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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Wyatt Rockefeller talks familiarity, being accommodating, and the necessity of hope.

  • Added: Jul 23, 2021
  • Length: 11:59
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Shahad Ameen talks defining courage, mermaids as metaphor, and bold post-production moves.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2021
  • Length: 14:28
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Damian McCarthy talks fresh tropes, being visually strategic, and going with his gut.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 11:03
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Founder and Head Berry John Wilson talks Faustian deals, Eddie Murphy’s bad choices, and why “winners” should embrace their Razzies.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2021
  • Length: 32:22
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Skye Fitzgerald talks small gestures, bearing witness, and the element of hope.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2021
  • Length: 33:29
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Dana Nachman talks sitting by the phone, having a game plan, and being a preemie.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2020
  • Length: 14:06
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John Dower talks waking up in the middle of the night, being shot down, and getting the impossible interview.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2020
  • Length: 16:52
Caption: Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino, San Francisco, CA, 4/5/2020, Credit: Andrea Chase
Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin talk polarities, bribing ranchers, and whether Rambo cried.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2020
  • Length: 21:55
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Judith Ehrlich talks learning lessons, fair use, and the power of words.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2020
  • Length: 21:19
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Aaron Wolf talks rooting for the underdog, doing his homework, and Graham Greene’s eyes.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2020
  • Length: 14:44
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Tom Dolby talks digital snow, Grape Nuts®, and having Lena Olin as a partner.

  • Added: Sep 24, 2020
  • Length: 16:01
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Dave Franco talks logistics, light-headedness, and channeling his paranoia.

  • Added: Jul 23, 2020
  • Length: 12:15
Caption: Ben Mendelsohn, San Francisco, February 15, 2020, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ben Mendelsohn talks the Australian psyche, being present, and his joyous curiosity

  • Added: Jun 19, 2020
  • Length: 14:07
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John Wilson talks fairness, degrees of badness, and fulfilling his prime Razzie fantasy

  • Added: Mar 11, 2020
  • Length: 31:58
Caption: Will Forte, San Francisco, CA 2/17/2020, Credit: Andrea Chase
Will Forte talks going slow, fighting kismet, and being tempted.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 07:44
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Andrew Heckler and Robbie Brenner talk metaphors, obligation, and looking for the hole.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 19:21
Caption: Feras Fayyad, San Francisco, CA 10/10/2019, Credit: Andrea Chase
Feras Fayyad talks talks shaping character, invisible moments, and being extraordinary.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 26:11
Caption: Jay Roach, San Francisco, CA 12/6/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jay Roach talks hemlines, honesty, and poking the bear.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2019
  • Length: 17:43
Caption: Tom Harper, San Francisco, CA 11/21/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Tom Harper talks chilling his actors, provoking creativity, and the sounds of silence.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 06, 2019
  • Length: 14:11
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Rian Johnson, San Francisco, CA 11/11/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Rian Johnson talks being human, toying with an audience, and how the late, great Ricky Jay makes a cameo.

  • Added: Nov 28, 2019
  • Length: 13:18