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Editor Jennifer Barbot Talks Capturing Bygone Era in Nic Cage-Led Spider-Noir
In 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the larger world was introduced to an alternate version of the webbed crusader: Spider-Man Noir. Voiced by Nicolas Cage in the animated film, this version of Spider-Man instantly became a fan favorite. Spider-Man Noir calls 1930s New York City home and is your typical gumshoe private eye. Almost a […] More
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Chris Bridges of Gaslight FX Talks Conquering Strange New Worlds
Chris Bridges of Gaslight FX is boldly going where few have gone before. After working on Star Trek: Discovery, Bridges was hired to be the department head for special makeup effects on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Chris grew up watching the original series, and it’s special to join the larger Trekkie universe. Ahead of […] More
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Re-Recording Mixer Terrance Dwyer Talks Capturing Gameplay Across 50 Seasons of Survivor
CBS’ Survivor is one of the longest-running television programs in the United States. Fifty seasons, over 700 episodes, and 751 castaways have competed to outwit, outplay, and outlast the person next to them. It’s a series that has evolved over the years. The gameplay has changed, the competitors have adapted, and the location varies. Few […] More
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Composer Max Aruj Finds Melody in the Mayhem of Man On Fire
Rebooting something as beloved as Man on Fire takes a certain degree of confidence. While the Tony Scott film received lukewarm reception from critics way back in 2004, time has turned it into an unambiguous action classic. The film has influenced everything from Taken to Max Payne 3 to Denzel Washington’s own Equalizer franchise, and […] More
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Camilla Whitehill, Nicola Coughlan, and Lydia West Talk Wellness in Big Mood Season 2
Created and written by Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood is the darkly comedic British series that focuses on the lives of best friends Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West). They’ve been inseparable for years, but as they get older they’re forced to reckon with the possibility that their dynamic may not be as healthy as […] More
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Cinematographer Ashley Barron ACS Blends Spielberg & Lynch in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
What do you get when you mix the visual style of Twin Peaks and Steven Spielberg? The answer is Lisa McGee’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. Many may recognize McGee’s name from her beloved, chaotic sitcom, Derry Girls. That show and How to get to Heaven from Belfast share some comedic similarities, but […] More
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Let’s Get Real — Five Questions With Miguel Luciano
Miguel Luciano is an actor, acting coach, and one of my absolute dearest friends—and he has found his way to online fame with his fabulous impressions of the Real Housewives. I caught up with him on one of his whirlwind trips to NYC, and over brunch at the Empire Diner (which I recommend highly, for […] More
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Composer Ceiri Torjussen on Crafting the Haunting Musical Soul of Netflix’s Delhi Crime Season 3
Delhi Crime Season 3 plunges into some of the series’ darkest emotional terrain yet, and composer Ceiri Torjussen faced the challenge of building a musical landscape that supported that intensity, while keeping the tone grounded. In case you aren’t familiar with the show, Delhi Crime follows a police force as they investigate high-profile crimes in […] More
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Scoring the Sound of Rebellion: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Composing Into the Void for Hulu
Heavy metal has always existed at the intersection of power and chaos—a genre defined by its extremes, by the tension between control and abandon. For composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson, translating that intensity into music for Hulu’s Into the Void meant finding the emotional core beneath the distortion. The docuseries dives deep into the mythology of […] More
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Joe Wright Talks Blending ’90s Rave Culture with Rise of Fascism in Mussolini: Son of the Century
Joe Wright is known for making things beautiful. He’s the director’s eye behind the 2005 Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and the wildly underrated Anna Karenina. All these films are adaptations and period pieces with beautiful people in beautiful costumes. There’s an aching longing in Wright’s work that has made him a staple in the genre, […] More
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Stunt Coordinator Cory DeMeyers Brings Dysfunctional Fun in The Righteous Gemstones
The family at the center of The Righteous Gemstones is, without a doubt, dysfunctional. The series follows the Gemstone family of televangelists and their increasingly unhinged hijinks in the name of God, money, and fame. Behind every one of the Gemstones’ increasingly dangerous stunts in Seasons 3 and 4 is Stunt Coordinator Cory DeMeyers. Before […] More
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Stunt Coordinator Freddie Poole Doesn’t Pull Punches in Tulsa King
No one takes a punch as well as Sylvester Stallone. Well, almost no one, but Freddie Poole is one of those people. For fifteen years, Poole has been collaborating with Stallone on all of his projects. Stallone has spent the past few years working on Tulsa King and so has Poole. For every episode of […] More














