Just The Facts with Alex Zane

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Rebecca Ferguson Aug 17, 2021

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The amazing Rebecca Ferguson joins Alex for the latest stupendous episode of Just The Facts to chat about her brand new sci-fi film Reminiscence, written and directed by Westworld creator Lisa Joy, that reunites her with her Greatest Showman co-star Hugh Jackman. They discuss her journey from Swedish soap opera to the BBC to being cast as Ilsa Faust in the Mission Impossible series. They also discuss becoming part of the upcoming Dune adaptation and how the iconic role of Lady Jessica has evolved from page to screen. Also... SHARK!!! It's all in here plus loads more! If you enjoy the show please leave us a rating and review and subscribe or get in touch at any of the below places, thanks!

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Ross McCall Aug 10, 2021

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This week Alex is joined by actor and filmmaker Ross McCall on the eve of the release of his new romantic drama 'About Us' that he's both written and stars in. They talk about his experiences working alongside and forming friendships with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks on the epic TV series 'Band of Brothers' and moving behind the camera to direct his new prison drama 'Ire'. And Ross reveals how he fell in love with film by sneaking onto the roof of his local cinema and watching movies through a light fitting! Hope you enjoy the episode and to find out more or get in touch follow us at any of the below:

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David Twohy Aug 03, 2021

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This week Alex's guest is writer and director David Twohy, who Alex last met in 2003 on the set of The Chronicles of Riddick. A film Alex will talk to you about at length if given the opportunity. He loves that movie. So he obviously chats with David about making that film. They also discuss writing and directing its prequel Pitch Black and it's threequel Riddick, working with Vin Diesel and the future of the franchise with the upcoming Riddick: Furya. They chat about David's career writing The Fugitive and Waterworld and his experience of working on - and then leaving - the production of Alien 3. Hope you enjoy and follow us at all of the below:

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Rosie Day Jul 27, 2021

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This week Alex chats to the super talented actor, writer and director Rosie Day about her upcoming book 'Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon'. It shares it's name with a play she's created which will soon be on stage annnnnd is being turned into a film as well! They also discuss her career on screen, including working with Sarah Jessica Parker, appearing in Outlander... and then there's the whole eating boiled rice and ketchup conversation. Hope you enjoy the ep and follow us to find out more at any of the below:

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Rahul Kohli Jul 20, 2021

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From Los Angeles, Rahul Kohli joins Alex for a chat this week, to talk about working with Mike Flanagan on 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' and the upcoming 'Midnight Mass'. There's some chat about Rahul's love for Star Wars. They also talk about his big break, landing a role in 'iZombie'. There's also some Star Wars chat. They discuss (disagree) about the best Batman movie. Did we mention there's some Star Wars chat? Enjoy the episode and follow us at the below places:

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Reece Shearsmith Jul 13, 2021

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Alex is joined in the studio by the hugely talented Reece Shearsmith to talk about both his incredible career and his fascination with exploring the relationship between comedy and horror. They discuss the forming of The League of Gentlemen, it's journey from Edinburgh Festival success to TV. There's chat about Reece's love of horror from childhood and the films that terrified him most as a kid. And there's a big conversation about his wonderful, BAFTA winning TV show Inside No. 9. It's a big old episode, hope you enjoy and don't forget to follow us for all the latest info at any of the below:

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Chris McKay Jul 06, 2021

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This week Alex is chatting with The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay about his first live action feature The Tomorrow War, his love of sci-fi, his plans for Nightwing and the The Lego Batman Movie sequel we'll never got to see. Follow us and get in touch using the links below... and enjoy the episode!\

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Steven E. de Souza Jun 29, 2021

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This week Alex speaks to screenwriting legend Steven de Souza all the way from sunny California (Steven not Alex. Alex is in his kitchen) and gets the stories behind the making of Die Hard, the alternate ending to Commando, the future predictions of The Running Man, the problems faced by Street Fighter and the gorier version of Judge Dredd. It's all in here.

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Jim Sturgess Jun 22, 2021

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Alex's guest today is the lovely Jim Sturgess who popped into the studio to talk about Season 2 of his excellent Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark, as well as look back cross his big screen career from One Day to Cloud Atlas to Across the Universe. They discussed him breaking into acting with a chance meeting in Manchester and Alex even got to talk to about that film of Jim's he loves... Geostorm!

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Sam Heughan Jun 15, 2021

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Alex welcomes the brilliant Sam Heughan to the studio, on one of the hottest days of the year, to drink whisky and chat through everything from Outlander to The Spy Who Dumped Me to Bloodshot to his new TV show Men in Kilts, all while the two of them try to ignore the fact they're basically sitting in a sauna. Hope you enjoy, and please subscribe to us on your podcast app and leave us a rating and review if you have chance.

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