Episode Summary

In this week’s episode, Steve and Vince explore the 2024 film, “My Old Ass”.

Using My Old Ass as their foundation they explore topics such as nuances of independent cinema, the significance of creating relatable characters, and the importance of subtext and nuance in performances.

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Series Overview

“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcast for film lovers and creatives.

Episodes are designed around core conversations with Steven Bernstein, award-winning filmmaker (Monster, Kicking and Screaming, Waterboy, The Wood), and Vince Grimes, former executive producer and head of creative media at Google...and mega film fan.

Episodes include deep-dive conversations between Steve and Vince into the heart of cinema and creativity, special guest interviews with creatives from every level of the independent and studio filmmaking world, and live workshops with independent and aspiring filmmakers.

New episodes are published every Friday.

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Episode Summary

It’s a new kind of segment this week! In this week’s episode, Steve and Vince go into “scene study” mode.

Using a specific scene from the 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can”, they explore topics such as the intricacies of directing dialogue-driven scenes, the importance of tension and stakes in storytelling, and the role of patience and listening in acting.

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Series Overview

“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcast for film lovers and creatives.

Episodes are designed around core conversations with Steven Bernstein, award-winning filmmaker (Monster, Kicking and Screaming, Waterboy, The Wood), and Vince Grimes, former executive producer and head of creative media at Google...and mega film fan.

Episodes include deep-dive conversations between Steve and Vince into the heart of cinema and creativity, special guest interviews with creatives from every level of the independent and studio filmmaking world, and live workshops with independent and aspiring filmmakers.

New episodes are published every Friday.

www.filmmakerandfans.com

IG: @filmmakerandfanspodcast

Episode Summary

This week we celebrate our 30th episode with another (highly requested) highlight reel show!

We’ve compiled some of our favorite moments from episodes 21-29 where we explore areas such as the intuition within editing with special guest Justin Yates (Avatar), insights into the life of a film critic with special guest Peter Debruge (Variety), and the appeal of antiheroe

As a reminder, if you're enjoying this podcast, feel free to follow us on Apple Podcasts, and Instagram @filmmakersandfanspodcast.

Series Overview

“Filmmaker and Fan’s" is a podcast for film lovers and creatives.

Episodes are designed around core conversations with Steven Bernstein, award-winning filmmaker (Monster, Kicking and Screaming, Waterboy, The Wood), and Vince Grimes, former executive producer and head of creative media at Google...and mega film fan.

Episodes include deep-dive conversations between Steve and Vince into the heart of cinema and creativity, special guest interviews with creatives from every level of the independent and studio filmmaking world, and live workshops with independent and aspiring filmmakers.

New episodes are published every Friday.

www.filmmakerandfans.com

IG: @filmmakerandfanspodcast