On Film…With Kevin McCarthy

Episode 56 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.

For timing:
Interview with Christopher Nolan from 4:45 to 16:48
Interview with Matt Damon from 18:11 to 26:54

Christopher Nolan and Matt Damon join the show to talk all about their incredible new, THE ODYSSEY. In the interview, we cover the filmmaking craft behind The Odyssey, IMAX, Interstellar, Bill Irwin, Cyclops, David & Patricia Keighley, the mirror system, the blimp for the IMAX camera, Sound Design, Cinematography, Framing for multiple formats and more.

This is part 1/3 of my series for the film. Episode 2 will be released next week featuring Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong'o and Himesh Patel. Episode 3 will feature a very special conversation and review of the film.
Note: All behind-the-scenes footage from "The Odyssey" used in this interview is from the official Universal Pictures featurette about the making of the film. The video is from EPK, which is uploaded directly by the film studios.
#christophernolan #theodyssey #mattdamon #imax #filmmaking #interstellar #billirwin #cyclops

This is a 30-min conversation I had with Ari Aster, from July 10th 2025, which is just over a month before I officially started this podcast as "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy".
Therefore, this is technically not a podcast episode but just a 30-min filmmaking conversation that I still wanted to share, as you can see how the podcast was forming based on this conversation. A little over a month later, I'd launch my first official podcast episode with Josh Brolin on August 18th, 2025.
For more context of this conversation, Ari Aster and I are sitting in a filming location for Eddington; in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. This interview was filmed after the production of the movie, during Ari's promotional tour of "Eddington".

We discuss Eddington, Midsommar, Hereditary, Beau is Afraid, Cinematography, Score, Sound Design and more.Original interview conducted on: July 10th, 2025. Original cut of the interview uploaded: July 24th, 2025.#ariaster #eddington #midsommar #hereditary #beauisafraid #cineamtography #filmmaking #movies

Interview conducted May 19th, 2026 while Emile Hirsch was promoting, along with Warner Brothers Home Video, the 4K Blu-Ray release of "Speed Racer". Emile stopped by my show along his tour to talk about the 4K release and his career.Episode 56 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Emile Hirsch joined the show to celebrate the 4K Blu-Ray release of Speed Racer and talk about his career from The Girl Next Door, Milk, Into The Wild, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Lords of Dogtown and more.
#emilehirsh #speedracer #intothewild #lordsofdogtown #thegirlnextdoor #anglee #williamfriedkin

Episode 55 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Jeff Bridges, Allison Janney, Zoey Deutch, Jesse Eisenberg and Bobby Moynihan join the podcast to talk Minions & Monsters, Film History, Babylon, Legacy, Classic Movie Sets, Pivotal Theatrical Experiences, Funny physicalities in the voice acting booths, and more.#minions #minionsandmonsters #jeffbridges #allisonjanney #jesseeisenberg #bobbymoynihan #zoeydeutch #filmmaking

Episode 54 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft.
Note: This episode contains minor spoilers about the Invite.
Olivia Wilde on The Invite, Booksmart, Catharsis, Diane Keaton, Sidney Lumet, Filmmaking, Score, Cinematography, Shooting on Film, Film Projection, Oners, Jurassic Park, Theatrical Experience & more!
#oliviawilde #theinvite #booksmart #dontworrydarling #catharsis #dianekeaton #filmmaking #cinematography #filmscore #movies #jurassicpark