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.


670 Pieces

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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
Caption: Emma Stone, San Francisco, CA 7/11/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Emma Stone talks courage, civil rights, and working from the outside in.

  • Added: Jul 21, 2011
  • Length: 07:32
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Actor, co-writer Brit Marling talks physics, metaphysics, and duality.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2011
  • Length: 16:09
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Wayne Wang talks high heels, bound feet, and radical Quakers

  • Added: Jul 12, 2011
  • Length: 16:21
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Filmmaker Roko Belic on the serious science of happiness.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 22:44
Caption: Andre Ovredal, San Francisco, CA 4/25/11 , Credit: Andrea Chase
TROLLHUNTER -- Filmmaker Andre Ovredal talks trolls, timing, and translation.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2011
  • Length: 10:06
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Christine Yao talks talks ethics, passion, and banking

  • Added: Jun 12, 2011
  • Length: 18:06
Caption: Jennifer Blanc & Michael Biehn, San Francisco, CA 06/3/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc talk sex, humor, and perfect lighting

  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 14:19
Caption: Ewan McGregor & Mike Mills, San Francisco, CA 5/22/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
BEGINNERS star Ewan McGregor and writer/director Mike Mills on dogs, grief, and horror films

  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 09:16
Caption: Rob Devor & Patrick Warburton, San Francisco, CA 2/25/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
THE WOMAN CHASER -- Rob Devor and Patrick Warburton talk sincerity, psychosis, and guerilla filmmaking

  • Added: May 15, 2011
  • Length: 18:07