Beyond the Screenplay

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Episode 162: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Jul 07, 2023

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The BTS team discusses what works and what doesn't work about Indy's final ride, how James Mangold's directing style pays homage to the original trilogy, and why less is more when it comes to the magic at the heart of every Indiana Jones film. SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 161: Mission: Impossible 3 & Ghost Protocol Jun 30, 2023

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The BTS team discusses how J.J. Abrams and Brad Bird helped cement the look and feel of the franchise, the differences between the heist and action genres, and the importance of developing emotional character relationships. 🚀 Sign up for MUBI today using https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay to get 30 days of great cinema for free. SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Patreon Preview: Asteroid City Jun 23, 2023

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In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Asteroid City, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.

Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠http://bit.ly/3Noyjyt⁠

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Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 160: Mission: Impossible Jun 16, 2023

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The BTS team discusses the film that launched a multi-billion dollar movie franchise—Brian De Palma's stylish direction, the paranoia and distrust at the heart of the plot, and why the vault mission may be the greatest heist sequence of all time.

SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠⁠

Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 159: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Jun 09, 2023

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The BTS team discusses the film's gorgeous visual and sonic palette, the core themes and character arcs, and the meta-narrative of "part one" movies and self-referential franchises.

SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760⁠⁠⁠

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Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠

Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠

Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠

For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠Vince@Plusfortyseven.com

Patreon Preview: Speed Jun 06, 2023

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In this preview of our patron-exclusive episode on Speed, the BTS team shares their initial reactions to the film.

Listen to the full episode over on the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: http://bit.ly/3Ci4hY0

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Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠

Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠

Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠

Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠

Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠

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Our Summer Season starts soon! Jun 02, 2023

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We're launching a special summer season called "Summer: Impossible" with a new episode releasing every week, a deep dive into the entire Mission: Impossible Franchise, and a big finale showdown between two of this year’s most anticipated films. Schedule: June 9th: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse June 16th: Mission Impossible June 23rd: Patron-Exclusive: Asteroid City or Elemental (determined by 🗳️Patreon vote) June 24th, 4pm: Mission: Impossible 2 Patreon Discord Watch-along June 30th: Mission: Impossible 3/4 July 7th: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny July 14th: Mission: Impossible 5/6 July 21st: Patron-Exclusive: Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1 July 28th: Barbie or Oppenheimer (determined by 🗳️ Patreon vote) 🎧 Listen to our patron-exclusive episode on Speed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-83857279 🎬 Join our community! Head to the Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay⁠⁠⁠ 👕 BEYOND THE SCREENPLAY MERCH ⁠⁠⁠https://lessons-from-the-screenplay.creator-spring.com⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ LFTS Merch: ⁠⁠⁠https://standard.tv/collections/lfts⁠⁠⁠ Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay⁠⁠⁠ Michael Tucker: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla⁠⁠⁠ Tricia Aurand: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA⁠⁠⁠ Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠⁠ Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠⁠ Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠⁠⁠ For Inquiries and Booking: ⁠⁠⁠Vince@Plusfortyseven.com

Episode 158: The Last of Us (HBO) (with VFX Supervisor Alex Wang) May 19, 2023

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The BTS team is joined by VFX Supervisor Alex Wang to discuss how The Last of Us blends practical and CG effects, the collaborative relationship between VFX and storytelling, and of course, why we love Bill and Frank.

🎧 Alex Wang on the CG Garage podcast: ⁠⁠https://www.chaos.com/blog/alex-wang-visual-effects-supervisor-the-last-of-us⁠⁠

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Brian Bitner: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BrianBitner⁠⁠

Alex Calleros: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros⁠⁠

Produced by Vince Major: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠⁠

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Episode 157: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (from the Patreon Vault) May 05, 2023

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In this episode pulled from Patreon "Vault," the BTS team shares their thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Originally released to patrons August 20st, 2021.

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Produced by Vince Major: ⁠https://twitter.com/VinceMajor⁠

Website: ⁠http://beyondthescreenplay.com⁠

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Episode 156: Magnolia Apr 21, 2023

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The BTS team discusses Paul Thomas Anderson's heavily stylized filmmaking, the function of the interwoven character web, the surreal conclusion, and whether or not it all holds up over two decades later.

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Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros

Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor

Website: http://beyondthescreenplay.com

For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com