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The Spool’s weekly interview podcast, in which editor-in-chief Clint Worthington talks to actors, filmmakers, and more from the world of film and TV.

Tom Harper on the High-Flying Dangers of “The Aeronauts”

Tom Harper Teronauts
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The director of Wild Rose and The Aeronauts sits down to talk about his high-flying historical adventure, now available on Amazon Prime Video.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

Naren Shankar on Bringing “The Expanse” Season 4 to Amazon

Naren Shankar The Expanse Season 4
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The showrunner of Amazon’s sci-fi space opera The Expanse talks about bringing the show from Syfy to its new home, and what’s in store for season 4.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

CIFF 2019: Minhal Baig on “Hala”, “Dune”, and Returning to Chicago

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The director of the Sundance favorite discusses her coming-of-age tale Hala.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 5, 2019December 6, 2019

Ed Skrein and Luke Kleintank on Honoring WWII Heroes in “Midway”

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The stars of Roland Emmerich’s epic war film sit down to talk about research, gum, and the Greatest Generation.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

CIFF: Thomasin McKenzie on Nazis, Toxicity, and “Jojo Rabbit”

Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit
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The star of “Leave No Trace” and “Jojo Rabbit” sits down to talk about her career, her latest role, and finding humanity in inhumane times.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 1, 2019November 4, 2019

David A. Weiner on ’80s Horror and “In Search of Darkness”

In Search of Darkness David A. Weiner
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The director of the extensive ’80s horror doc “In Search of Darkness” sits down to talk about nostalgia, gore, and the appeal of scary movies.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

Fantastic Fest: Christopher Winterbauer on Youth, Grief, and “Wyrm”

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Wyrm writer/director Christopher Winterbauer sits down at Fantastic Fest to talk about the analog appeal of ’80s kitsch and adapting shorts to features.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019

Reeling Film Fest: Flavio Alves on Trans Rights, Crowdfunding, and “The Garden Left Behind”

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The director of the trans-centric drama sits down to talk about indie filmmaking, the struggles of trans POC, and more.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

Fantastic Fest: Johannes Nyholm on Gender, Grief, and Puppetry in “Koko-Di Koko-Da”

Johannes Nyholm, Koko-Di Koko-Da
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As Fantastic Fest opens, we talk to Johannes Nyholm, the director of the darkly imaginative Koko-Di Koko-Da, about grief, trauma, and the bizarre.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Travis Beacham on the Long, Winding Faerie Tale Creation of “Carnival Row”

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The co-creator of Amazon’s latest fantasy series discusses the story’s long, winding road from long-dormant feature script to streaming series.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

Aisling Franciosi and Baykali Ganambarr on “The Nightingale” and Slaying Historical Demons

The Nightingale Aisling Franciosi Baykali Ganambarr
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The stars of Jennifer Kent’s harrowing colonial revenge film sit down to talk about finding their characters amidst historical hell.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton on Scoring Social Justice in Amazon’s “Free Meek”

Free Meek, Jacob Yoffee and Roahn Hylton
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The composers of Amazon’s new docuseries talk about Meek Mill, their contrasting styles, and the challenges of documentary scoring.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Fantasia 2019: Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky, and the Unlikely Origin Story of “Freaks”

Freaks Adam Stein Zach Lipovsky
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The writer/directors of Fantasia fave Freaks, talk about the lo-fi origins of their unconventional superhero story.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

Rhianne Barreto and J.C. MacKenzie of HBO’s “Share” on Shame and Sexual Assault

Share Rhiane Barreto J.C. Mackenzie
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We sit down with the stars of HBO’s latest film to talk about sexual assault and social media in the post-#MeToo era.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

Fantasia 2019: “Vivarium” Director Lorcan Finnegan on the Terror of the Suburb

Lorcan Finnegan, Vivarium
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We talk to the director of the latest chiller from Fantasia about the hells of suburbia and working on his second film.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 19, 2019July 22, 2019

Jim Gaffigan and Miranda Bailey on “Being Frank”‘s 90s Humor and Messy Moral Questions

Being Frank Jim Gaffigan
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We speak to the star and director of the new indie comedy Being Frank about the difficulties in generating empathy within adultery.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 21, 2019August 11, 2020

AIDS Activists Guy Vandenberg and Steve Williams Talk About the Plague Years and “5B”

5B - Guy Vandenberg and Steve Williams
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I sit down with two subjects from the upcoming AIDS documentary 5B to talk about Pride and the plague years.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 14, 2019August 11, 2020

Steve De Jarnatt on the Long, Apocalyptic Road to “Miracle Mile”‘s Cult Success

Miracle Mile
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Welcome back to More of a Comment, Really…, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Clint Worthington! Every episode will feature interviews with actors, […]

Clint Worthington Posted on May 31, 2019August 11, 2020

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