Outspoken comedian Margaret Cho talks about sexism, misogyny and the shock of losing Robin Williams
Shot by David May
Edited by Marc Fennell
Margaret Cho talks vaginas, rape jokes and Robin Williams
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William Shatner: Life, Death, Alcoholism and Star Trek turning 50
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Shot by Miles Bence
Edited by Marc Fennell
Henry Rollins: A very intense conversation with a punk legend about death, rage and DNA
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Legendary punk rocker Henry Rollins talks to Marc Fennell about the enduring impact of his father and how death has changed him.
Shot by Pete Mullins + Mark Tadic
Edited by Marc Fennell
'People don't know how sensitive and emotional I am': Jean Claude Van Damme
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He was one of the skinniest kids in his martial arts class as a kid. He went on to be one of the defining action men of the 80's and 90's. But what is JCVD *really* like in person? Well, the answer is below.
Shot by David May & Mark Tadic
Edited by Marc Fennell
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak pranks the Pope, races Segways and is a solid, rolled-gold legend.
The joke is that Steve Wozniak is the "Other Steve" in the history of Apple. But while Steve Jobs may have gotten all the attention for co-founding one of the most transformative companies of our time, Woz has crafted his own path that is inspiring, surprising and occasionally just odd.
And his unvarnished thoughts on Steve Jobs are gold.
Shot by David May & Mark Tadic
Edited by Marc Fennell
And if you want to hear a full unedited version of that discussion you can hear it in this episode of Download This Show
Comedian Scott Aukerman on writing jokes for Barack Obama (and Justin Bieber)
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He is one of the key comedic brains behind Between Two Ferns and Comedy Bang Bang. We caught up for a coffee to talk about comedy economics, how podcasting has really changed the game and, yes, how to do comedy with the President of the United States and the Canadian God Prince Justin Bieber. If you are keenly interested here is the full raw 20 min interview with Scott.
Shot by David May
Edited by Marc Fennell
"Snark has replaced clever" Renee Zellweger wants to change news media
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Renee Zellweger has many opinions about the state of modern news media. In this interview her Bridget Jones' Baby co-star Patrick Dempsey also opens up about the death of his mother and why he felt the need to open a cancer wellness centre.
From dealing with media criticisms to helping fight cancer, the stars of Bridget Jones's Baby Renee Zellweger and Patrick Dempsey cover all bases.
Tickled is the most incredibly weird doco. Also, there's toe lube.
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New Zealand filmmakers Dave Farrier & Dylan Reeve stumbled across the story of the year in this film. I sat down with the director and things got... weird.
That one time James Cameron made fun of me for not being able to clap
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This happened in 2014. I'm doing just fine, now, thanks.
Adrien Brody on how hard the Australian accent is and his deep love of Notorious B.I.G
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Back in 2014 Adrien Brody quietly made a ghost story movie called Backtrack in Australia. It was emotionally taxing & he talks about the challenges of stepping out of a dark, pained character, he explains just how hard it is learning the Australian accent and why he thinks Biggie Smalls is one of America's finest poets.
Meet the new Lara Croft: Alicia Vikander on Brexit, winning an Oscar & making Ex Machina.
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Swedish actress Alicia Vikander has had a bloody good year. She was out in Australia promoting the latest Bourne movie but she has a swag of titles in the last few years including Ex Machina and her Oscar winning tilt in The Danish Girl. And she is about to take on the role that turned Angelina Jolie into a bankable star: Lara Croft. Vikander talks about Brexit, Oscar quirks and much more.
Down Under director Abe Forsythe on racism, comedy & kebabs
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Down Under is bound to be one of the most talked about Australian films of 2016. The black comedy is set in the aftermath of the infamous 2005 Cronulla riots and has divided critics, challenged theatres and - it has to be said - made many, many people laugh. So, we took the director out for kebabs to talk about whether dangerous filmmaking is doable in this day and age.
Matt Damon on Edward Snowden, surveillance and Ben Affleck
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Matt Damn talks about how he and Ben Affleck had 'business lunches', funded their teenage auditions, and begged Michael Bay to watch Good Will Hunting.
Shot by David May
Edited by Marc Fennell
Marco Polo star has important advice on filming orgy scenes.
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Marco Polo is one of the biggest and boldest tv period dramas. It's star Lorenzo Richelmy talks about learning to film English dialogue, battlescenes, and orgies.
Modern Family saved Ty Burrell from a career of playing assholes, idiots and the occasional zombie
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For almost a decade Ty Burrell was stuck playing bit parts as assholes, idiots and the occasional zombie. Then he cracked the big time as a lovable dad on Modern Family.
David Bowie's best lessons (According to his son Duncan Jones)
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Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie talks about his new movie Warcraft: The Beginning, ethnic diversity in fantasy movies, and growing up on the set of Labyrinth.
Will Arnett on Micheal Bay and Bojack Horseman's depression
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Jodie Foster on Childhood Trauma, Moving Into Directing and Her New Movie Money Monster
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Acting since the age of three, an Oscar nominee by the age of 14, Jodie Foster was raised on movie sets. In this interview she talks about directing, persevering in Hollywood and what makes her tick.
Shot by David May
Edited by Marc Fennell
Taika Waititi on Hunt for the Wilderpeople & why Thor 3 will be shot in Black and White. Maybe.
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He's one of New Zealand's most successful filmmakers: no, not Peter Jackson. It's Taika Waititi and he's talking about his new film Hunt for the ilderpeople and his, um, unusual plans for Thor Ragnarok
Noni Hazlehurst Gets Political, Talks Playschool, Equality and Robert Redford
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The power of Playschool, bigotry, politics, and one very funny encounter with Robert Redford. I spent the day with Australia's Surrogate Mum.
Shot by David May
Edited by Marc Fennell