Steven Spielberg's writer Tony Kushner talks THE FABELMANS and Aimee Lou Wood & Stephen Woolley talk about LIVING

11/12/24 • 36 min

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In this week's episode of Kermode On Film you can hear the second half of the MK3D show recorded on 5th December 2022 —the 75th MK3D show live at the BFI Southbank.

Mark is joined by screenwriter Tony Kushner to talk about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans. Tony reflects on the deeply personal nature of the film and the process of working with Spielberg to bring this autobiographical story to life. And he talks about his guilty pleasure – it's a true Hollywood Classic!

Actress Aimee Lou Wood and producer Stephen Woolley talk to Mark about their film Living, in which Aimee stars.

Stephen shares how this remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru came to fruition, and Aimee discusses working with the brilliant Bill Nighy.

You can hear the first half of this MK3D show on last week’s Kermode On Film.

If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends. And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#markkermode #kermodeonfilm #MK3D #BFI #TonyKushner #StevenSpielberg #TheFabelmans #RobertAldrich #BetteDavis #JoanCrawford #WhateverHappenedToBabyJane #AimeeLouWood #StephenWoolley #BillNighy #Living #AkiraKurosawa #Ikuru #TheirFinest #OliverHermanus

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In this week's episode of Kermode On Film you can hear the second half of the MK3D show recorded on 5th December 2022 —the 75th MK3D show live at the BFI Southbank.

Actress Aimee Lou Wood and producer Stephen Woolley talk to Mark about their film Living, in which Aimee stars.

Stephen shares how this remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru came to fruition, and Aimee discusses working with the brilliant Bill Nighy.

You can hear the first half of this MK3D show on last week’s Kermode On Film.

If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends. And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.

———————

The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Oscar-winner Edward Berger, Mark Jenkin, Mary Woodvine and Hassan Nazer talk to Mark Kermode

This week's episode of Kermode On Film takes us to Christmas 2022, and a special milestone —the 75th MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 5 December 2022

You can hear the first half of that MK3D show on this podcast.

Mark welcomes a great lineup of guests, starting with director Hassan Nazer, who talks about his award-winning, aptly named film Winners. Hassan also shares stories of his Iranian heritage, the films that influenced him, and his journey to becoming a filmmaker in the UK.

Next, Mark talks to Mark Jenkin and Mary Woodvine about their Cornish folk horror Enys Men, and about the BFI season that Mark Jenkin curated: “The Cinematic DNA of Enys Men”.

And finally, Mark is joined by Oscar-winning director Edward Berger, to discuss his powerful remake of All Quiet on the Western Front. Edward talks about what drew him to retelling this classic, about his connection to the original novel, and the challenges of depicting visceral scenes on screen.

In next week’s episode, you’ll hear the next half of the show, featuring screenwriter Tony Kushner, who talks about his collaboration with Steven Spielberg on The Fabelmans, and Aimee Lou Wood and Stephen Woolley who talk about Living, the remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru.

If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends.

And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.

———————

The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

-Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

-Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

-The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again. They are masterpieces!

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Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#MarkKermode #KermodeonFilm #MK3D #BFI #MarkJenkin #MaryWoodvine #EnysMen #HassanNazer #Winners #EdwardBerger #AllQuietOnTheWesternFront #AbbasKiarostami #AndWhereIsTheFriendsHouse #MajidMajidi #ChildrenOfHeaven #LawrenceGordonClark #Stigma #BBCGhostStories #NottingHill #JuliaRoberts

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Next Episode

Susan Wokoma on extramarital sex in CHEATERS and Tim Robey on notable Hollywood flops

This week's episode was recorded live at the BFI Southbank last night, Monday 18th November 2024.

In this 96th edition of the MK3D show, Mark talks to Susan Wokoma about her role in short-form sitcom Cheaters. Series 2 releases tonight on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and the first series is on BBC iPlayer now.

Mark also talks to fellow film critic Tim Robey, whose book Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops was released by Faber earlier this month. Mark and Tim catch up about the most entertaining and deserving flops – as well as an underrated masterpiece.

Plus a few of the questions from this evening’s audience.

This show is the first half of edition #96 of the MK3D show. The second half of the show features Himesh Patel and James Norton, and is uploaded next week,

Thank you for listening!

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The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:

Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.

Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.

Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.

The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.

We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.

They are masterpieces!

Cover photo by Julie Edwards.

Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.

This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#markkermode #kermodeonfilm #MK3D #BFI #SusanWokoma #Cheaters #TimRobey #MurielsWedding #Wicked #GladiatorII #CatWoman #Sorcerer #WilliamFriedkin #CutThroatIsland #ToniColette

Films and TV series mentioned in this episode include:

Wicked

Gladiator II

Cheaters

Muriel’s Wedding

Year of the Rabbit

Heaven’s Gate

Waterworld

Cat Woman (2004)

Babe, Pig in the City

CutThroat Island

Sorcerer

Batman

Mad Max

Hudson Hawk

Pirates of the Caribbean

The Exorcist

Jaws

Wages of Fear

Star Wars

Piece By Piece

The Apprentice

The Franchise

Joy

Actors and Directors mentioned in this episode include:

Oliver Littelton

Joshua Maguire

Jack Fox

Pitof (Jean-Christophe Comar)

Halle Berry

Joel Schumacher

Michael Cimino

Toni Colette

Nick Cave

Russell Crowe

George Miller

Renny Harlin

Matthew Modine

Geena Davis

Johnny Depp

Roy Scheider

Steve McQueen

Jeanne Moreau

Pharrell Williams

Bill Forsyth

Brian Cox

Himesh Patel

James Norton

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