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Jacob Kelly
Exploring exploring great art and the people who made it through deep dives and interviews.
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Jan 27, 2025 • 1h 21min
Dune Concept Designer Breaks Down the Hidden Meaning of Mad Max: Fury Road ft. Mike Hill
Mike Hill is a concept designer (Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Call of Duty), script and story consultant (Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Love Death and Robots), and lecturer on the hidden meaning of stories. He joined me for his second interview on Artwell to discuss the hidden meaning of Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Jan 23, 2025 • 26min
Takeaways: Nikki Barrett
What I learned interviewing BAFTA Award winning Casting Director Nikki Barrett.
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Jan 20, 2025 • 54min
BAFTA Winning Casting Director Nikki Barrett (Fury Road, Elvis): How She Casts A Film, Working with George Miller, How Not To Approach an Audition
Nikki Barrett is a BAFTA Award winning Casting Director for her work on Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. She is also known for her work on Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa, The Great Gatsby, Talk To Me, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hacksaw Ridge, and more.
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Jan 16, 2025 • 48min
Takeaways: Richard Francis-Bruce
What I learned interviewing 3x Academy Award nominated editor Richard Francis-Bruce, known for editing films such as Mad Max 3, The Shawshank Redemption, The Rock, Se7en, The Green Mile, Air Force One, Perfect Storm, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and more.
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Jan 13, 2025 • 1h 17min
3x Oscar Nominated Editor Richard Francis-Bruce (Shawshank, Se7en, Air Force One): Working with David Fincher & George Miller, What Makes a Good Editor, Digital vs. Traditional Editing
Richard Franics-Bruce is a three time Academy Award nominated editor. He received his nominations for his work on The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, and Air Force One. He also edited films such as Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, The Rock, The Green Mile, and Harry Potter and the Philsopher's Stone.
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Jan 9, 2025 • 48min
Takeaways: John Collee
What I learned interviewing screenwriter John Collee (Happy Feet, Master and Commander, Monkey Man)
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Jan 6, 2025 • 1h 19min
Screenwriter John Collee (Master & Commander, Happy Feet, Monkey Man): The Structure of Great Stories, Giving Your Stories Meaning, How to Have Something to Say
John Collee is a screenwriter behind Oscar nominated films Master and Commander, Happy Feet, and Tanna. He also co-wrote Monkey Man, Hotel Mumbai, Lee, and Boy Swallows Universe.
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John's Website: https://www.johncollee.com/

Jan 2, 2025 • 36min
Takeaways: James Cromwell
What I learned interviewing Academy Award nominated actor James Cromwell, known for his roles in films such as Babe, L.A. Confidential, and The Green Mile.
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Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 37min
Oscar Nominated Actor, James Cromwell (Babe, L.A. Confidential, The Green Mile): Dare To Be An Artist, Get Out Of Your Own Way
James Cromwell is an actor known for films such as L.A. Confidential, The Green Mile, and Babe, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
I got the chance to sit down and speak with James (Jamie to his friends), now 84, about the lessons he has learned — and still hopes to learn — as an artist, and about making great art.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 37min
Takeaways: Nadia Townsend
What I learned interviewing Mad Max: Fury Road dramaturg Nadia Townsend.
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