Writers on Film
Film Stories, BleavWriters on Film is the only podcast to focus on film books and to talk to the best authors working in the area of cinema. From Making Of tomes to biographies, studies to novelisations, author and film critic John Bleasdale is fascinated by where the written word intersects with the world of the big screen. Get bonus content on Patreon A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstori... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 293 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | TV & Film | |||
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Published to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Michael Lehmann's 1991 infamous "turkey shoot", The Unmaking of Hudson Hawk is an in-depth look at the history and legacy of the film that brought Bruce Willis's career crashing to Earth, from the ge... more
Laura Horak is Professor of Film Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, and founder of the award-winning Transgender Media Portal. She is author of Girls Will Be Boys: Cross-Dressed Women, Lesbians, and American Cinema.
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Ed Zwick made his film debut with the comedy About Last Night (1986), followed by Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Siege (1998), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). His later fil... more
Christina Jeurling Birro speaks to John Bleasdale about the 79th Cannes Film Festival and competition entry, Fjord, directed by Christian Mungiu.
John Bleasdale's new novel Connery is released by Plumeria.co.uk and is available HERE.
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Exploring films through books? I didn’t know I needed this podcast until I found it. Great guests, host and conversations.
Apple Podcasts5PodcastVictor
United Statesa month ago - Terrific
This John fella sure knows what he’s talkin’ about. Great guests, great host, great pod.
Apple Podcasts5FrenchSwizzleUnited States10 months ago - Recommended
Content for the film lover
Apple Podcasts5LBG90039United States10 months ago - Great
This is a great podcast - intelligent, well researched and interesting. Interviews with authors who write about film. It’s not a podcast rehashing tired Hollywood gossip, but discusses development of film and many key contributors. I have been reading many of these writers most of my life and listening to interviews with Molly Haskell, Jeanne Basinger, Joseph McBride etc talking about Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder, Coen Brothers and so much more is wonderful.
Apple Podcasts5cate2104
Australia3 years ago - A wonderful, informative look at film and the people who write about it
Film has long been my escape from the drudgery and depression of the real world; now, this great podcast has become another means of accessing film in all its wonder and complications, from experts who truly know their stuff. The long form interviews are fascinating, and Mr. Bleasdale is a sharp interlocutor. Hats off to him for filling this niche!
Apple Podcasts5Virgil#4United States4 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #207 |  Italy/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #105 |  India/TV & Film |
Apple Podcasts | #228 |  Finland/TV & Film |
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A thoughtful interview series that centers on film books and the people who write them. Across episodes, the host chats with authors, critics, and scholars about cinema history, theory, and the craft of filmmaking, from Hitchcock and Scorsese to horror and beyond. Listeners get deep-dive conversations on how books illuminate on-screen storytelling, with behind-the-scenes anecdotes, archival discoveries, and debates about authorship, representation, and industry change. The show often features scholarly or industry-insider perspectives, making it a rich resource for readers and researchers who want longer, idea-driven discussions instead of quick takes. A standout angle is the sustained focus on the written medium's impact on film discourse,... more
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Recent guests on Writers on Film include:
1. Ed Zwick
2. Christine Birro
3. Thomas Schultz
4. Nicolas Bell
5. Ed Potton
6. Ian Christie
7. Dr. Brian Baker
8. Robert Kolker
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