Karla Crome talks writing Possession, playing Jess in Misfits & exploring history with horror
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Karla Crome, the brilliant writer responsible for scripting the new Sky Atlantic horror show ‘Possession’ as well as lighting up the screen as an actor with her memorable turns as Jess in ‘Misfits’, Nell in ‘Something Very Bad is Going to Happen’, Pattie in ‘Toxic Town’ and Bella in ‘Lazarus’ amongst so many others. Karla joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her experience writing Possession and how the series represents the realisation…
#47 - SWEDEMASON
Half the Picture's guest this week is the brilliant editor, remixer and YouTuber Swedemason, the mind behind the viral hits 'Masterchef Synesthesia', 'Trump vs Talking Heads' and 'Paul McCartney Rabbit Hole' amongst so many others gems. Chris (AKA Swede) joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his process crafting such stone-cold online classics as Buttery Biscuit Bass and how his meticulous craft of sampling begins by picking through the flotsam and jetsam of media to find a phrase to build a song out…
#46 - KIMBERLEY NIXON
Half the Picture's guest this week is Kimberley Nixon, the actress and writer perhaps best know for her brilliant turns as Josie in 'Fresh Meat', Slaggy Lindsay in 'Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging', Kate in 'Wild Child' and Shell in 'Under Salt Marsh' amongst so many others. Kim joined Billy on the pod' to chat about her new one woman show 'Baby Brain', all about her experience navigating postpartum psychosis and OCD after the birth of her son which she's currently touring the UK with (link below).…
#45 - BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Bobcat Goldthwait, the brilliant comedian, actor and filmmaker renowned for his barnstorming standup comedy, his iconic roles such as Zed in the 'Police Academy' franchise and his mercurial directing on projects as diverse as 'Willow Creek', 'Windy City Heat' and 'World's Greatest Dad' amongst so many others. Bobcat joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his memories of starting in comedy and the influence Sesame Street's Grover had on his now legendary…
#44 - TYLER BATES
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Tyler Bates, the film composer perhaps best known for his remarkable scores for films such as ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, ‘John Wick’, Watchmen’, ‘Dawn of the Dead’ and ‘300’ amongst so many other gems. Tyler joined Billy on the pod’ to discuss what exactly makes a good film composer as well as to delve into his collaborations with filmmakers such as Zack Snyder and James Gunn. He also touched on the humour of the scoring sessions for…
#42 - STEVEN MOFFAT
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Steven Moffat, the writer best know for his brilliant work on projects such as ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sherlock’, ‘Coupling’, ‘The Adventures of Tintin’, ‘Inside Man’ & ‘Press Gang’ amongst so many other gems. Billy joined Steven in his office to chat with him about his work on Doctor Who and his memories of writing such iconic episodes as ‘The Empty Child’ and ‘Blink’ as well as the show’s future since being put out to tender by the…
#40 - STEVEN PRICE
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Steven Price, the Academy Award-winning film composer best know for his phenomenal scores for ‘Gravity’, ‘Fury’, ‘The World’s End’, ‘The Running Man’ and ‘Attack the Block’ amongst so many others. Steven joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about all things film music, looking back at his beginnings in the industry when he worked in recording studios with renowned artists such as Bono before scoring his first film composer gig with Joe…
#38 - ANDREW LEWIS CALDWELL
Half the Picture’s guest this week is Andrew Lewis Caldwell, the actor responsible for bringing the villainous Megawatt to life in the new Amazon Prime superhero series ‘Spider Noir’ starring Nicolas Cage. Andrew joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his experience making ‘Spider Noir’ and how much he delighted in working with Cage both as a co-star and as a lifelong fan. He also touched on his working relationship with fellow villains Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston and Abraham Popoola and…
#37 - JOHN OTTMAN
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is John Ottman, the Oscar-winning film editor and composer who has cut and scored some of the most popular and biggest blockbusters of the last 25 years such as Bohemian Rhapsody (edited), X-Men: Days of Future Past (edited/composed), The Nice Guys (composed), Superman Returns (edited/composed) and The Usual Suspects (edited/composed) amongst many others. John joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his process cutting ‘Michael’, the new biopic centred…
#36 - DANIEL GOLDHABER
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Daniel Goldhaber, the filmmaker behind ‘CAM’, ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ and most recently ‘Faces of Death’, a modern update on the notorious 1970’s horror movie that claimed to show real death onscreen, now remade for the age of TikTok, streaming and content moderation. Daniel joined Billy on the pod to chat about how he and his writing partner Isa Mazzei first came onboard ‘Faces of Death’, the difficulties they faced during production and…