THE HOLLYWOOD PODCAST

Ep. 365 - Alex Bonifer "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat"

Actor and comedian Alex Bonifer currently stars in the Amazon Freevee series Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat. Alex plays Dougie Jr., the awkward but lovable heir apparent to the Rockin’ Grandma’s hot sauce empire — a character that’s already earned rave reviews from outlets like The AV Club, Collider, and The Daily Beast for balancing absurd comedy with genuine heart. Outside of Jury Duty, Alex is a member of the Main Company at The Groundlings and has appeared in shows including No Good Deed, Superstore, and Kevin Can F**k Himself opposite Annie Murphy.

Ep. 364 - Julie Tucker "The Beast in Me"

Julie Tucker is an acclaimed casting director whose work spans film and television, helping shape performances and ensembles across a wide range of projects. Her previous credits include Law and Order: SVU, The Big C, Damages, Nurse Jackie, The Americans, White Collar, The Affair, Hunters, Dexter: Next Blood and The Equalizer. She discusses her work on her latest project - Netflix miniseries The Beast in Me starring Clare Danes, Matthew Rhys, Natalie Morales and Brittany Snow.

Ep. 363 - Harry & Rupert Gregson-Williams "The Gilded Age"

Harry Gregson-Williams and Rupert Gregson-Williams are two of the most accomplished and respected composers working in film and television today. As individual composers, they’ve created music for an incredible range of projects, from Gladiator II, The Martian, Shrek, and The Chronicles of Narnia to Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge, and The Crown. Together, they’ve collaborated on acclaimed productions including Catch-22 and HBO’s hit period drama The Gilded Age. Now in its third season, The Gilded Age continues to chronicle the clash between old money and new money in 1880s New York, and Harry and Rupert’s score has become an essential part of the show’s elegance, emotion, and grandeur.

Ep. 362 - Barrie Gower "Masters of the Universe"

Barrie Gower is one of the industry’s most acclaimed prosthetics and makeup effects designers. You’ve seen his work in projects like Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Witcher, The Last of Us, and The Rings of Power. He’s now bringing the iconic world of Masters of the Universe to life for the big screen, creating the prosthetic and creature designs for characters including Skeletor, Trap Jaw, Mossman, Goatman, and many more inhabitants of Eternia.

Ep. 361 - Haim Mazar "Scary Movie"

Composer Haim Mazar's work spans across film and television with credits including films like The Iceman, The Taking of Deborah Logan, I Am Wrath, and Desperation Road, along with television series like Hulu’s Woke and Netflix’s Sneakerheads. Now, he’s bringing his blend of horror, comedy, and cinematic suspense to one of the most iconic parody franchises of all time as the composer of the brand-new Scary Movie.