The Filmmaker's Guide to Movie Magic

The Filmmaker's Guide Supercut

Welcome, listeners, to the Filmmaker's Guide to Movie Magic Abridged! In this shortened episode, not only will your little ears be treated to an exclusive never-before-heard interview with director Wes Anderson, but Sean and Jackie will also read fan mail and discuss capturing, training, and battling your actors. We're glad you're here!

Tip #4: Make sure your actors know the move "Surf"

On this episode of the Emmy nominated to be nominated podcast, Sean and Jackie give you the latest on the ongoing battle between cinematographers and photojournalists, the techniques they use to capture actors, multiple near death experiences on the set of Soul, and how to survive one of film's most deadly (and common) occurrences.

Tip #3: That Pencil Might be a Witch

Quick note: our labyrinthian gauntlet of puzzles and traps is temporarily out of service. In this episode, Adobe announces a major new change, Sean talks about the camera raccoons on the set of Birdman, and Jackie teaches us all about witch-liaison-ing.

Tip #2: Mud Can't Get You High

Sean and Jackie discuss retroactive product-placement, how to legitimize one's illegal recordings, the craft services mix-up that was the last supper, and the gang of thieves who kept stealing the fire from the set of Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Tip #1: Be Wary of the Academy

In the first episode of what will soon be known as the most comprehensive and thought provoking guide through the wonders of film this world has ever seen, A very special guest joins Sean and Jackie to talk about a major Hollywood slip-up, Being your own doctor/lawyer, how to best lubricate your film, and Alfred Hitchcock's chewed gum collection. Also, we got our first ever fan-mail!