Behind the Scenes

Series produced by Andrea Chase

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Filmmakers talk with Andrea Chase

Smart, but never stuffy, Andrea Chase draws out filmmakers by asking the questions others don't think of, but wish they had. New insights, unexpected revelations, and a wry sense of humor set this interview series apart.


659 Pieces

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Caption: Simon Curtis, San Francisco, CA 10/11/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Director Simon Curtis on recreating a legend, living up the myth, and the uses of terror.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 13:39
Caption: Judy Greer, San Francisco, CA 11/14/11/, Credit: Andrea Chase
Judy Greer talks timing, nicknames, and getting serious.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2011
  • Length: 09:33
Caption: Werner Herzog, San Francisco, CA 11/5/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Werner Herzog on respect, justice, and the Culture of Death.

  • Added: Nov 20, 2011
  • Length: 12:52
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Producer Daniel Meisel on power lifting, being strong, and rapping the truth.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2011
  • Length: 20:17
Caption: John Cho, San Francisco, CA 10/21/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
John Cho on friendship, satire, and dinner at the White House.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2011
  • Length: 09:43
Caption: Roland Emmerich, Berkeley, CA 9/29/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Roland Emmerich talks art, politics, and why we need a new word for conspiracy.

  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 13:16
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MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE -- Writer/director Sean Durkin and actor Elizabeth Olsen on identity, family, and honesty.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2011
  • Length: 14:02
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THE WAY -- Father and son team Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez talk faith, filmmaking, and taking it on the road.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2011
  • Length: 11:58
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FINDING JOE -- Filmmaker Pat Solomon on bliss, fear, and why Joseph Campbell will always be relevant.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 13:51
Caption: Jonah Hill, San Francisco, CA 9/16/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jonah Hill talks comedy, drama, and animation.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2011
  • Length: 11:53
Caption: Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, San Francisco, CA 9/14/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato talk lies, prejudice, and windows of opportunity.

  • Added: Sep 20, 2011
  • Length: 16:48
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Maryam Keshavarz and Reza Sixo Safai on freedom, censorship, and fantasy.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2011
  • Length: 14:29
Caption: Max Good & Nate Wollman, SF CA, 8/1/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Max Good and Nate Wollman talk passion, law-breaking, and late-night stake-outs in the world of graffiti artists and the buffers who hate them.

  • Added: Sep 08, 2011
  • Length: 19:10
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John Madden talks sound, fury, and avoiding the cliche.

  • Added: Aug 30, 2011
  • Length: 13:40
Caption: Vera Farmiga, San Francisco, CA 7/19/11 , Credit: Andrea Chase
HIGHER GROUND -- Vera Farmiga talks directing for the first time, adapting someone else's life, and why faith matters.

  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
  • Length: 06:59
Caption: Lone Scherfig, San Francisco, CA 6/27/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Lone Scherfig talks aging, timing, and the right earrings.

  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 08:39
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Filmmaker Larysa Kondracki talks getting to the heart of the matter.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 18:45
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CRIME AFTER CRIME -- Filmmaker Yoav Potash and lawyers Joshua Safran and Nadia Costa on finding justice for Debbie Peagler.

  • Added: Aug 09, 2011
  • Length: 27:16
Caption: Tate Taylor and Octavia Spencer, San Francisco, CA  7/11/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
THE HELP -- Writer/director Tate Taylor and co-star Octavia Spencer talk history, inspiration, and book reports.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Aug 03, 2011
  • Length: 09:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Filmmaker John McDonagh talks embracing serendipity, racism as a character device, and when stunt work goes wrong.

  • Added: Jul 29, 2011
  • Length: 17:49