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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Mason Gooding talks 72 Hours, Heart Eyes, Scream, Childhood, Anime, Friendship, I Want Your Sex, Football, Fans and more! Sep 11, 2026

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Episode 62 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Mason Gooding joins the podcast to discuss 72 Hours, Heart Eyes, Scream, Scream 6, childhood, favorite films, anime, friendship, I Want Your Sex and more! #masongooding #scream #72hours #hearteyes #scream6 #childhood #filmmaking #anime

Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley - Mayday, Tenet, Thor, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons, Game Night, Deadpool, Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise Sep 08, 2026

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Episode 61 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh and writers/directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley join the podcast to discuss their new Apple TV film, MAYDAY. This conversation covers Mayday, Tenet, Deadpool & Wolverine, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Nolan, Game Night, Dungeons and Dragons, Filmmaking, Score, Cinematography, Canted Angels, Thor and so much more!#ryanreynolds #kennethbranagh #mayday #jonathangoldstein #johnfrancisdaley #gamenight #thor #marvel #deadpool #wolverine #jesseplemons #dungeonsanddragons #appletv #filmmaking #cinematography #score #filmscore #hughjackman #tenet

Elliot Page talks The Odyssey, Juno, Inception, Hard Candy, Sinon, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Stunts, Special Effects, Film Score, Jurassic Park, E.T., Samantha Morton, Zimmer, Göransson Sep 01, 2026

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Episode 60 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Oscar Nominated Actor Elliot Page joins the podcast to discuss his incredible performance in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Elliot discusses the incredible reception to The Odyssey and discusses great behind-the-scenes details of filming the stunt sequence at the Trojan horse and Sinon's iconic monologue in Hades.

Page also discusses his incredible career including Hard Candy, Juno, Inception, film scores, cinematography, IMAX cameras, the mirror system used in the Hades scene, stunt work, working with Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, favorite films from childhood including Jurassic Park, and how he feels he can now do some of his best work.

#elliotpage #theodyssey #sinon #christophernolan #emmathomas #juno #hardcandy #inception #ariadne #jurassicpark #filmscore #cinematography #imax #hoytevanhoytema #wallypfister #hanszimmer #ludwiggoransson #cinema #movietheaters #theshining #samanthamorton #shelleyduvall #leonardodicaprio #filmmaking #movies #canada #specialeffects #georgecottle #stunts

Jack Martin talks Pizza Movie, Not Suitable For Work, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid audition, T2, Animal Work Aug 18, 2026

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Episode 59 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Note: This episode was recorded on June 26th, 2026.

In this episode, actor Jack Martin joins the podcast to discuss Pizza Movie, Not Suitable For Work, childhood auditions for Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Blind Side, animal work in finding physicality for characters, life perspective brought on from acting and more!

You can see Jack on Hulu/Disney+ in Pizza Movie and Not Suitable For Work. Both are streaming now.

#jackmartin #pizzamovie #notsuitableforwork #acting #filmmaking #movies #tv #diaryofawimpykid

Broken Lizard Live In Seattle on Super Troopers 3, Beerfest, George Clooney, Movie Theater Memories Aug 07, 2026

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Episode 58 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

Note: This episode was recorded live in Seattle, WA for the Super Troopers 3 "Behind The Badge" Tour.

Warning: Strong language.

The episode features a conversation with Broken Lizard including Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske.

Because the live show featured clips from the "Super Troopers" films, I removed them for legal reasons. Therefore, you will hear moments where we introduce a clip from the films and then discuss it afterwards. I have the clip references below.

In this episode, the Broken Lizard cast and filmmakers break down the history of the "Super Troopers" franchise, looking back at the first two films and previewing the new "Super Troopers 3" film, which is now playing in theaters.

Notes on the removed film clips:

1) "Super Troopers" - Speed stop from the opening of the first film.

2) "Super Troopers 2" - French Pullover

3) "Super Troopers 3" - Electric Car

#searchlightpartner #supertroopers #brokenlizard #supertroopers3 #behindthebadge

Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong'o and Himesh Patel talk about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, filmmaking, score, cinematography, dogs, action and more! Jul 25, 2026

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Episode 57 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

- Interview with Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland from 2:13 to 7:00

- Interview with Zendaya and John Leguizamo from 7:00 to 13:36

- Interview with Himesh Patel and Lupita Nyong'o from 13:37 to 21:32

This is part 2/3 of my podcast series for the The Odyssey. This episode features my conversations with Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong'o and Himesh Patel. Episode 3 will feature a very special conversation and review of the film.

Note: These interviews took place at a press junket. Therefore, the timing for each interview is different and shorter than regular podcast episodes.

#theodyssey #christophernolan #annehathaway #tomholland #zendaya #johnleguizamo #himeshpatel #lupitanyongo #ludwiggöransson #billirwin #cyclops #argos #dogs #filmmaking #director

Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon on The Odyssey, Framing for IMAX and other formats, Interstellar, IMAX, David Keighley, The Dark Knight, Bill Irwin, TARS, Star Wars, Hoyte van Hoytema, Trojan Horse, Jul 16, 2026

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Episode 56 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

For timing:

Interview with Christopher Nolan from 4:45 to 16:48

Interview with Matt Damon from 18:11 to 26:54

Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon join the show to talk all about their incredible new, THE ODYSSEY. In the interview, we cover the filmmaking craft behind The Odyssey, IMAX, Interstellar, Bill Irwin, Cyclops, David & Patricia Keighley, the mirror system, the blimp for the IMAX camera, Sound Design, Cinematography, Framing for multiple formats and more.

This is part 1/3 of my series for the film. Episode 2 will be released next week featuring Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong'o and Himesh Patel. Episode 3 will feature a very special conversation and review of the film.

Note: All behind-the-scenes footage from "The Odyssey" used in this interview is from the official Universal Pictures featurette about the making of the film. The video is from EPK, which is uploaded directly by the film studios.

#christophernolan #theodyssey #mattdamon #imax #filmmaking #interstellar #billirwin #cyclops

Ari Aster (2025) conversation talking Eddington, Midsommar, Hereditary, Beau is Afraid, Cineamtography, Score, Filmmaking, Favorite Films, Sound Design, & more Jul 08, 2026

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This is a 30-min conversation I had with Ari Aster, from July 10th 2025, which is just over a month before I officially started this podcast as "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy".

Therefore, this is technically not a podcast episode but just a 30-min filmmaking conversation that I still wanted to share, as you can see how the podcast was forming based on this conversation. A little over a month later, I'd launch my first official podcast episode with Josh Brolin on August 18th, 2025.

For more context of this conversation, Ari Aster and I are sitting in a filming location for Eddington; in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. This interview was filmed after the production of the movie, during Ari's promotional tour of "Eddington".

We discuss Eddington, Midsommar, Hereditary, Beau is Afraid, Cinematography, Score, Sound Design and more.Original interview conducted on: July 10th, 2025. Original cut of the interview uploaded: July 24th, 2025.#ariaster #eddington #midsommar #hereditary #beauisafraid #cineamtography #filmmaking #movies

Emile Hirsch talks Speed Racer 4K Blu-Ray release, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee, Gus Van Sant, Sean Penn, Catherine Hardwicke, William Friedkin, Christopher Nolan Jul 03, 2026

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Interview conducted May 19th, 2026 while Emile Hirsch was promoting, along with Warner Brothers Home Video, the 4K Blu-Ray release of "Speed Racer". Emile stopped by my show along his tour to talk about the 4K release and his career.Episode 56 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Emile Hirsch joined the show to celebrate the 4K Blu-Ray release of Speed Racer and talk about his career from The Girl Next Door, Milk, Into The Wild, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Lords of Dogtown and more.

#emilehirsh #speedracer #intothewild #lordsofdogtown #thegirlnextdoor #anglee #williamfriedkin

Jeff Bridges, Allison Janney, Zoey Deutch, Jesse Eisenberg & Bobby Moynihan join the podcast to talk Minions & Monsters, Film History, Babylon, Legacy, Classic Movie Sets, Theatrical Experiences Jul 03, 2026

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Episode 55 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Jeff Bridges, Allison Janney, Zoey Deutch, Jesse Eisenberg and Bobby Moynihan join the podcast to talk Minions & Monsters, Film History, Babylon, Legacy, Classic Movie Sets, Pivotal Theatrical Experiences, Funny physicalities in the voice acting booths, and more.#minions #minionsandmonsters #jeffbridges #allisonjanney #jesseeisenberg #bobbymoynihan #zoeydeutch #filmmaking

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