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The Backlot
Hosted by New York Film Academy · EN
The entertainment industry influencers sit down with the New York Film Academy to discuss the world of filmmaking to share their experience and knowledge. Hear from legends of the industry like Al Pacino, Bryan Cranston, Aubrey Plaza, Seth Rogen and many more.
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Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos
Apr 12, 202100:24:10Tap to summarizeListen as Paramount Pitcures CEO Jim Gianopulos talks about his professional path from being an aspiring lawyer for the Rolling Stones to head of Fox and then Paramount.
Transcribe →Basurero Writer, Director, and Producer Eileen Cabiling
Mar 29, 202100:26:42Tap to summarizeWriter, Director, and Producer Eileen Cabiling discusses her creative process and her inspiration for the critically acclaimed short film Basurero.
Transcribe →Cobra Kai, Taken, and The Transporter Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen
Mar 15, 202100:33:36Tap to summarizeScreenwriter Robert Mark Kamen discusses working with Luc Besson on The Professional (Leon), The Fifth Element, Kiss of The Dragon, the Taken series, and his inspiration for and work on The Karate Kid.
Transcribe →Nollywood Filmmaker Femi Odugbemi
Feb 26, 202100:31:42Tap to summarizeOn this episode of The Backlot, we sit down with Nollywood filmmaker, Femi Odugbemi as he discusses the rise of Nollywood and the direction he hopes the industry will take.
Transcribe →Actress Nathalie Emmanuel Talks Game of Thrones
Feb 22, 202100:34:59Tap to summarizeNathalie Emmanuel discusses her iconic role as Missandei on Game of Thrones as well as her more recent roles, including starring along side Kevin Hart in Quibi's Die Hart and Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral reboot.
Transcribe →Academy Award Nominated Actress Juliette Lewis
Feb 15, 202100:38:37Tap to summarizeOn this episode Academy Award nominated actress Juliette Lewis recounts her start in the industry, her experience filming "Cape Fear" with Martin Scorsese and "Kalifornia" with then boyfriend Brad Pitt.
Transcribe →Vilmos Zsigmond
Feb 1, 202100:35:14Tap to summarizeListen to cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, whose work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind garnered him an Academy Award, as he speaks on his career and his experience filming McCabe & Mrs. Miller, The Deer Hunter, and working with Steven Spielberg.
Transcribe →Actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Jan 18, 202100:18:54Tap to summarizeSince he was an acting student at NYFA, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has worked in Hollywood hits such as "The Magnificent Seven", "Widows", and "Murder on the Orient Express". On this Episode of The Backlot, he takes time to come back to his alma mater and discuss how he got started, his career, and his experiences on set.
Transcribe →Actor and Director Lou Diamond Phillips
Jan 4, 202100:35:03Tap to summarizeAfter breaking onto the scene with a Golden Globe-winning performance for his role in Stand and Deliver (1988), Lou Diamond Phillips remains a strong name in Hollywood. Listen to our interview with him as he discussing directing, acting opposite Denzel Washington, and more.
Transcribe →Head of Animation Amy Smeed
Dec 21, 202000:33:36Tap to summarizeGet to know Amy Smeed, head of animation on Disney's Moana and Raya and the Last Dragon. Smeed discusses the process of creating the character of Moana and the importance of truly understanding and knowing your character as well as acting out scenes.
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