queen? We could insert the infamous Paul Rudd meme ("Who would've thought? Not me...") here but it might not be that much of a surprise after all. However there are many aspects to Neon's Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan, that resulted in this very much talked about horror flick. One of these is the absolutely chilling, yet at times playful score, thanks to the brilliant Will Bates. On the week of the film's wide...

2019’s The Gentlemen film, written and directed by Guy Ritchie, has a whole vibe and style of its own that until now we could’ve only hoped for to be revisited again. Then this year Netflix has brought us an 8 episode series that very well might only be the start of the new chapter for the world of the likes of Mickey Pearson or Eddie Horniman. The show’s second half was shot by Callan Green (ACS, NZCS) and in this episode he tells Áron about picking up from a point where half the story was...

Colby Day wrote the screenplay for ‘Spaceman’, the Netflix film premiering earlier this year at Berlinale. Colby was kind enough to feature on our podcast and discuss his background and future, while of course covering many aspects of writing Spaceman. Among other topics, he told Szilveszter about his theatre roots, what kind of writing process he used, how he adapted Jaroslav Kalfar’s book to the screen, and delved into the relationships of the main character, Jakub, portrayed by Adam...

Filmmaking is all about collaboration. No project could ever evolve into an actual film or show without the coordinated work of different departments.  Not long after Netflix’s Orion and the Dark (written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Sean Charmatz) was released, Áron spoke to the film’s composers Kevin Lax and Robert Lydecker.  Their conversation covers themes such as the workings of the previously mentioned collaborations, like theirs; conveying different feelings and attributing...

If you keep track of new releases there is a good probability that you’ve heard the music of Marcelo Zarvos last year. Marcelo contributed to the score of six titles released in 2023, including The Equalizer 3, Cassandro or Flamin’ Hot. While these titles are mentioned in our interview with him, the focus is most definitely on Todd Haynes’ May December. The director set a new challenge to his composer, with the task of having to adapt another film’s score into the world of May December. In...

Without a doubt, one of last year’s greatest writing debuts was that of Samy Burch who wrote the script of May December and co-developed its story with her spouse, Alex Mechanik. They received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won this year’s Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. On Oscar Day we are publishing Áron’s interview with Samy, and of course, the episode plunges into the masterfully complex characters and intricate story of May December but...

Continuing our countdown to this year’s Oscars and behind the scenes look at The Holdovers, we are treating you with a longer episode this time. Áron conducted two interviews regarding Alexander Payne’s heartfelt dramedy focusing on the technicalities that helped the film’s creators achieve its unique, yet authentic ‘70s look. First you can hear Eigil Bryld discuss the cinematography of the fipm, for which he just won an Independent Spirit Award. By the way you can also find his work in...

The second time we can welcome an editor on the podcast has come, as you can listen to Áron’s interview with two-time Oscar nominee Yorgos Mavropsaridis, editor of Poor Things. Mr. Mavropsaridis is a longtime collaborator of visionary director Yorgos Lanthimos, with whom he has been working since the beginning of the director's career, making commercials. Yorgos gave us insight into this relationship and advice on how to keep it sustainable, before diving into the beautiful depths of Poor...

The next guest on the show is Josh Weston, fresh off a BAFTA win in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category for Poor Things, for which Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and he are also nominated at this year's Academy Awards thanks to their wonderful work. Josh’s filmography includes a number of popular films, as he worked on the makeup and prosthetics of Elvis; Last Night in Soho; the Fantastic Beasts films and Suspiria, not to mention TV shows, like Game of Thrones or The Witcher.  Josh was kind...

An underrated but incredibly important element of filmmaking is the sound mixing because you would surely recognise it right away if something “sounded off”. If you have seen Maestro, you probably noticed how the sound contributes to both the soft and intimate scenes, as well as to the big and loud parts. Well, it definitely captured our attention, hence our next guest is Steve Morrow, production sound mixer of Maestro. Steve has already received four Oscar nominations for best sound for the...

One of 2023’s most heartwarming movies, The Holdovers, scored 5 Oscar nominations, including Best Editing and we are incredibly lucky to kickstart We Need to Talk About Oscar with the film’s editor: two time Academy Award Nominee Kevin Tent. Kevin is not only a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) who won the ACE Eddie Award for The Descendants in 2012, besides being nominated 5 other times between 2000 and 2024, but he is also the president of the board. Most of you probably know his...