Just The Facts with Alex Zane

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Edgar Wright Oct 26, 2021

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Hello! What an episode this week, as joining Alex to talk about his brilliant new movie 'Last Night in Soho' is the wonderful Edgar Wright... and while they do indeed talk about the movie, and what it was like for Edgar actually shooting on the ground in Soho, the conversation soon moves onto the history of that famous square mile of London, the stories and legends that haunt its streets and back alleys, as well as the idea of ghosts, both metaphorical... and real. We hope you enjoy this week's show and if you do please leave us a rating and review... also, as always, feel free to get in touch at any of the below. Thanks!

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Jim Cummings Oct 19, 2021

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Today Alex sits down with the insanely talented independent filmmaker Jim Cummings to talk about him breaking onto the scene in 2018 with the brilliant Thunder Road, but also to get into the details about his incredible new film The Beta Test which hit UK cinemas on Oct 15th... part psychological thriller - part dark comedy - part horror - part satire on the industry of Hollywood and the ousting of the culture of toxic masculinity that has pervaded there for so long.... it's fantastic. As always we hope you enjoy the episode and please leave us a rating and review if you've had a good time... Also join our growing community at any of the below... Thanks!

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Joanne Froggatt Oct 11, 2021

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This week Alex's guest is the excellent Joanne Froggatt, who sits down to talk about her powerful and gripping new ITV drama 'Angela Back' which had it's first episode on Sunday and is already being talked about as a hard-hitting and compelling look at domestic abuse. They also chat the incredible success of Downton Abbey, growing up in Yorkshire and the films that inspired Joanne to follow a career into acting at a very young age. Hope you enjoy the show, please do leave us a rating and review and don't forget you can get in touch at any of the below, including signing up for our brand new newsletter. Cheers!

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Rahul Kohli II: Midnight Mass Spoiler Special Oct 05, 2021

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Rahul Kohli joins Alex for a Midnight Mass Spoiler Special! As promised back in July, now the phenomenal show has been released on Netflix, Rahul returns to discuss working with the incredible writer and director Mike Flanagan, developing his character Sheriff Hassan and his iconic look and stance, the responsibility of playing that character, what he thinks the 'Angel' is and his interpretation of that ending. Suffice to say, don't listen to this episode if you haven't yet watched the brilliant show as there are spoilers aplenty in here! Hope you enjoy and as always feel free to get in touch at any of the below and please take the time to leave us a rating and review... thanks!

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Synnøve Karlsen Sep 28, 2021

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Synnøve Karlsen joins Alex for this week's episode to talk about her feature film debut in the hugely anticipated Last Night In Soho. They talk about how she got the role of Jocasta and her experience of working with the brilliant director Edgar Wright on the project. They also discuss her breakout role in the hugely successful BBC series Clique, the person she'd really love to play in a film and various methods of how to cure sleeplessness. Hope you enjoy the show and feel free to get in touch using any of the below, cheers!

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Daniel Gillies Sep 21, 2021

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Alex has a fascinating chat with the brilliant actor, writer and director Daniel Gillies, who stars in the incredible new horror movie 'Coming Home in the Dark' which is released this October. They discuss his phenomenal performance playing a psychopath, what a departure this role is for him and what attracted him to the film... as well as the pros and cons of owning a 7 month old husky, his thoughts on the state of cinema today, why he moved from New Zealand to LA and lots lots more. Hope you enjoy the episode and follow us at any of the below for all the latest news, cheers!

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Paul Feig Sep 14, 2021

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Alex is joined by the wonderful writer and director Paul Feig to talk about his career and the impact his 2011 comedy Bridesmaids had on both cinema and the kind of films he was able to make. They discuss his big screen blockbusters like The Heat and Spy, and working with Melissa McCarthy, as well as his 2016 Ghostbusters reboot and upcoming Netflix fantasy The School For Good And Evil. Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to leave us a rating and review and get in touch at any of the following places:

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Tom Ellis Sep 07, 2021

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Alex catches up with the wonderful Tom Ellis on the eve of the final season of Lucifer, which arrives on Friday September 10th on Netflix. They discuss how Tom began his journey, the show's massive popularity and how cool it is when you first see steam coming out if a manhole in New York! Hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget you can get in. touch at any of the places below:

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John Pollono Aug 31, 2021

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This week Alex sits down with the brilliant actor, writer and director John Pollono to talk about his directorial feature debut 'Small Engine Repair' which hits cinemas on September the 10th. Starting life as hugely successful play on in LA in 2011, they talk about the movie and John's journey from stage to screen, his break into screenwriting with the Jake Gyllenhaal film Stronger and get the latest on his upcoming Hulk Hogan biopic. There's also a lot of chat about Italian food. Hope you enjoy the episode and feel free to subscribe and get in touch at any of the below:

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Daniel Mays Aug 24, 2021

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Alex is joined by the phenomenal Danny Mays to talk about Season 2 of his Sky Comedy 'Code 404' alongside Stephen Graham. They discuss his BAFTA nominated performance on 'Line Of Duty', his cameo in 'Rogue One' and whether working class actors still struggle to get the recognition that they deserve in the industry. We hope you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, leave us a rating and review if you've had fun listening, and get in touch on any of the below:

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