Category: We’re Interviewing Who?!
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Director Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua for Maya and the Three – 136
Welcome ridiculously creative couple Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua to the podcast for their new Netflix limited series Maya and the Three. We chat about creative constraints, representation, classic movies, everyday sacrifices, and metal. Listen on Apple Podcasts. More about Maya and the Three In a fantastical world, where magic turns the world and…
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Director Chris Appelhans for Wish Dragon – 94
Welcome director Chris Appelhans for the new animated film Wish Dragon. We chat about the challenges of making a film under severe constraints, hilarious language misadventures in China, and the great Jackie Chan. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Wish Dragon In Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon, Din, a working-class college student with big dreams…
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Mike Rianda for The Mitchells vs. The Machines – 83
Welcome director Mike Rianda to chat about the power and perils of feedback, first films, explaining working in animation to your family, and of course his feature directorial debut, The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about The Mitchells vs the Machines From the humans who brought you the Academy Award®-winning Spider…
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Director Erick Oh for Opera – 76
We welcome Academy Award nominated director Erick Oh (on the week of the 93rd Academy Awards!) to talk about his short animated film Opera and how it sits at the intersection of film and fine art. Also the state of the animation industry, Asian / AAPI representation, and what it’s really like to have a…
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Jim Gaffigan for Troop Zero
A blast from the archives with actor Jim Gaffigan on Troop Zero, are hot dogs sandwiches, and finding your tribe. Filmed at the Sundance 2019 Film Festival More about Troop Zero In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl (Mckenna Grace) dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at…
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Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill for Pixar’s Soul – 42
Welcome Pixar’s Soul Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill to the episode! We talk about the challenges of the film, existential life questions, and leadership advice (especially for women in animation). Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Jude Brownbill Jude is a Supervising Animator on Pixar’s Soul . She was a Directing Animator on Cars 3 She…
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Ming-Na Wen Interview
Bringing out this interview with Ming-Na Wen from the archives in preparation for the 2020 release of Mulan on Disney+. Filmed at the Entertainment Weekly 2018 Comic-Con Bash. Little did I know at the time how relevant her answer about Star Wars would be. Her episode of The Mandalorian was somehow one of my favorites…
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David Arquette for You Cannot Kill David Arquette – 2
The titular star of You Cannot Kill David Arquette and THEDHK chat about wrestling, the WCW 2000 Heavyweight championship, what personal success means to him now, and of all things… puppets. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about You Cannot Kill David Arquette Branded as the most hated man in wrestling after winning a highly controversial…
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Rian Johnson for Pokémon GO
Had the wonderful opportunity to speak to my Pokémon GO buddy – Rian Johnson – about the making of the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 TV Commercial, Pokémon GO storage, raiding, getting pranked by Kelly Marie Tran, and more! Be sure to also check out our chat about Knives Out A wild Rian Johnson appeared!
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Nisha Ganatra for The High Note
Director Nisha Ganatra chats with THEDHK about career risk (especially for women in film), success, and musical actors vs acting musicians. More about The High Note Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights,…