Half the Picture

By: Billy Barnell & Ahmed Ali
  • Summary

  • Half The Picture (formerly the Ravensbourne Film Society Podcast) originally sprang from Ravensbourne University's Film Society that was created and run by students and film nerds Billy Barnell and Ahmed Ali. Come listen as they chat to a different filmmakers and artists every episode and discuss their work and experience in their industry.

    If you'd like to watch these episodes, head over to our YouTube channel at the link below!

    https://youtube.com/@halfthepicturepodcast?si=qQmePirZ_6RgQxh_

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    Half the Picture 2024
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Episodes
  • SPARKS in Conversation: 'Annette', 'X-Crucior' & Advice for Young Artists
    Nov 13 2024

    Half the Picture's guests this episode are Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks, pop stars extraordinaire and writers/composers of the award-winning musical 'Annette' directed by Leos Carax and starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard!

    Ron and Russell joined us to break down the making of 'Annette' and their close working relationship with Leos Carax as well as their most recent world tour for their latest album 'The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte' which saw them play the biggest venues of their career. They also talked telling stories through music, shared advice for young artists looking to break into film/music and even touched a little on 'X-Crucior', their upcoming movie musical collab' with John Woo!

    For all this and more, listen on! #Sparks #Annette #HalfThePicture

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    *Note: This interview was recorded on March 22nd 2024.

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    Timecodes

    0:00 - Intro

    00:14 - Passion for Cinema

    02:00 - Working with Leos Carax

    07:27 - The Cast of 'Annette'

    13:26 - Storytelling through Music

    16:55 - Reactions to 'Annette'

    22:56 - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte Tour

    26:00 - Advice for Young Artists

    29:12 - 'X-Crucior'

    30:38 - The lights cut out!

    31:07 - Lyrically Speaking with Ron Mael return?

    33:16 - Outro

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    31 mins
  • JASON REITMAN In Conversation: from 'Juno' to 'Saturday Night'
    Oct 11 2024

    Half the Picture's third guest is Jason Reitman, director of such modern classics as Juno, Up in the Air and his latest, Saturday Night: a visceral portrait of the 90 minutes leading up to the birth of the classic late-night comedy show!

    Jason joined us to chat the length and breadth of his career, ranging from his exuberant debut ‘Thank You for Smoking’, to the life-changing impact of making ‘Juno’, up through the deeply personal journey he undertook making ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ with his father Ivan to working with the iconic J.K. Simmons and exec-producing Damien Chazelle's ‘Whiplash!'

    For all this and more, listen on! #jasonreitman #saturdaynightmovie #ghostbusters

    Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the podcast so as not to miss any of Billy & Ahmed's interviews! *Note: This interview was recorded on July 27th 2024.

    Full Episodes: / @halfthepicturepodcast

    Listen to the podcast online...

    APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

    SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp...

    Follow us online!

    Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod

    Billy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billybarnel...

    Billy on Twitter: https://x.com/billybarnell?s=21&t=3QY...

    Ahmed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrahmedoali?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

    Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonreitman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    00:44 - Thank You for Smoking

    04:57 - Directing is reacting

    06:07 - Improvisation on set

    10:30 - Young Adult

    12:31 - Diablo Cody

    13:37 - Up in the Air

    16:08 - Flawed Protagonists

    17:24 - Juno

    25:01 - Tully

    27:05 - Favourite Scenes

    29:44 - Adapating novels to screen

    31:53 - Discovering young stars

    34:52 - Adam Sandler

    38:45 - Maker's Mark in Diablo Cody scripts

    40:09 - Eric Steelberg D.O.P.

    43:59 - The Front Runner & confident directing

    46:36 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    48:51 - Growing as a filmmaker

    51:32 - Jason's favourite directors

    55:18 - Exciting upcoming movies

    57:10 - Invisible directing

    01:00:31 - Letterboxd

    01:02:20 - Saturday Night

    01:05:08 - J.K. Simmons & producing Whiplash

    01:06:56 - Outro

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • TRISTAN OLIVER BSC - Wes Anderson, Shooting Wallace & Gromit & Advice for Aspiring Cinematographers
    Sep 12 2024

    Half the Picture's second guest is Tristan Oliver BSC, cinematographer extraordinaire! Tristan joined us to chat about his experiences as a stop-motion animation DOP working with Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr Fox and Isle of Dogs, making his start as an actor before switching to cinematography, shooting the iconic train chase in The Wrong Trousers and having lunch with the legendary Jack Cardiff, as well as to share advice for aspiring animator/cinematographers!

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    57 mins

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