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We Need to Talk About Oscar

Áron Czapek
American Rust
Fantasmas
The Weekend
Music Composition
Collaboration In Music
Baby Reindeer
Tribeca
Daddio
Documentary Filmmaking
The Sympathizer
Production Design
The Veil
Antidote
Jazzy
True Detective: Night Country
Sing Sing
A Quiet Place Day One
Tribeca Film Festival
Park Chan-Wook
Pennsylvania

We Need to Talk About Oscar offers in-depth interviews with filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals. Although inspired by titles you expect to be represented at the Oscars, our conversations extend to buzzy indie projects and TV shows, exploring both the technical aspects of filmmaking and the personal stories behind them.

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Latest Episodes

Writer-director John-Michael Powell joins us to discuss 'Violent Ends,' his southern crime thriller hitting theaters on Halloween. Powell opens up about the leap from his micro-budget debut 'The Send-Off' to this significantly larger production, shar... more

Co-directors Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-Moore join us to discuss Largo, their short film about a young Syrian refugee in the U.K. that took nearly five years to develop. The filmmakers open up about the dynamics of their creative partnership, ... more

This time around, we talk with Cooper Raiff, the creator, director and star of the limited series ‘Hal & Harper,’ about navigating the indie scene on the TV side.

Cooper breaks down one of the show’s central conceits: he and Lili Reinhart playing th... more

Filmmaker M.G. Evangelista joins us to discuss their horror short 'Anino,’ premiering at this year's NewFest. Our conversation explores the integral role of language in shaping their film's narrative and the ongoing search for identity that drives th... more

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Gala del Sol
Director of Rains Over Babel, a feature film exploring themes of life, magic, and reality.
Episode: We Need to Talk About Sundance #3: The unintentional intentions in ’Rains Over Babel’
Huang Lu
Actress in 'LUZ'
Episode: We Need to Talk About Sundance #2: The search for ‘LUZ’
Lachlan Milne
Cinematographer known for his work on Lady in the Lake
Episode: We Need to Talk About Emmy #15: The fever dream - like tragedy of ‘Lady in the Lake’
JC Molina
Production designer known for his work on Lady in the Lake
Episode: We Need to Talk About Emmy #15: The fever dream - like tragedy of ‘Lady in the Lake’
Sam McCurdy
Emmy-nominated cinematographer of 'Shōgun'
Episode: We Need to Talk About Emmy #14: Immersed in the world of 'Shōgun', with DP Sam McCurdy
Sam Levy
Cinematographer known for his work on 'Fantasmas'
Episode: We Need to Talk About Emmy #11: Cinematographer Sam Levy on becoming the eyes of Julio Torres for 'Fantasmas'
Florian Hoffmeister
Cinematographer known for his work on 'True Detective: Night Country'
Episode: We Need to Talk About Emmy #10: Florian Hoffmeister on the cinematography of 'True Detective: Night Country'
Siddhartha Koshla
Composer known for 'The Idea of You' and 'This Is Us'
Episode: The idea of a score with Sidd Koshla, composer of ‘The Idea of You’

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Aaron
Host known for engaging discussions about filmmakers and their works.

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'Monkey Man' composer Jed Kurzel
Q: What emotions or reactions did you aim to evoke through the score and what do you hope the viewers will take away?
Kurzel aims for viewers to face their trauma, illustrating the journey of the protagonist through peaks and troughs in the music.
'Monkey Man' composer Jed Kurzel
Q: Because of the Indian setting, did you maybe use any authentic instruments?
Kurzel mentions that while he didn't heavily use authentic instruments, he captured the musicality of the environment through his score.
'Monkey Man' composer Jed Kurzel
Q: How did you approach creating the themes for the characters?
Kurzel explains that music plays a significant role in the internal narrative of the characters, particularly in representing trauma and memory.
'Monkey Man' composer Jed Kurzel
Q: Could you talk a bit about your relationship with him and how you worked together to create this musical atmosphere for the film?
Jed discusses how his previous score made an impression on Dev, leading to their collaboration on Monkey Man where Patel had a clear vision and provided space for Kurzel's creativity.
Production designer Jess Gonchor on stepping into John Krasinski’s imagination for 'IF'
Q: How do you shift your thinking or your whole mindset when going from a contemporary setting, like if to turning back the wheel of time and going into such an era-specific project like SNL 1975?
Gonchor explains that he feels familiar with the SNL 1975 setting and uses his past experience to shift gears effectively.

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2. Huang Lu
3. Lachlan Milne
4. JC Molina
5. Sam McCurdy
6. Sam Levy
7. Florian Hoffmeister
8. Siddhartha Koshla

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