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On this episode of The Deep Cut, host John Rocha welcomes Australian actress Nicky Whelan to talk about her latest film “Trauma Center” which also stars Bruce Willis. Nicky reveals what she enjoyed the most about working on the project, what she learned from watching Bruce Willis, and how she prepared to take on the physical demands of the role. Nicky also opens up about her love of Star Wars and how it has always been a big part of her life and led to her naming her dog Yoda. She also discusses how the power of meditation and visualization has been an essential part of her journey to success from a small town in Australia to making a living in Los Angeles. It’s a wide open, fun and in-depth conversation with an accomplished, talented and down to earth guest on The Deep Cut. Remember to Like and Share this episode on you social media and Subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed for more episodes of The Deep Cut.Trauma Center is available On Demand NOW and comes out on Blu-ray and digital on February 4thFollow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Nicky Whelan: https://twitter.com/NickyWhelan 

Director Charles Hood sits down with Perri Nemiroff to talk about his journey from his first feature, Night Owls, to directing A Nasty Piece of Work, this year’s Christmas installment of the Hulu series, Into the Dark. 

Legendary director Jay Roach and writer Charles Randolph stop by The Deep Cut to talk with host John Rocha about their new film Bombshell. The movie tells the true story of the sexual harassment scandal that consumed Fox News and led to the ouster of its chairman Roger Ailes. The film stars Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelley, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, and Margot Robbie as an amalgamation fo young female staffers at Fox News. The guys get in deep about what they wanted to get right in this movie and the bravery of these women that they wanted to honor with their film. Roach and Randolph also reveal to Rocha why they think this film is important in continuing the conversation about sexual harassment in ANY workplace. Roach also reveals to Rocha if an Austin Powers 4 or a new installment of Meet the Parents might be on the way! It’s another open, honest, and revealing conversation with one of the most legendary directors working today and one of the most accomplished writers working today. This is one conversation you don’t want to miss. Remember to Like and Share this episode and to subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed.Bombshell is in theaters NOW.Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays 

Writers Ash Carter and Sam Kashner stop by The Deep Cut to talk with host John Rocha about their new book “Life isn’t Everything” detailing the life and times of Director Mike Nichols told thru the words of over 150 of his closest friends. The book is chock full of some incredible, surprising, touching and illuminating facts about the iconic director behind films like The Graduate, The Birdcage, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Working Girl and Angels in America. Ash and Sam tell Rocha their stories of how they were able to get so many of Nichols’s famous friends and family to tell their stories about the late director. This is one conversation you do not want to miss. It’s another fun, relaxed and authentic conversation with one of the most talented directors working internationally today. Remember to Like and Share this episode and to susbscribe to the Collider Conversations feed.Life Isn’t Everything is available on Amazon nowFollow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays 

On this edition of Collider Ladies Night, Perri Nemiroff sits down with Karen Gillan to talk about Jumanji: The Next Level, working with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black, playing Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making her feature directorial debut, her love of horror movies, and so much more! #KarenGillan #Jumanji #MCU 

Noted Brazilian director Karim Ainouz stops by The Deep Cut to talk with host John Rocha about his latest film, Invisible Life aka The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao. The film is Brazil’s submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The film is set in 1950 in Rio de Janeiro and centers on the lives of two sisters Eurídice, 18, and Guida, 20, who live at home with their conservative parents. Although immersed in a traditional life, each one nourishes a dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist, Guida of finding true love. In a dramatic turn, they are separated by their father and forced to live apart. They take control of their separate destinies, while never giving up hope of finding each other. John and Ainouz discuss what personal events in Ainouz’s life motivated him to direct the film and adapt the screenplay from the novel. They also discuss what themes and meanings he wants the viewers of the film to take with them afterwards. They also explore his career and share a few laughs over the process of becoming a director and the hard work it takes to achieve it. It’s another fun, relaxed and authentic conversation with one of the most talented directors working internationally today. Remember to Like and Share this episode and to susbscribe to the Collider Conversations feed. Invisible Life is in Theaters now Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays

Welcome to Episode 60 of #TheReillyRoundtable! This week, Reilly welcomes back his favorite person and writing partner Lisa Gopman to the show! The two discuss their continuing adventures in screenwriting, from almost having Luke Perry attached to their script, to his untimely passing and how it changed the course of their story. They also discuss being told “no” and using that as motivation to keep going, no matter what. This show is about the Hollywood Machine and how a screenwriter can change it from the inside. #TheReillyRoundtable is exclusive Collider Conversations, please subscribe and share with your friends!

On this episode of The Deep Cut, host John Rocha welcomes director Gavin Hood to talk about his latest film, Official Secrets and what he learned as a direct from his experience on X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Official Secrets stars Keira Knightley in the true story of GCHQ translator Katharine Gun. In 2003, as politicians in Britain and the US angle to invade Iraq, Gun leaked a classified e-mail that urged spying on members of the UN Security Council to force through the resolution to go to war in Iraq. Charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act, and facing imprisonment, Katharine and her lawyers set out to defend her actions. With her life, liberty and marriage threatened, she must stand up for what she believes in. Rocha and Hood discuss how he came to direct the project, what inspired him to take the project on and what lessons he hopes viewers of the film take from the movie. Rocha also talks with Hood about his career and focuses on what he learned from the experience of directing X-Men Origins: Wolverine and how it has shaped the projects he has chosen to pursue ever since. It’s a wide open, fun and in-depth conversation with another accomplished and talented guest on The Deep Cut. Remember to Like and Share the episode and Subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed for more episodes of The Deep Cut.Official Secrets is out now on DVD, click here to order it: https://amzn.to/2QTkuwsFollow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Gavin Hood: https://twitter.com/gavin_hood1

On this episode of The Deep Cut, host John Rocha welcomes famed producer Hawk Koch to talk about his new memoir ‘Magic Time’, shooting Chinatown, and to get his thoughts on the Cinema vs Streaming debate. Koch’s producing resume includes such films like Heaven Can Wait, The Keep, Wayne’s World, Primal Fear, Keeping the Faith and Source Code. He’s also been the assistant director on such classics like Chinatown, The Way We Were, Marathon Man, and The Parallax View. He’s also a former head of the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences and the former head of the Producer’s Guild of America. Hawk’s memoir focuses on his experiences as he moved up the chain in the business of Hollywood and what it was like to be on the sets of some of these famous movies. But the central focus of the memoir is Koch coming to terms and negotiating the troublesome yet loving relationship he had with his father. It’s truly one of the most unique and vulnerable Hollywood memoirs that you’ll ever read. Rocha and Koch discuss all of this and debate the cinema vs streaming battle that is happening in the business now. It’s another wide open, fun and in-depth conversation with an accomplished and supremely talented guest on The Deep Cut. Remember to Like and Share the episode and Subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed for more episodes of The Deep Cut.Hawk Koch’s “Magic Time” is available here: https://amzn.to/2shHo6yFollow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays

Welcome to Episode 59 of #TheReillyRoundtable! This week, Reilly welcomes in his go to guy - John Rocha - to discuss, you guessed it The Snyder Cut. The world, the fans and The Justice League all want the Snyder Cut and it’s time for WB to do something about it. After not believing there could be a cut, the tide has turned, and it’s obvious Snyder has one… and now his Justice League actors are coming to his defense. But what will it take for Warner Bros to actually release it? #TheReillyRoundtable will now be dropping every Friday so set your calendars and subscribe to Collider Conversations on Podcastone!

On this episode of The Deep Cut, host John Rocha welcomes writer, producer and director Scott Z. Burns to the show to discuss his latest film, The Report. A riveting political thriller based on actual events. Idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones is tasked by his boss Senator Dianne Feinstein to lead an investigation into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program created in the aftermath of 9/11. His explosive findings uncover a conspiracy by top government officials to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a brutal secret from the American public. The Report also stars Michael C. Hall, Ted Levine, Jennifer Morrison, Tim Blake Nelson, Corey Stoll, Maura Tierney and Jon Hamm. Burns and Rocha talk in depth about the process of shepherding this movie from script to screen. Burns also reveals how he found himself as the director of the film and why he felt that this was an important story to tell at this time in our world. He discusses working with his wonderful cast and how he was able to attract so many talented actors of note to this project. He also reveals if he got any Star Wars Episode IX spoilers from Adam Driver! It’s another wide open, fun and in-depth conversation with an accomplished and supremely talented guest on The Deep Cut. Remember to Like and Share the episode and Subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed for more episodes of The Deep Cut. The Report is out now in LA and NYC and will be opening wide soon.Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow The Report movie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thereportmovie

Director Todd Haynes sits down to talk about making Dark Waters, a film inspired by a true story that stars Mark Ruffalo as Rob Bilott, an attorney responsible for exposing a devastating secret being covered up by a mega corporation.

On this episode of The Deep Cut, host John Rocha welcomes world famous photographer, author and documentarian Lauren Greenfield to the show to discuss her latest documentary detailing Imelda Marcos’ legacy and her resurrected political power. Greenfield has directed such notable and culture changing documentaries like THIN, kids+money, Beauty CULTure, The Queen of Versailles, Generation Wealth and also spearheaded the “like a girl” commercial campaign that was essential in exposing how the long held insult had affected young women negatively for decades. John and Lauren discuss the surprising turns that her documentary on Imelda Marcos took as she was shooting it over the last 5 years. They also discuss how she was able to get such access to the Marcos family and if she ever felt in danger while shooting the documentary. Lauren and John also explore the sexual politics that are changing in our culture between men and women and what responsibilities both genders have in maintaining the fight to change long held perceptions about both genders. It’s another wide open, fun and in-depth conversation with an accomplished and supremely talented guest on The Deep Cut. Remember to Like and Share the episode and Subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed for more episodes of The Deep Cut.The Kingmaker is out in LA and NYC and will be opening wide soon.Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Lauren Greenfield: https://twitter.com/lgreen66

Impulse star Maddie Hasson discusses why she didn’t want to do Disney Channel projects when she was first starting out, the incredible working relationship she has with Missi Pyle on Impulse, her love of peanut butter, her experience working on James Wan’s next film Malignant, and so much more.

On this episode of The Deep Cut, host John Rocha welcomes Heathers screenwriter Daniel Waters to talk about the 30th anniversary of the film’s release and what his experience was like working with Tim Burton on Batman Returns. Waters reveals some of the behind the scenes drama that went into the making of Heathers and what inspired him to write the film. He also talks about his writing process, who he initially wanted to direct the film and how he came up with some of the films iconic lines like “(blank) me with a chainsaw.” John also asks him about his time on Batman Returns and if there were any scenes he had written that didn’t make the film. Waters goes in depth about the story for his Catwoman spinoff movie that he had planned to do after Batman Returns. John ends the show by asking Daniel some questions from the fans about some of his other more noteworthy films and he answers the three seashells from Demolition Man. It’s another wide open, fun and in-depth conversation with an accomplished, funny and supremely talented guest on The Deep Cut. Remember to Like and Share the episode and Subscribe to the Collider Conversations feed for more episodes of The Deep Cut.Heathers 30th anniversary SteelBook is out today for purchase wherever you buy Blu-rays and DVDs!Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays