LIFE IN FILM with Director / Producer - Mimi Leder #69

10/10/23 • 30 min

Mimi Leder is a powerhouse director, who's been leading the way for women in the film industry for decades. From helming Hollywood blockbusters 'Deep Impact' and 'The 'Peacemaker' to some of the most popular TV shows of this generation including 'ER' , The Leftovers, Shameless and 'The Morning Show'.

We chat about why at first she turned down Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay (director of Armageddon) turning up to the 'Deep Impact' Premiere and life, death and the meaning of it all...

Unfortunately this episode was cut short due to technical difficulties.

Making of 'Deep Impact' included with episode.

We are sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠ providing you access to the largest online therapy service in the world. ⁠⁠⁠Get 10% off⁠⁠⁠ your first month at ⁠⁠⁠betterhelp.com/lifeinfilm⁠⁠⁠ - Host - Actor/Writer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elliot James Langridge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Scott Marshall Partners) - 'The Morning Show Season 3 is on Apple TV Now - Thank you to our guest ⁠Mimi & thank you to the team at I-D PR. As always thank you to our Sponsor ⁠BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠. - If you enjoyed this episode, please review and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Tube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠etc and please share. It makes a huge difference. - Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @LIFEINFILMpod & For early and uncut episodes check of the Patreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Lifeinfilmpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠- #mimileder #director #themorningshow #Jenniferaniston #reesewitherspoon #deepimpact #thepeacemaker #payitforward #thewestwing #ER #shamesless #theleftovers #onthebasisofsex #lifeinfilmpodcast #elliotjameslangridge #foryou #fyp #film #podcast #mostembarrassingmoment #sixdegreesofkevinbacon #podcast - We stand with our Writers & our Actors.

We chat about why at first she turned down Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay (director of Armageddon) turning up to the 'Deep Impact' Premiere and life, death and the meaning of it all...

Unfortunately this episode was cut short due to technical difficulties.

Making of 'Deep Impact' included with episode.

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LIFE IN FILM - 'Boiling Point' Special #68

Join us as we chat to the team behind the 'Boiling Point' series. How they went from a critically acclaimed short film starring Stephen Graham, to a brilliant one shot feature film and now a four part drama for the BBC. I also got to chat to the wonderful talent on screen as well.

We chat about the individual stories that led each of them to be a part of the show, actors pivoting to directing and why you should never attempt your first backflip in an audition...

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LIFE IN FILM with Casting Director - Rene Haynes #70

Casting Director Rene Haynes has championed indigenous casting from the very start of her career, one of her very first jobs was to cast the extras for Kevin Costner's epic 'Dances with Wolves'. Rene has gone on to have great success becoming a casting director in her own right. From the 'Twilight' Saga to 'The Revenant' and most recently the highly anticipated 'Killers of the Flower Moon', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro & Lily Gladstone. We chat about casting the best Predator sequel since the original 'Prey', working with legendary Martin Scorsese and a lesson that she learnt early on that has stayed with her for over 30 years in the industry. Not only that but her advice to actors going into auditions and advice to aspiring casting directors... Featurette of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' included at the end of the episode. - We are sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ providing you access to the largest online therapy service in the world. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ your first month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠betterhelp.com/lifeinfilm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Host - Actor/Writer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elliot James Langridge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Scott Marshall Partners) - 'Killers of the Flower Moon' is in cinemas now & 'Horizon: An American Saga'- Chapter One is out June 28th & Chapter Two will follow on August 16th 2024 - Thank you to our guest Rene & thank you to Manson at 42West and the team at Apple TV As always thank you to our Sponsor ⁠⁠BetterHelp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. - If you enjoyed this episode, please review and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Tube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠etc and please share. It makes a huge difference. - Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @LIFEINFILMpod & For early and uncut episodes check of the Patreon at