Episodes

  • Ep.81 | WOMAN OF THE HOUR with Director of Photography Zach Kuperstein

    Ep.81 | WOMAN OF THE HOUR with Director of Photography Zach Kuperstein
    Oct 30 2024

    In this episode of the Psycho-Cinematic podcast, Vic is rejoined by director of photography, Zach Kuperstein to discuss his work on "Woman of the Hour" (2023) directed by Anna Kendrick. Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1 Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id
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    43 mins
  • Ep.80 | KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF with Creator Valerie Armstrong

    Ep.80 | KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF with Creator Valerie Armstrong
    Sep 24 2024

    In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by Valerie Armstrong to discuss her work creating, writing, producing, and directing "Kevin Can F**k Himself".
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep.79 | ALIEN ROMULUS with Costume Designer Carlos Rosario

    Ep.79 | ALIEN ROMULUS with Costume Designer Carlos Rosario
    Aug 21 2024

    In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic sits down with Carlos Rosario to discuss his work designing the costumes for "Alien Romulus" (2024) directed by Fede Alvarez.
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    26 mins
  • Ep.78 | JANE WU on Storyboarding House of the Dragon and Producing Blue Eye Samurai S2

    Ep.78 | JANE WU on Storyboarding House of the Dragon and Producing Blue Eye Samurai S2
    Jul 10 2024
    In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is once again joined by Jane Wu. Jane discusses her work as the storyboard artist for "House of the Dragon" Season 2 Episode 4 and Vic asks her about the second season of "Blue Eye Samurai" which is currently in development. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:24 Creating S2 E4 of House of the Dragon 1:43 The details given to the dragons 5:40 Storyboard and budget 6:18 Watching the final result 6:56 Vagar the dragon 8:54 Rules for the camera during a dragon fight 10:51 Storyboarding on a whiteboard 12:55 Storyboarding for a specific location 15:12 Storbboarding the director’s vision 15:40 Lens considerations in a storyboard 16:40 Deciding what’s in focus 17:13 What makes a good storyboard artist 19:53 Being 1 of 2 storyboard artists on S2 E4 20:34 Juggling House of the Dragon and Blue Eye Samurai 22:23 Jane’s experience on set 23:59 Working with Alan Taylor 24:18 What makes Storyboarding harder? 25:56 Jane’s new role on Blue Eye Samurai 27:52 New Blue Eye Samurai lead character designer 29:20 Reassembling the Blue Eye Samurai team 29:51 Taking other jobs while on Blue Eye Samurai 30:44 Jane’s future with Blue Eye Samurai 32:08 What to expect from Blue Eye Samurai S2 33:10 What inspire Jane today 40:11 Outro Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: Jane Wu Follow Jane on IG: https://www.instagram.com/janewu_626/?hl=en
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    41 mins
  • Ep.77 | I THINK I'M SICK with Director Danny Gevirtz

    Ep.77 | I THINK I'M SICK with Director Danny Gevirtz
    Jun 28 2024

    In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by filmmaker and YouTuber, Danny Gevirtz to discuss his new feature film called "I Think I'm Sick" (2024).Chapters0:00 Intro1:11 Danny’s role on the film1:40 Location scouting2:38 Filming at a high school6:04 Asking strangers to film in their house7:20 Danny’s relationship with YouTube and filmmaking12:08 Jiu Jitsu13:18 “The Art of Self Defense” and “Dual”14:10 How many drafts were written of “I Think I’m Sick”16:42 Revising the script19:10 Where Danny got the idea for the film21:04 Blending dark tones with lightheartedness25:01 Anti-escapism movies26:12 Letting the audience make discoveries31:07 The reasons behind the film being set in 201133:48 The sequence of events of making the film37:24 Playing your film in select theaters39:10 Crowdfunding a film41:49 What Danny took away from this film44:14 What’s next for DannyFollow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirtListen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2IdGuest: Danny GevirtzWatch "I Think I'm Sick": https://itisfilm.com Follow Danny on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dannygevirtz/
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    48 mins
  • Ep.76 | HOUSE OF THE DRAGON with Director Alan Taylor

    Ep.76 | HOUSE OF THE DRAGON with Director Alan Taylor
    Jun 20 2024
    In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by tv and film director, Alan Taylor. Alan shares his experience directing a couple episodes of season 2 of "House of the Dragon" and shares stories from his insane career. Alan has worked on everything from "The Sopranos" to "Game of Thrones". Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:50 Addressing S2 E1 of “House of the Dragon” 2:18 Did Alan read “Fire and Blood” 3:58 Alan’s background 6:21 Alan’s film heroes 7:49 Alan’s preference on TV or film directing 10:10 Alan pushing to make 3 films 10:50 Discerning good from bad writing 12:48 Alan turned down “Arrival” 13:23 Seeing the best in a story 15:04 Enhancing writing with directing 16:45 Directing the final scene of “A Son for a Son” 22:25 Learning every character as director 23:36 Preparing to direct a second season 25:34 Directing multiple episodes 27:22 The locations of ”House of the Dragon” 28:55 Work load of “House of the Dragon” 30:00 How much control does a director get on a show full of directors 33:08 TV show direction consistency 34:38 Directing a “Blue Eye Samurai” episode 38:33 Getting star struck directing actors 41:54 Rough experience on “Terminator Genisys” 43:47 How Alan would approach filmmaking if he started over 46:20 Working on “House of the Dragon” S2 E4 Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia?igsh=MWVvd3c5c2dyODN1ag%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigvicmedia?_t=8nLBsEUZy0c&_r=1 Psycho-Cinematic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id
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    48 mins
  • Ep.75 | THE TERMINAL LIST with Author Jack Carr

    Ep.75 | THE TERMINAL LIST with Author Jack Carr
    Jun 6 2024

    In this episode, Vic is joined by former U.S. Navy SEAL Sniper and now New York Times Best Selling Author, Jack Carr, to discuss his "The Terminal List" book and tv series. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:44 A look at “Red Sky Mourning” 1:24 The word count on “Red Sky Mourning” 2:51 Book writing vs screen writing 5:37 Writing one book a year 7:15 Jack’s writing schedule 8:35 Creating “Dark Wolf” 12:14 Writing with the tv show in mind 13:50 Writing with the audiobook in mind 18:12 Jack practicing and writing jiu-jitsu 23:34 BUDS vs becoming a NY Times Best Seller 25:22 A “Terminal List” misunderstanding 26:34 Dungeons and Dragons and “The Terminal List” 28:25 Does Jack know James Reece’s Ending? 31:01 Will Jack write more spin-offs? 35:00 Alice the quantum computer 37:48 Writing torture scenes 40:31 The capsaicin torture 42:48 Developing bad guys 44:45 “Red Sky Mourning” 46:58 Letting current events influence writing 51:43 Jack changing book titles 53:34 Jack and “007” 57:15 Outro Psycho-Cinemtaic Merch: https://www.bigvicmedia.com/store/short-sleeve-t-shirt Listen to Psycho-Cinematic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jeNRygaQjsC8eCJBIr2Id Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bigvicmedia/ Follow me on TikTok: @bigvicmedia Guest: Jack Carr Follow Jack on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jackcarrusa/?hl=en
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    58 mins
  • Ep.74 | An Actor's Journey in Hollywood with RAZ FRITZ

    Ep.74 | An Actor's Journey in Hollywood with RAZ FRITZ
    May 28 2024

    In this episode of Psycho-Cinematic, Vic is joined by actor, Raz Fritz, to discuss his journey as a young actor in Hollywood.

    Chapters

    0:00 Intro

    1:02 Raz’s interest in acting

    2:30 Befriending Luca Pizzoleo

    3:55 The short film that elevated Raz’s career

    7:20 Actor & director aspirations

    8:36 Opportunities from successful short films

    9:47 The audition process

    14:19 Nudity boundaries as an actor

    15:55 Working with Steven Ogg

    17:44 Gauging progress as an actor

    20:57 Your most recent work is your best work

    22:25 How Raz gets into character

    25:52 How Raz memorizes his lines

    27:49 Implementing direction while filming

    29:11 Good vs bad day on set

    32:24 Giving effective direction

    33:40 What’s next for Raz


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    Guest: Raz Fritz

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    37 mins