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Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world!
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#13 - OWEN LIKES COMICS (Part 1/2)
Saison 1 · Épisode 13
lundi 10 novembre 2025 • Durée
#12 - MARC WARREN & PAUL HILLS
Saison 1 · Épisode 12
jeudi 30 octobre 2025 • Durée 40:47
Half the Picture’s guests this episode are actor Marc Warren and filmmaker Paul Hills, star and writer/director of the cult ‘90’s British coming of age film ‘Boston Kickout’, celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year!
Marc and Paul joined us on the pod to reflect on their memories of making ‘Boston Kickout’ as well as to chat about the friendship and shorthand they forged on the film, their experiences working with John Simm and Andrew Lincoln and the life-threatening stunt that nearly claimed them both.
If you'd like to watch our interview with Marc and Paul, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!
#marcwarren #paulhills #bostonkickout #film #movies #podcast #interview #halfthepicture
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Note: This interview was recorded on the 17th October, 2025
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Interview Begins
03:11 - Reflections on Boston Kickout
08:27 - Marc's Performance As Robert
11:04 - Paul's Childhood in Stevenage
13:37 - Shooting in Stevenage
16:40 - Marc and Paul's Working Relationship
21:07 - How Paul Directs
24:46 - Shooting The Nightclub Scene
29:25 - Memories of The Shoot
32:32 - Life-Threatening Stunts
35:02 - Improvisation On Set
36:39 - Lessons from Boston Kickout
39:04 - Outro
'MARC WARREN & PAUL HILLS talk Boston Kickout's Anniversary, Working with John Simm & Andrew Lincoln' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
#3 - JASON REITMAN
Saison 1 · Épisode 3
vendredi 11 octobre 2024 • Durée 01:02:50
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
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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
#2 - TRISTAN OLIVER
Saison 1 · Épisode 2
jeudi 12 septembre 2024 • Durée 56:39
Half the Picture's second guest is Tristan Oliver BSC, cinematographer extraordinaire and arguably the leading DOP working in stop-motion animation today! Tristan joined us to chat about his experiences 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!
#1 - BRENDAN MCCARTHY
Saison 1 · Épisode 1
jeudi 12 septembre 2024 • Durée 59:20
Half the Picture's first guest is Brendan McCarthy, Mad Max: Fury Road's brilliantly inventive co-writer and visual designer! Brendan joined us to for an in-depth chat covering all things Fury Road, from his experiences working closely with George Miller in pre-production on the scripting and storyboarding to Splendid's original (and much more hardcore) death scene that was cut from the film. He also delved into the original ending he and Miller had planned and even teased the upcoming and eagerly anticipated 'Furiosa!'
#11 - YASMIN PAIGE
Saison 1 · Épisode 11
mardi 28 octobre 2025 • Durée 01:00:32
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is actress Yasmin Paige, star of Richard Ayoade's cult classic coming of age movie, 'Submarine', celebrating it's 15th anniversary this year!
Yasmin joined us on the show to reflect on her experience playing Jordana in the film, what it was like working both with co-star Craig Roberts and director Richard Ayoade and the importance Gavin and Stacey had in helping her stay in character.
If you'd like to watch our interview with Yasmin, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!
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Note: This interview was recorded on the 21st October, 2025
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APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211
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'YASMIN PAIGE talks Submarine's 15th Anniversary and Working with Richard Ayoade & Craig Roberts (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
#10 - MIKE LEIGH (ft. MARION BAILEY)
Saison 1 · Épisode 10
mardi 14 octobre 2025 • Durée 46:33
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is British national filmmaking treasure Mike Leigh, the man behind such social-realist classics as Secrets & Lies, Naked, Another Year, Vera Drake and Life is Sweet.
Known for his improvisational method of devising his films with a murderer's row of British actors, Mike’s approach to filmmaking is organic and utterly unique, resulting in works that are unflinchingly honest, deeply poignant and often hilarious. Join us as we chat to Mike in depth about his method as well as his casting process, the 20th anniversary of his unsung gem ‘All or Nothing’ and the implicit politics of his films. Also joining us for a surprise guest appearance is Mike’s partner and collaborator, actress Marion Bailey who breaks down her working relationship with Mike as well as her experience playing Carol in ‘All or Nothing.’
If you'd like to watch our interview with Mike, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!
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Note: This interview was recorded on August 3rd 2022
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
02:17- Mike Leigh Interview Begins
03:38 - All or Nothing’s 20th Anniversary
06:03- All or Nothing’s Conception
06:48 - Mike’s Casting Process
08:27 - Marion’s Experience Working with Mike
17:21 - Mike’s Improvisational Filmmaking Method
21:53 - How Mike Shoots His Movies
26:37 - The Implicit Politics in Mike’s Films
28:59 - Mike’s Movies Remaining Untitled Until Release
30:04 - Mike’s Editing Process
35:04 - Secrets & Lies
37:05 - Music in Mike's Films
40:56 - The Beatles and A Hard Days Night
42:17 - Naked
45:12 - Mike's Advice to Filmmakers
45:46 - Outro
'MIKE LEIGH talks Improvisation, Never Compromising & All or Nothing's Anniversary (ft MARION BAILEY)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.
#9 - JAMES MARQUAND
Saison 1 · Épisode 9
vendredi 3 octobre 2025 • Durée 25:41
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is writer-director James Marquand, the man behind the new WW2 action thriller ‘The Partisan’ based on the life and exploits of Krystyna Skarbek.
James joined us on the show to chat about the making of the movie, his experiences working wit Morgane Polanski, Malcolm McDowell and the rest of the cast and his time spent working on his father’s (Richard Marquand) movies. For all this and more, watch on!
#jamesmarquand #thepartisan #malcolmmcdowell #halfthepicture
If you'd like to watch our interview with James, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!
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Note: This interview was recorded on September 17th 2025.
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#8 - GRANT MORRISON (Part 2 of 2)
Saison 1 · Épisode 8
vendredi 26 septembre 2025 • Durée 01:01:43
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Grant Morrison — the award-winning comic book writer behind such classics as Batman: Arkham Asylum, The Invisibles, New X-Men, WE3 and Animal Man.
Join us for part 2 of our conversation with Grant as we dive headlong into their Kathmandu experience in the 1990’s when they were abducted by higher dimensional aliens, their strangest fan encounter that occurred in late-80’s Sheffield (Billy’s hometown) and their upcoming Batman/Deadpool comic due out in November from DC Comics! For all this and more, watch on!
#grantmorrison #superman2025 #jamesgunn #HalfthePicture
If you'd like to watch our interview with Grant, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!
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Note: This interview was recorded on July 11th 2025.
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Billy on Instagram: / billybarnel. .
#7 - GRANT MORRISON (Part 1 of 2)
Saison 1 · Épisode 7
vendredi 19 septembre 2025 • Durée 01:02:34
Half the Picture’s guest this episode is the legendary Grant Morrison — the award-winning comic book writer behind such classics as Batman: Arkham Asylum, The Invisibles, New X-Men, WE3 and Animal Man.
Grant joined us primarily to chat about their work on the iconic All-Star Superman that redefined the Man of Steel for the 21st Century and was a major influence on James Gunn’s new Superman film. They also spoke about their friendship with Gunn, writing a Flash film script with Ezra Miller, the taboo-busting magic of comics and why hope and optimism are radical but essential ideas in the world today.
If you'd like to watch our interview with Grant, check out the episode on YouTube at the link below!
#grantmorrison #superman #superman2025 #jamesgunn #HalfthePicture
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Note: This interview was recorded on July 11th 2025.
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APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
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