Some of my favourite podcasts and interviews can be found below. Enjoy!
Speaking with writer Tony McNamara who creates comedy gold in The Favourite (21 Dec 2018). Transcript. |
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On the phone with Jay Baruchel, star of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2018). Transcript. |
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A face-to-face chat with awards season contender Rami Malek about his role in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). YouTube. |
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An interview with John Curran, director of Chappaquiddick (2018). Transcript. |
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An in-person conversation with Simon Baker as he weighs in on his directorial debut, Breath (2018). Transcript. |
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Speaking with one of my favourite directors, Edgar Wright, about his new film, Baby Driver (2017). Transcript. |
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A wonderful chat with rising Australian star Angourie Rice about her performance in The Beguiled (2017). Transcript. |
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An interview with British actor Brian Cox as he speaks about his strong performance in Churchill (2017). Transcript. |
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On the phone with the charming Bill Nighy, star of WWII drama Their Finest (2017). Transcript. |
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Tony Award nominated actor Josh Gad speaks about the live action Beauty and the Beast blockbuster (2017). Transcript. |
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Chatting in person with iconic film director David Stratton as a documentary is released about his life (2017). Transcript. |
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An interview with director Garth Davis about the Oscar-nominated Australian film, Lion (2016). Transcript. |
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On the phone with star Dave Johns about the compelling British drama, I, Daniel Blake (2016). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Ed Zwick about the latest instalment in the Jack Reacher franchise, Never Go Back (2016). Transcript. |
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Actor Jack Huston speaks about the remake of Ben-Hur (2016). Transcript. |
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An interveiw with director Abe Forsythe about his gritty new Australian film, Down Under (2016). Transcript. |
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On the phone with actor Xavier Samuel to speak about Love & Friendship (13 Jul 2016). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Ivan Sen about Goldstone, his follow up to Mystery Road (4 Jul 2016). Transcript. |
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Catching up with Taika Waititi to talk about the much acclaimed Hunt For The Wilderpeople (19 May 2016). Transcript. |
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Chatting to Australian star Anthony LaPaglia about A Month Of Sundays (24 Apr 2016). Transcript. |
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Interviewing director Tom Hooper about The Danish Girl (17 Jan 2016). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Jocelyn Moorhouse about her box-office hit, The Dressmaker (22 Oct 2015). Transcript. |
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Meeting with Brett Lee to discuss his foray into acting with UnIndian (9 Oct 2015). Transcript. |
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On the phone with Hugh Jackman to ask about his villainous role in Pan (2 Sep 2015). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with O'Shea Jackson about his breakout performance in Straight Outta Compton (2 Sep 2015). Transcript. |
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Interviewing writer-director M. Night Shyamalan about his new comedy-thriller, The Visit (26 Aug 2015). Transcript. |
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In person with Ryan Corr and talking about his great performance in Holding The Man (24 Aug 2015). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director-star Joel Edgerton about his creepy thriller, The Gift (19 Aug 2015). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting to author Bill Bryson about the adaptation of A Walk In The Woods (12 Aug 2015). Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Pete Docter about his amazing animated feature, Inside Out (16 Jun 2015). Transcript. |
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Listening to the distinct voice of Alan Rickman as he discusses A Little Chaos (12 Mar 2015). Transcript. |
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Interviewing Miyavi about his breakout performance in Angelina Jolie's Unbroken (18 Nov 2014). Transcript. |
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Chatting to Olga Kurylenko about her starring role in The Water Diviner (1 Dec 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone with 13-year-old Aussie actor Ed Oxenbould to talk about Alexander & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (24 Nov 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with writer-director Dan Gilroy about his great thriller, Nightcrawler (26 Nov 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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In the studio and chatting to rising Aussie star Brenton Thwaites about The Giver (3 Sep 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone and chatting to star Ellar Coltrane about one of 2014's best films, Boyhood (9 Aug 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with actor-writer Joel Edgerton about his latest effort, Felony (18 Aug 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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At the Brisbane Ekka and speaking with the cast of The Inbetweeners 2 (13 Aug 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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In the studio with actor Nathan Phillips to talk about These Final Hours (25 Jul 2014). Transcript. |
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Speaking with Guy Pearce about the new Aussie film, The Rover (9 Jun 2014). Transcript. |
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In the studio with director David Michod to chat about The Rover (10 Jun 2014). Transcript. |
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Chatting to Nick Frost about salsa dancing and Cuban Fury (14 Feb 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director J.C. Chandor about his second feature, All Is Lost (24 Oct 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting to director Steve McQueen about the terrific 12 Years A Slave (17 Jan 2014). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2013 and taking feedback from listeners (12 Dec 2013). Podcast or Blog. |
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On the phone with director Adam McKay to chat about Anchorman 2 (2 December 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Tom Hiddleston about his villanous role in Thor 2: The Dark World (9 Oct 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking to writer-director Richard Curtis about his latest romantic comedy - About Time (17 Sep 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Face-to-face with Matt Damon in Sydney and chatting about Elysium (12 Aug 2013). Video. |
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Chatting with director Edgar Wright about The World's End (16 Jul 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Catching up with Armie Hammer and talking about The Lone Ranger (5 Jun 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking to Zack Snyder about Man Of Steel (24 Jun 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone with director Justin Lin and talking about Fast & Furious 6 (6 May 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking to JJ Abrams about Star Trek Into Darkness (23 Apr 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with Guy Pearce about his role in Iron Man 3 (8 Apr 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Scrubs star Zach Braff about Oz: The Great & Powerful (12 Feb 2013). Podcast or Transcript. |
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I went on a holiday to North Korea with good friend Jake Araullo in November 2012 and we spoke about it with Scott Spark on ABC Radio. (23 Dec 2012). Podcast or Blog. |
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A chat with Oscar winning director Tom Hooper about the epic that is Les Misérables (20 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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On the phone with talented Aussie 16-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee about chatting about ParaNorman (13 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2012 and taking feedback from listeners (13 Dec 2012). Podcast or Blog. |
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Chatting to writer-director Rich Moore about the animated feature Wreck-It-Ralph (4 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking to writer-director Christopher McQuarrie about his action-thriller Jack Reacher (3 Dec 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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A wrap of my 4-day trip to North Korea which aired on 612ABC (28 Nov 2012). Podcast or Blog. |
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Meeting my favourite director Paul Thomas Anderson and talking about The Master (24 Oct 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing 3-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone about The Savages (17 Oct 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with Toni Collette about being reunited with director PJ Hogan for Mental (26 Jun 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Benh Zeitlin about his first film, the wonderful Beasts Of The Southern Wild (9 Aug 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Albert Brooks about the 3D re-release of Finding Nemo as well as The Simpsons and Drive (28 Aug 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with Jeremy Renner about his role in The Bourne Legacy (9 Aug 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing rising star Sarah Snook about her film-stealing performance in Not Suitable For Children (5 Jul 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Rupert Sanders about his first feature film - Snow White & The Huntsman (20 Jun 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Billy Connolly about Brave and what goes on behind the scenes of an animated film (13 Jun 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Catching up with Eugene Levy and talking about American Pie: Reunion and his career to date (9 Mar 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing director Stephan Elliott about the hilarious new Aussie comedy A Few Best Men (17 Jan 2012). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Chatting with star Gary Oldman about the great new film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15 Dec 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with director Alexander Payne and star George Clooney at world premiere of The Descendants at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival (10 Sep 2011). Watch Video. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2011 and taking feedback from listeners (1 Dec 2011). Podcast or Blog. |
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Chatting with stars Joe Thomas and Simon Bird about The Inbetweeners Movie (21 November 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing director Jonathan Teplitzky about his new film Burning Man (6 November 2011). Read Transcript. |
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Talking with director Simon Wincer and star Stephen Curry about The Cup (7 October 2011). Read Transcript. |
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Live from the 2011 Toronto Film Festival and talking with Alexander Payne, George Clooney, Charlotte Rampling and Geoffrey Rush (15 September 2011). Podcast or Blog. |
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Chatting with director Asif Kapadia about the wonderful new documentary Senna (26 July 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with producer Nelson Woss and meeting the star himself of Red Dog (19 July 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing director JJ Abrams about his awesome new film, Super 8 (3 June 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Geoffrey Rush about Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 and The King's Speech (19 May 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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An interview with Kenneth Branagh, director of Thor (19 Apr 2011). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with director Tom Hooper about The King's Speech (14 Dec 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Revealing the top 10 movies of 2010 and taking feedback from listeners (9 Dec 2010). Podcast or Blog. |
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Talking with director Patrick Hughes and star Ryan Kwanten about the Aussie film Red Hill (12 Nov 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Catching up with director Josh Fox and his engrossing documentary GasLand (9 Nov 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Meeting Richard Gray and talking about his first feature film, Summer Coda (13 Oct 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Speaking with Caitlin Stasey - star of the new Aussie film, Tomorrow When The War Began (2 Sep 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Talking with Taika Waititi - writer, director and star of New Zealand's most successful film, Boy (26 Aug 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Reviewing Cairo Time with Patricia Clarkson listening in on the review from New York (19 Aug 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Interviewing Australian animator Simon Allen who worked on Toy Story 3 (14 Jun 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |
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Matt's London Special - Reviewing Sex & The City 2 and talking about shows in West End (3 Jun 2010). Podcast. |
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Speaking with Yvonne Strahovski, Brendan Cowell and Peter Helliar at Brisbane premiere of I Love You Too (6 May 2010). Podcast. |
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My 2010 Oscars predictions and taking feedback from 612ABC listeners on who they'd like to win (8 Mar 2010). Podcast. |
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Interviewing rising Aussie star Mia Wasikowska about her lead role in Alice In Wonderland (15 Feb 2010). Podcast or Transcript. |