Synopsis
TwinShadows Podcast is a show about two aspiring filmmakers and their struggles, while try to help teach others who are interesting in the art of Filmmaking. Take a journey with Stephen and Tom as they down booze and talk about everything related to Filmmaking and movie discussion in general.
Episodes
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TSP Ep 25: Live On Set - Day 1 of Dead Head Pick-ups
24/07/2019 Duration: 01h46minIn this episode we are coming at you live on the set of our feature: Dead Head. After a hard day's work on set, we discuss the summer box office, sequels, and then they we get down and dirty discussing camera logistics, the ease of our shoot, and our feelings on where we stand with the project. Some come along with us and hang! Here's a little of extra of why Rip Torn was such a legendary bad ass! Rest in Peace Rip Torn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AzmhorISf4
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TSP Ep 24: The Day Before Principal Photography or The Calm Before the Storm
10/07/2019 Duration: 02h11minIn this episode we learn way too much about the three again! We go from our review of The Battle of Algiers to cock cams to our main discussion of what it is like the day before the storm. Some come along with us as we learn a thing or two! If interested, here is the link for The Battle of Algiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_N2wyq7fCE&t=3411s And the article about bad sequels: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/sequels-arent-the-summer-box-offices-problem-bad-sequels-are.html It's really all about that shit cam tho!
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TSP Ep 23: Film or It's a Wild Wild World, So What Does That Leave You and Me?
03/07/2019 Duration: 02h41minIn this episode we start our summer series out under the stars. So we hold on to that theme by keeping things up in the air, discussing random topics on film like the advantages of film technology, the importance of short films, and how does one not go mad with the infinite content out there. Some come along with us as we discuss a thing or two! If interested, here is the Timothy Olyphant video we were talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF2tbGphCLg And the short film Cinemassacre did for the 48 hour short film contest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxz2NavTLS4
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TSP Ep 22: Rehearsals… Let's Try This Again!
26/06/2019 Duration: 02h01minIn this episode we get talkie with possibly the greatest silent film of all time, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. We then do take 2 on discussing rehearsals and table reads. There's a reason why rehearsals are important. *wink wink nudge nudge* Some come along with us as we learn a thing or two! If interested, here is a link for the Nathan Fillion Uncharted short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CZQpqF_74 And for the great Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NayFytQeBE
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TSP Ep 21: What's That Coming Over the Hill? It's an Impostor!!1!
19/06/2019 Duration: 02h34minIn this episode, we get down and dirty talking about that dirty Lester Burnham; then we get deep talking about how we are all impostors! And lastly, we get into sweet dirty deep action heroes! Find out who is the hero and who is the zero! Some come along with us as we learn a thing or two!
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TSP Ep 20: Tom's Script: Tale of the Ghost I Love with Special Guest Our Only Fan Luis
12/06/2019 Duration: 01h23minIn this episode we keep it simple! We bring our only guest, Luis, on board to read a teaser of Tom's script, Tale of the Ghost I love. I don't know who will be listening now. Yeah. So come along with us for some nonsense.
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TSP Ep 19: What Is This Episode or Butts...
05/06/2019 Duration: 01h01minIn this episode I don't know what the hell went wrong. So come along with us for some nonsense!
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TSP Ep 18: Storyboards and You or A Mind My Young
29/05/2019 Duration: 02h42minIn this episode we review #99 of the top 100 films on the Criterion list: The Thin Red Line. The review is longer than the movie, so long that Margarita abandons the podcast and leaves the children to their own demise to discuss the importance of storyboards, the approach, and the whys of it all. So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!
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TSP Ep 17: Casting or Why Do We look for the Best And Deny the Rest?
22/05/2019 Duration: 01h19minIn this episode, we do a deep dive into the casting process, discussing tips and tricks along the way. We also go into our review of The Red Shoes! So come along with us as we learn a thing or two!
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TSP Ep 16 Part 2: Interview of Director Josh Addante
15/05/2019 Duration: 01h26minIn this episode, we conclude our interview of filmmaker Josh Addante. Come join us as we discuss our favorite subject: Food! And space, SuperFans, & ghosts. If you would like to follow Josh and his film SuperFans you can find it on this link: https://www.facebook.com/SuperFans-263580697080085/
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TSP Ep 16 Part 1: Interview of Director Josh Addante
08/05/2019 Duration: 01h09minIn this first part of episode 16, we interview Josh Addante, a do it all kind of filmmaker. We go over his past in the Coast Guard as he and Tom battle it out covertly for Supreme Nerd. We also get into the meat and potatoes, discussing Josh's current project, SuperFans. He tells us about the premise, the buzz it's generating, and the tribulations of pre-production! So come along with us as we learn a thing or two! If you're interested in SuperFans or want to get in touch with the production/Josh here is their link: https://www.facebook.com/SuperFans-263580697080085/
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TSP Ep 15: First Day of Principal or Discovering How Much You Aren't Prepared
01/05/2019 Duration: 01h07minIn this episode, we discuss the best ways to tackle first day jitters and the onslaught of madness. Also, Tom reveals he is the second coming of Baba Vanga! So come along and join us on the first day of principal!
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TSP Ep 14: Craft Services or How I learned to Stop Worrying And Love the Hummus
24/04/2019 Duration: 01h22minIn this episode we explore the mysteries of craft service or rather how to feed so many picky people! We discuss hummus and how it can save the amateur film set food crisis. And Margarita discovers the Mandela Effect! Also, our very own Stephen Tejas will be at Cinegear the first weekend of June, so if you have any questions or gear you would like him to check out, let us know!
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TSP Ep 13: Working With Animals or Rawr!
17/04/2019 Duration: 01h08minIn this episode, we discuss the woes and pros of working with animals on set. We also discuss if you should work with an animal on set. And I think we read one of Tom's new scripts!
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TSP Ep 12: Film Locations & Scouting or Location Location Location!
10/04/2019 Duration: 01h33minIn this episode, we explore locations! We talk about how pivotal a good location can be for your production. Of babies. And we discuss some important tips on scouting a location as well as some of the dos and don'ts. And we even go over guerrilla shooting although no productions ever do that!
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TSP Ep 11: Understanding Finances or Lack of or Dollars to Donuts
03/04/2019 Duration: 01h07minIn this episode we talk about how to handle your money in an amateur production, but in reality we talk about how we don't know anything about finances. We also discuss one of the biggest unforeseen costs in the business: dollars to donuts.
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TSP A Look Back at 2018 Part 2
27/03/2019 Duration: 01h13minIn this episode we conclude our look back at 2018. We go far overboard, realizing we never went over Jared and Clark's favorite movie picks during 2018. We then read Tom's greatest script "The Den of Incredibly Inept Villians". And we finish with a serenade to our wonderful Margarita. Jared and Clark were never seen again.
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TSP A Look Back at 2018 Part 1
20/03/2019 Duration: 01h36minIn this episode, we join our good friends Clark Runciman and Jared Jay Mason as we take a look back at what 2018 brought us. We discuss the three best movies we saw this past year and our greatest theatre experiences. So come along with us in remembering 2018 as we all march on towards an inevitable abyss of nothingness! Cheers!
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TSP Oscar 2019 Results
12/03/2019 Duration: 01h57minIn this episode, we discuss the results fo the 91st Academy Awards.
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TSP Ep 10: A Macro Look at Script Writing or One Story to Rule Them All
05/03/2019 Duration: 01h55minIn this episode, we take a macro look at writing a script. We explore the larger ideas of how we visualize the writing, come up with ideas, and embark on an exploration of originality. It gets a little cosmic in this episode! If you're concerned with the how to's of screenplay formatting then RocketJump Film School has a great video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CjlKQclsWo&t=1s