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Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 10/31/05

Boston-born daughter of college professors Uma Thurman has established herself as a world-class beauty and first-rate actress. Here she discusses doing glam comedy with a soulful side in Prime, in which she spars with Meryl Streep.

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Norman Jewison

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 10/24/05

Director Norman Jewison's body of work ranges from the Golden Age of live TV (Playhouse 90 and Judy Garland's landmark specials) to a roster of film classics that show a range from an innate social consciousness to fluffy comedies.

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Elijah Wood, Everything Is Illuminated

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 10/17/05

A veteran of showbiz, not rehab, Elijah Wood discusses how he consciously sought to counter the global phenomenon of starring as Frodo, the Ring bearer, in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with offbeat, challenging roles.

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Viggo Mortensen, A History of Violence

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 10/10/05

Viggo Mortensen, who stars in David Cronenberg's well-received A History of Violence, has carved out a career as the thinking person's sex symbol. His sensitivity combined with his finely chiseled features has made for memorable movie moments.

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John and Janet Pierson, Reel Paradise

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 10/3/05

A video crew headed by director Steve James documented independent film supporters John and Janet Pierson's experiences while living in Fiji, including a collision with the local Catholic priest, and turned it into Reel Paradise.

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Marton Csokas, Asylum/The Great Raid/Aeon Flux

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 9/26/05

A New Zealander with a Hungarian surname, Marton Csokas is making his mark starring in a variety of roles on an international scale, from his portrayal as a POW in The Great Raid to his role as main antagonist in Aeon Flux.

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Mark A. Vieira, Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 9/19/05

The appeal of the enduring, mysterious Swedish star Greta Garbo, who made "I want to be alone" an essential element of her legacy, is chronicled by Mark A. Vieira with a meticulously researched account of the making of each of her 24 American films.

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Amos Gitai, Free Zone

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 9/5/05

Amos Gitai is one of Israel's most intentionally provocative filmmakers, but his 2005 film Free Zone is more of a meditation. With the simple story of Rebecca, a distraught young woman eager to leave Jerusalem, Gitai takes us on a road trip.

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Jonathan Jakubowicz, Secuestro Express

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 8/29/05

The Spanish-language Secuestro Express (Kidnap Express) addresses a disturbing social problem plaguing Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela: rampant, daily kidnappings. But Jakubowicz's style is hardly simpatico with social studies.

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Penn Gillette and Paul Provenza, The Aristocrats

Hosted by Stephen Schaefer

Originally aired 8/22/05

Penn Gillette and Paul Provenza, of Penn & Teller, consider themselves amateur filmmakers, but after spending three-and-a-half years working on their pet personal project The Aristocrats, the film has become a sensation.

RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Ziad Doueiri, The Attack Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show A brilliant Arab surgeon, just honored by the Israeli government for his work, who wakes one morning to find out his wife was a suicide bomber. Writer-director Doueiri (Lila Says, 2004) tells of making the film and of his life. What happens when you realize the woman you've shared your life with... had another identity? In the case of Ziad Doueiri's The Attack, it's a brilliant Arab surgeon, just honored by the Israeli government for his work, who wakes one morning to... Originally aired 6/24/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Tobias Lindholm, A Hijacking Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Stephen Schaefer speaks with screenwriter turned filmmaker, Tobias Lindholm, about his recent film "A Hijacking". The film being based on a true story, Lindholm discusses his efforts keep the movie consistent with the actual events that transpired. Tobias Lindholm, a screenwriter turned filmmaker, demonstrates in A Hijacking, his first solo feature, a fidelity to reality. He chronicles the awful dilemma of a Danish crew hijacked by Somali pirates and the negotiations that stretch for... Originally aired 6/10/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Andrea Riseborough, Shadow Dancer Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Talented and classically trained British actress Andrea Riseborough discusses her roles in several films including Oblivion, Hidden, and Birdman in the wake of her role in the 2013 film Shadow Dancer as a 1990s IRA terrorist turned informant. The steady rise of England's Andrea Riseborough can be attributed to talent, hard work and stamina: she never seems to stop working. The classically trained RADA grad has progressed from scene-stealers like the dewy ingènue in Brighton Rock... Originally aired 6/3/13 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Eric Rochant & Cecile deFrance, Mobius Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Eric Rochant's "Mobius" teams two of the most attractive people on planet Earth, Jean Dujardin and Cecile deFrance as spies in a torrid affair, in a Monaco-set spy thriller/love story. Shades of Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant in Hitchcock's Notorious? Tribeca Film Festival 2013: Eric Rochant's Mobius, which screened at Tribeca in the hope of getting American distribution, teams two of the most attractive people on planet Earth in a Monaco-set spy thriller cum love story that would seem to... Originally aired 5/27/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Alice Winocour, Augustine Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Alice Winocour on her film "Augustine." With great attention to historical accuracy, the film investigates the history of young women being admitted to psychiatric hospitals as "hysterics" as told through the eyes of a teenage servent Augustine. Writer-director Alice Winocour's Augustine is rare film that actually stays close to the known facts. She vividly brings to life the 19th Century story of Augustine, a teenage servant who became the most famous patient of pioneering French... Originally aired 5/20/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Kerry Washington & Diahann Carroll, Tyler Perry presents Peeples Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Kerry Washington (who made this years before her star turn in Scandal) and Diahann Carroll (the legend. period. after a long hiatus) discuss their roles in the Tyler Perry film Peeples, a family comedy about dysfuntion, marriage and vacation. While it’s called Tyler Perry presents Peeples, the dysfunctional family comedy actually is written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism and stars Kerry Washington as the daddy-dominated Peeples daughter Grace with Diahann Carroll in a small role as... Originally aired 5/13/13 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Dominic Purcell, Assault on Wall Street Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Australian actor Dominic Purcell on his transition from four seasons with the TV series “Prison Break” to Uwe Boll's new film "Assault on Wall Street"; the story of blue collar, ex-soldier who loses all to Wall Street and takes dramatic revenge. Truly a live wire, Australia’s Dominic Purcell has no trouble expressing exactly what he feels about: Life after his global breakthrough, the four season TV series “Prison Break,” what prompted him to read the script for Uwe Boll’s “Assault on Wall... Originally aired 5/6/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Brandon Cronenberg, Antiviral Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show Brandon Cronenberg on his directing debut "Antiviral;" a disturbing, needle-obsessed condemnation of science gone awry and celebrity worship in a soulless society. He also touches on Cannes 2012 and his famous father, David. As to the endless question that virtually begins every interview for his filmmaking debut with the contemporary horror entry Antiviral, Brandon Cronenberg manages to remain gracious and say as little as he politely can about his famous... Originally aired 4/29/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Beyond the Subtitles Francois Ozon, In the House Hosted by Stephen Schaefer Radio show The French filmmaker Francois Ozon discusses his critically acclaimed movie "In the House". Having been dubbed the "French Hitchcock," Ozon reflects on his recent thriller; which is about a literature teacher's infatuation with one of his students. France’s precocious talent is now 45 and continues to mine suspense, sex, humor and psychology with his latest, the critically successful and popular French language In the House. Ozon talks about being dubbed “the French Hitchcock,” again... Originally aired 4/22/13 Listen Read More »