On Film…With Kevin McCarthy

Longer-form cinema interviews diving into filmmaking craft including acting, directing, editing, composing and so much more. I grew up watching DVD features and I always wanted to create a show that can be similar to that idea of giving audiences an understanding of the hard work and dedication that goes into filmmaking.

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Tom Hiddleston on Tenzing, Loki, Spielberg, Jarmusch, The Odyssey, Matt Damon, Avengers Oct 19, 2026

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Episode 71 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Tom Hiddleston joins the show to discuss his Apple TV film, Tenzing, along with his incredible career including Loki, Avengers, Steven Spielberg, Jim Jarmusch, Kenneth Branagh, Family, Favorite Films, Cinematography, Score, Filmmaking, Theater, Much Ado About Nothing and more.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #tomhiddleston #loki #tenzing #avengers #stevenspielberg #jimjarmusch #kennethbranagh #jurassicpark #theshawshankredemption #shakespeare #muchadoaboutnothing #bridesmaids #filmmaking #theater #stage #edmundhillary #tenzingnorgay #mounteverest #theodyssey #mattdamon

Street Fighter: Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji and Kitao Sakurai talking Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, filmmaking, cameras, lenses Oct 15, 2026

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Episode 70 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. The cast and director of STREET FIGHTER joined my filmmaking podcast including Noah Centineo, Callina Liang, Andrew Koji and Kitao Sakurai. The conversation covers filmmaking, cinematography, music, physicality, Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and more!Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #streetfighter #ryu #ken #chunli #noahcentineo #andrewkoji #callinaliang #kitaosakurai #filmmaking #cinematography

Tom Cruise & Alejandro G. Iñárritu Digger Spoiler Podcast - Cinematography, Performance PART 2 Oct 11, 2026

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Episode 69 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. PART TWO of my hour-long filmmaking conversation with Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for DIGGER. This part of the conversation dives into spoilers surrounding the film's twists. We talk about the different aspect ratios that Emmanuel Lubezki used to bring the world of Digger to life. We also discuss Tom Cruise's incredible career and ability to juggle multiple films at once. Cruise tells a story about a time where he was prepping for Rain Main in the mornings, Born on the Fourth of July in the evenings and filming Cocktail on Sundays. If you missed the first 30-minutes of this, which is spoiler-free, check my channel. Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #tomcruise #digger #diggermovie #alejandroginarritu #filmmaking #amoresperros #bornonthefourthofjuly #taps #magnolia #eyeswideshut #stanleykubrick #emmanuellubezki #chivo #lenses #vistavision #largeformat #cinematography #score #movies #rainman #cocktail

Guillermo Del Toro talks Pan's Labyrinth 20th anniversary, 3D conversion, The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Blade 2, Pacific Rim, Hitchcock, Spielberg, Jaws, Artificial Intelligence Oct 09, 2026

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Episode 68 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Academy Award Winner Guillermo Del Toro joins the podcast to talk about the 20th anniversary of "Pan's Labyrinth", 3D conversion, Blade 2, Pacific Rim, Filmmaking, AI, Favorite films, sneaking into R-Rated films, Gaspar Noé, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Jaws, Lawrence of Arabia, Irreversible and so much more.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #guillermodeltoro #panslabyrinth #blade2 #filmmaking #jamescameron #pacificrim #movies #cinematic #artificialintelligence #ai #3d #avatar #cronos #thedevilsbackbone #mimic #coenbrothers #digger #jaws #villains #monsters #christophernolan #tickets #practicaleffects #music #filmscore #hitchcock

Clark Duke and Chris Candy talk Stranglehold, Arkansas, Clark & Michael, Physical Media, Filmmaking Oct 08, 2026

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Episode 67 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. "Stranglehold" director and co-writer, Clark Duke, joins the podcast alongside actor Chris Candy to talk about the independently produced film and so much more. This conversation covers Clark's incredible career from "Clark & Michael" to films like "Sex Drive", "Hot Tub Time Machine", "Kick-Ass", directing "Arkansas" and now "Stranglehold". Chris Candy talks about meeting Clark in college and how their friendship has lasted in such an artistic way. We talk about physical media, R-Rated comedies, finding the grey area for characters and more. "Stranglehold" is now streaming on VOD.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #clarkduke #chriscandy #stranglehold #filmmaking #ashleybenson #jakelucy #justinlong #ronperlman #clarkandmichael #trueromance #robertaltman #anamorphic

Aaron Sorkin - The Social Reckoning, The Social Network, A Few Good Men, The American President, Rob Reiner, David Fincher, Ariana Grande, The West Wing, Jack Nicholson, Walk and Talk, Screenwriting Oct 05, 2026

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Episode 66 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Academy Award Winner Aaron Sorkin joins my podcast to discuss The Social Reckoning and his incredible career including A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Writing for the stage and screen, Rob Reiner, Jack Nicholson, Ariana Grande, Film Score, Cinematography and the importance of the theatrical experience. Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #aaronsorkin #thesocialnetwork #thesocialreckoning #facebook #afewgoodmen #americanpresident #filmmaking #jacknicholson #mikeymadison #jeremystrong #jeremyallenwhite #markzuckerberg #jesseeisenberg #davidfincher #walkandtalk

Tom Cruise & Alejandro G. Iñárritu talk Digger, Amores Perros, Lubezki, Lenses, Filmmaking, Cinrma Oct 01, 2026

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Episode 65 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

PART ONE - Spoiler-Free podcast conversation with Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu for DIGGER. This is part of an hour long podcast chat we had surrounding Digger and both of their incredible careers including Amores Perros, Eyes Wide Shut, Born of the Fourth of July, Magnolia and more. I split the hour long chat up into two parts. This one is completely spoiler-free. The second, which will release next week, will contain a spoiler-filled conversation about the surprises in DIGGER. DIGGER is now playing in theaters.

Part Two gets even more geeky talking aspect ratios and Tom Cruise's process detaching from charactes.

Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family.

#tomcruise #digger #diggermovie #alejandroginarritu #filmmaking #amoresperros #bornonthefourthofjuly #taps #magnolia #eyeswideshut #stanleykubrick #emmanuellubezki #chivo #lenses #vistavision #largeformat #cinematography #score

Dave Franco on Forgotten Island, Hoppers, Idiots, Now You See Me, Favorite Films, State of the Industry, Score, Cinematography Sep 24, 2026

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Episode 64 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Dave Franco joins the show to discuss the new DreamWorks Animation film, Forgotten Island, along with Pixar's Hoppers, Idiots, Now You See Me, If Beale Street Could Talk, Childhood, Favorite Films, R-Rated Films, Memory, Childhood Friendship and more. "Forgotten Island" is now playing in theaters. #davefranco #forgottenisland #nowyouseeme #thedisasterartist #paulthomasanderson #quentintarantino #martinscorsese #stevenspielberg #phantomthread #jordanpeele #getout #ladybird #gretagerwig #ryancoogler #sinners #jamescameron #terminator2 #terminator

Johnny Knoxville & Michael Lewen talk Tiny Fugitives, Jackass, R-Rated Comedy and more! Sep 22, 2026

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Episode 64 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Johnny Knoxville and Writer/Director Michael Lewen join the podcast to discuss their new film, Tiny Fugitives. We also discuss R-Rated comedies, Jackass, Movie Theaters, Test Audiences and more. "Tiny Fugitives" is now playing in theaters.Note: This interview took place at studio where the set was made to look like a camp fire. Therefore, you'll notice lighting shifting during the interview from the lights designed to look like a camp fire. #johnnyknoxville #tinyfugitives #jackass #michaellewen #movies #comedy #badnewsbears #filmmaking

Resident Evil: Zach Cregger & Austin Abrams Sep 17, 2026

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Episode 63 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams join the show to discuss their latest film, RESIDENT EVIL. We also talk Weapons, Irreversible, Filmmaking, Cinematography, Score, David Fincher, Multiple Takes, Josh Brolin, Steven Spielberg, Sony, and more!Note: Prior to this interview, I was shown the first 30-minutes of RESIDENT EVIL. We do explore more of the film beyond that 30-minutes but this is relatively spoiler-free. Still, if you don't want to know anything going in, come back and watch after you've seen the film. Any spoiler we mention is very vague. #residentevil #zachcregger #austinabrams #weapons #barbarian #horror #filmmaking #stevenspielberg #euphoria #cinematography #davidfincher #seven #irreversible #movies #dvd #theflood

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