Ep. 367 - John Paesano "The Boroughs"

Ep. 367 - John Paesano "The Boroughs"

John Paesano is a BAFTA-winning and Emmy- & Grammy-nominated composer whose work spans some of the biggest franchises in film, television, and gaming. His credits include Marvel's Daredevil and The Defenders, Amazon's Invincible, the Maze Runner films, the Planet of the Apes franchise, and PlayStation's acclaimed Spider-Man trilogy, for which he earned a BAFTA Award and a Grammy nomination. He also composed music for Disney's Avengers Campus and most recently created the score for Netflix's new mystery-adventure series The Boroughs from creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews and executive producers the Duffer Brothers. On this episode, we discuss crafting the musical world of The Boroughs, his love of classic orchestral storytelling, and why he approached this score as if it were being written in 1988.

Ep. 366 - Maja Meschede "Lord of the Flies"

BAFTA-winning costume designer Maja Meschede discusses her work on the new series adaptation of one of the most read books in modern literary history - Lord of the Flies, now streaming on Netflix. Some of her past credits include the film Fury, Netflix's Black Mirror, HBO’s Catherine the Great, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Paramount+ series The Burning Girls and Hulu series A Thousand Blows.

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.