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What I learned interviewing Gary Eck, co-writer and co-director of Happy Feet 2. Subscribe to the Artwell newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠

Gary Eck is a prominent Australian comedian and the co-writer and co-director of Happy Feet 2. Connect with Gary: https://www.garyeck.com/ Subscribe to the Artwell newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠

George Miller is an acclaimed Australian filmmaker best known for directing the Mad Max series, which revolutionized the action genre with its high-octane car chases and post-apocalyptic landscapes. His career spans over four decades, with a diverse filmography that includes the family-friendly Babe: Pig in the City and the animated hit Happy Feet, which earned him an Academy Award. This episode focuses on the writing of Mad Max: Fury Road in the late 1990s to Furiosa (2024). Connection to last season: After directing God of War II, Cory Barlog traveled to Australia to collaborate with George Miller on a potential Mad Max game. During this time, Cory regarded George as his storytelling mentor, absorbing valuable lessons that he would later bring to God of War (2018). He often credits the insights gained from George as key influences on the game's story. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠

George Miller is an acclaimed Australian filmmaker best known for directing the Mad Max series, which revolutionized the action genre with its high-octane car chases and post-apocalyptic landscapes. His career spans over four decades, with a diverse filmography that includes the family-friendly Babe: Pig in the City and the animated hit Happy Feet, which earned him an Academy Award. This episode focuses on Miller's upbringing, and his films from Mad Max (1979) to Babe: Pig in the City (1998). Connection to last season: After directing God of War II, Cory Barlog traveled to Australia to collaborate with George Miller on a potential Mad Max game. During this time, Cory regarded George as his storytelling mentor, absorbing valuable lessons that he would later bring to God of War (2018). He often credits the insights gained from George as key influences on the game's story. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/

In our Season 3 Finale I share with you the following four essays: The God is in the Details Building a House with Lego Bricks The Value of the a Good First Draft The Magic is in the Mess Plus we get inside stories of what it was like to make God of War from the director and the Sr. Producer of God of War 3. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@thejacobkelly

Everything that didn't make it into my two deep dives on God of War. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠

What I learned interviewing Mihir Sheth, co-director of God of War Valhalla. Subscribe to the Artwell newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠

Mihir Sheth has been a part of Santa Monica Studio since 2012. After doing a bit of work on God of War Ascension, he was a part of the combat team on God of War (2018), a combat lead on God of War Ragnarok, and most recently a co-director of God of War Valhalla. In today's interview he shares never before told stories about the challenges making God of War Valhalla. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠ SOCIALS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What I learned interviewing God of War Sr. Producer Steve Caterson. Subscribe to the Artwell newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠

Steve Caterson played an integral role in the original God of War trilogy. Art director on God of War, Producer on God of War II, and Sr. Producer on God of War III. Today he is a Play Designer and Senior Producer at Hasbro. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTWELL NEWSLETTER ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jacobkelly.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ SOCIALS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠