BELOW THE LINE PODCAST

Sex, power, and crossed boundaries are at the heart of I Want Your Sex. Behind the camera, however, clear boundaries are precisely what make the film's wildest moments possible.Intimacy Coordinator Yehuda Duenyas joins Skid to discuss his work on I Want Your Sex, the erotic comedy thriller from writer-director Gregg Araki, starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman. From establishing clear...

There are plenty of opportunities for visual showmanship in Tuner, but the trick is knowing how far to push them. Elaborate camera rigs, rapid-fire inserts, expressive lighting, and playful montages give the film its distinctive visual language—but the technique never becomes the point.Cinematographer Lowell A. Meyer joins Skid to discuss his collaboration with director Daniel Roher on Tuner,...

The world of Influenced is one of luxury, exclusivity, and Manhattan's Upper East Side. Bringing that world to life on an independent film budget meant balancing creative ambition with production realities: making every location, every shooting day, and every production decision count.This week on Below the Line, Bruce Edward Hall joins Skid to discuss Influenced, the independent comedy directed...

By the penultimate episode of a serialized mystery, every decision matters. Screenwriter Yona Speidel takes us inside Episode 7 of The Boroughs, where the show's many storylines converge as the season races toward its finale.This week on Below the Line, Yona Speidel discusses her work on The Boroughs, the Netflix sci-fi mystery series created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews. Together, she and...

A station wagon ride. A movie theater. A bathtub drain. In IT: Welcome to Derry, some of the most ordinary places become the source of the show's most memorable nightmares.This week on Below the Line, Film Editor Esther Sokolow joins Skid and co-host Gianni Damaia to discuss editing the pilot episode of IT: Welcome to Derry. Building on the world established in IT Chapters One and Two, Esther...

How do you stage prison riots, cliffside fights, and high-speed chases when you only have a few hours to shoot each sequence? For Stunt Coordinator Victor Paguia, the answer starts with preparation, collaboration, and a willingness to solve problems on the fly.This week on Below the Line, Victor Paguia joins Skid to discuss his work on FBI, the long-running CBS series now heading into its ninth...

Adapting manga to live action has defeated more than a few ambitious productions. But somehow, One Piece became one of Netflix’s biggest successes — by embracing spectacle without losing sight of character.This week on Below the Line, Film Editor Eric Litman returns to the podcast alongside regular guest and co-host Christopher Angel to discuss the editorial challenges behind Netflix’s hit...

How do you shoot a film where time doesn’t move forward, but folds in on itself? For Cinematographer Fabian Gamper, the answer was building a visual language that treats every image like a memory — layered, subjective, and deeply tied to place.This week on Below the Line, Skid is joined by Fabian Gamper and co-host David Tuttman to discuss the cinematography behind Sound of Falling, the Cannes...

What happens when you build an action movie from the discipline, pain tolerance, and physical language of ballet? For Director Vicky Jewson, the answer became Pretty Lethal — a film where movement isn’t just style, it’s story.This week on Below the Line, Skid is joined by Vicky Jewson and co-host Katie Carroll to go behind the camera on Pretty Lethal, the action thriller now streaming on Prime...

Oscar night is almost here, and Below the Line closes out its 2026 Oscar series with a look at the Academy Award for Best Original Song.This week, Skid is joined by returning guests Chris Molanphy, Louis Weeks, and Tom Peyton to break down the five nominees — a lineup that ranges from chart-topping K-pop to blues-infused cinematic spectacle, intimate indie folk, and even a rare operatic...