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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Johnny Depp & Ti West Nov 11, 2026

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Episode 76 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. NOTE: Interview starts after introduction at 3:04.Johnny Depp and Ti West join the podcast to talk about their new film Ebenezer. We also explore Johnny Depp's incredible career from his process to films like Edward Scissorhands, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ed Wood, Pirates of the Caribbean. We also talk about Johnny Depp's band Hollywood Vampires and recording the David Bowie "Heroes" cover. Johnny also speaks about his childhood and movies he loved growing up. Ti speaks about bringing a new voice to the Christmas Carol storyline. We talk cinematography, editing and how he felt directing Depp in a scene where his character is pulled into a bed; similarly to how Depp's character died in Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm Street.This interview was recorded on Sunday November 8th. Johnny and Ti were in London while I was in Los Angeles. Therefore, this took place over zoom so please forgive any delays or moments where we speak over each other. Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #johnnydepp #ebenezer #scrooge #tiwest #edwardscissorhands #piratesofthecaribbean #jacksparrow #edwood #fearandloathinginlasvegas #raoulduke #filmmaking #davidbowie #heroes #hollywoodvampires #cinematic #filmmaking #music #busterkeaton #charliechaplin #lonchaney #maxxxine #x #pearl #houseofthedevil #achristmascarol #charlesdickens #christmas #empathy

The Odyssey: Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema talks filming the Christopher Nolan epic, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, Oppenheimer, Her, Keith Davis, Focus Pulling, Trojan Horse, Laestrygonians, IMAX Nov 09, 2026

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Episode 75 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. NOTE: Interview starts after introduction at 3:37.Oscar Winning Cinematography Hoyte van Hoytema joins my podcast to discuss his incredible work on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. We also discuss his incredible career including Her, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, Oppenheimer.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #theodyssey #hoytevanhoytema #christophernolan #oppenheimer #tenet #interstellar #imax #imax70mm #keithdavis #her #lettherightonein #filmmaking #mattdamon #billirwin #lighting #music #tomholland #annehathaway #practicaleffects #samanthamorton #adr #dialogue #film

FUNNY MONEY: Dane Cook talks new true crime documentary, stand-up comedy craft, favorite films, empathy, storytelling, Vicious Cycle, Family, Terminator 2, Die Hard, E.T. Nov 06, 2026

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Episode 74 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Comedian and actor Dane Cook joins the podcast to discuss his riveting new documentary Funny Money and the craft behind how he builds his stand-up routine. "Funny Money" is streaming on Netflix starting 11/6. Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #danecook #funnymoney #netflix #comedian #standupcomedy #comedy #diehard #et #spielberg #filmmaking #jokes

WILDWOOD: Director Travis Knight talks stop-motion animation, filmmaking, favorite films, Laika, Coraline, Combining different methods of animation Nov 02, 2026

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Episode 73 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. "Wildwood" director Travis Knight joins the podcast for a filmmaking discussion surrounding stop-motion animation, cinematography, score, blending CG with stop-motion, childhood movie memories, the importance of the theatrical experience, and detailed behind-the-scenes filmmaking about the stop-motion animation process.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #wildwood #travisknight #filmmaking #coraline #laika #stopmotionanimation #stopmotion #thenightmarebeforechristmas #timburton #henryselick #movies #cinema

CLAYFACE: Tom Rhys Harries and James Watkins talk new body horror DC Comics film Oct 23, 2026

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Episode 72 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Actor Tom Rhys Harries and director James Watkins join the podcast to discuss their new DC Comics body horror film CLAYFACE. This conversation contains very minor spoilers for the film but largely focuses on filmmaking craft, practical effects, favorite childhood films, Tom's evolution of emotionally connecting to characters, Speak No Evil, The Matrix, DC, Gotham, Batman, favorite theatrical experiences and more.Please like and subscribe to the show and spread the word to all your friends/family. #tomrhysharries #clayface #jameswatkins #dccomics #filmmaking #movies #bodyhorror #speaknoevil #eyeswideshut #gotham #batman

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

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