Junkyard Theory - Film Podcast: Recent Episodes
Junkyard Theory
A series of interactive film webinars where extraordinary individuals from around the world converse about filmmaking and their experiences in an ever-changing industry.
Clayton J. Barber, fight choreographer, stuntman and unit director talks about how anime influenced the fight scenes in Creed and goes deep into the philosophy of his art! Amazing convo and super thanks to Clayton for coming on board the show!
Clayton online: https://www.instagram.com/claytonbarber
Star of the 90s sensational shows, The Legend of William Tell and Swiss Family Robinson, KIEREN HUTCHISON makes his debut on Junkyard Theory.
We talk about our love for movies, acting, changing through the times and Kieren's plans for the future.
Academy-Award Nominated director and story artist Joel Crawford talks about the process behind bringing to life everyone's favorite kitty cat, Puss in Boots back in a sequel more than a decade in the making, how the story connected people of all ages, how the animation landscape has evolved and what's in store for our furry friend and the folks over at Dreamworks Studios. Massive thanks to Joel for taking the time to come on board the show!
Film and TV line producer and co-founder of Circle 360, Yasas Ratnayake talks about his venture into the fields of acting and filmmaking, his passion for documentary films, shooting reality shows in Sri Lanka and the future of a possibly industry within the country.
Costume designer Daniel Orlandi whose credits include Logan, Jurassic World, Da Vinci Code and the upcoming Borderlands movie talks about his career throughout the years, how he tackles designing a costume, why he loves dressing crowds and why he thinks costumes shouldn't drag too much attention.Daniel online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.oh.orlandi/_______________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#JunkyardTheory #DanielOrlandi
In this special episode we talk to the Sri Lankan cast on the TV show Little America. The first American tv show with an entirely Sri Lankan cast, a truly historic moment that deserves recognition. Actors Bernard White, Isuri Wijesundara, Thushari Jayasekara, Anuradha Seneviratne, author and cultural consultant Nayomi Munaweera along with casting director Keertana Sastry join us for a chat about the immigrant condition and rising up the ranks of Hollywood being Sri Lankan. And so much more!
Watch the Little America episode here: https://tv.apple.com/ca/episode/the-9th-caller/umc.cmc.2an6m40xlzwtxvxy3fbeetwqr
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Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.
Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara
Produced by: Ruwanga Samath
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Composer, orchestrator and conductor - Timothy Williams joins us for a conversation about the films he has scored, what the process of conducting and orchestrating are like and how focus groups change the final product.
Timothy online:
Website: https://timothywilliams.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timothywill...
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Produced by: Ruwanga Samath
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Sound designer and composer Ben Jacquier joins us for a chat about his process of sound designing, composing and how having fun led to him becoming an Instagram sensation.
Ben online:
Website: https://www.benjacquier.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjacquier/
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Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.
Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara
Produced by: Ruwanga Samath
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Renowned BBC Radio 5 presenter and author Nihal Arthanayake talks about his style of interviewing, his Lankan roots, how listening is his greatest tool and the origin of the "I'm so Sri Lankan..." meme!
Nihal online:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TherealNihal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealnihal/
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Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.
Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara
Produced by: Ruwanga Samath
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Michael V. Eppinette, creature designer behind the Feral #Predator from #Prey (2022) talks about revamping the legendary Yautja while staying true to the heart of its character and how the film came to be.
Michael online: Website: https://www.artstation.com/mveppinette
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_vin...
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Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheory Twitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheory Website: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #Prey #JunkyardTheory #Predator
Actress Maggie Wheeler who played the role of Janice on the hit tv show FRIENDS talks to Junkyard Theory about ALL THINGS JANICE, how THAT VOICE came about and her long career in the industry.Maggie Wheeler online:Website: https://maggiewheeler.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiewheel...Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/maggiewheelerGolden Bridge Community Choir: https://goldenbridgechoir.com/_______________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#MaggieWheeler #JunkyardTheory #Bumbleebee #Friends
Actor Mark Ryan talks to Junkyard Theory about his days playing "Nasir" on the 80s Robin of Sherwood series and voicing Bumblebee and other robots for the Transformers franchise. Watch till the end to hear his Bumblebee voice for the Sri Lankan fans! Epic thanks to Mark for coming on board! _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #MarkRyan #JunkyardTheory #Bumbleebee #Nasir
Simon Rhee, actor, martial artist, action designer and choreographer talks about his journey in the film industry, working with his own brother in Best of the Best and how the stunt world has evolved through out the ages. PS: Apologies for the audio glitches, something weird was acting on the connection that night. _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #SimonRhee #JunkyardTheory #Action
Popular character actor Larry Hankin has nearly 200 acting credits to his name and talks about his beginnings as a stand-up comedian, why he NEVER wanted to become an actor, how he ended up in Hollywood and some on-set stories about his character Mr. Heckles from FRIENDS. Super thanks to Larry for coming on board! Larry on social: IG: https://www.instagram.com/thereallarr... _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #LarryHankin #JunkyardTheory #Friends
Adam Robitel, director of Escape Room 1 & 2, The Taking of Deborah Logan and Insidious The Last Key takes us through his career from making indie horror movies to creating studio franchises, why he finds horror appealing, how to make the audience care for your character and the similarities between horror and comedy.Super thanks to Adam for coming on board!Adam on social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/adamrobitel/_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#AdamRobitel #JunkyardTheory #escaperoom
Allan Ungar, writer/director behind Tapped Out (2014), Gridlocked (2015) and the Uncharted Fan Film starring Nathan Fillion joins us for a chat on all things action and the dynamic of doing them indie style.Allan's article on NFS: https://nofilmschool.com/2016/07/how-...Allan on social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/allanungar/_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#AllanUngar #JunkyardTheory #Uncharted
We talk to the cast of the Bhullar Family on Big Sky. Cast members Bernard White, Janina Gavankar, Vinny Chhibber and Yuvraj Dhesi aka Jinder Mahal talk about the South Asian experience in Hollywood and how Big Sky is making history with the first South Asian crime family on North American television!All episodes available on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/big-sky-f...Temporal short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2WL-...Janina on social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/janina/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaninaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaninaGavankarVinny on social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/vchhibber/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vchhibberFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/vinny.chhibb...Bernard on social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/bernardwhit...Yuvraj on social:IG: https://www.instagram.com/jindermahal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JinderMahal_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#BigSky #JunkyardTheory #BhullarFamily
In this special episode of Junkyard Theory, we talk to the Academy-Award Nominated Costume Designers behind the space epic DUNE! Both Jacky and Bob discuss the intricate design process from preproduction to the globe-hopping shooting schedule and so much more. Thanks to both Jacky and Bob and wishing them well for the 2022 Academy Awards! We would like to thank @WarnerBrosPictures for coordinating this episode and for helping make this happen! _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #Dune #JunkyardTheory #CostumeDesign
President of Film Music & Publishing at Universal Studios, Mike Knobloch had a chat with Junkyard Theory where he talked about the process of putting together soundtracks that both serve the story and also connect with an audience. He relates the stories behind Charlie Puth's See You Again, Pharrell Williams' Happy and so much more. _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #MikeKnobloch #JunkyardTheory #FilmMusic
Lisa Carney, professional retoucher, finisher and designer talks to Junkyard Theory about what goes into creating a film poster, modular design, misdirection in film marketing and what bad design constitutes of. Dope thanks to Lisa for the amazing session.Here are the links mentioned in the podcast:https://www.adobe.com/max.htmlhttps://www.creativelive.com/http://www.impawards.com/Go follow Lisa on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finishing_s..._________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#LisaCarney #JunkyardTheory #PosterDesign
Concept artist Christian Scheurer talks about creating fantasy worlds from script to screen, the role of a concept artist and how his process of designing has evolved.Follow Christian on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scheurerartTwitter: https://twitter.com/cscheurer2001Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cscheurer2001/_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#ChristianScheurer #JunkyardTheory #ConceptArtist
The amazing Andy Cheng was on the show to talk about his career in stunts and fight coordinating on movies like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings & 6 Underground. He also spoke about doing actions films in Hong Kong vs. Hollywood, working with Jackie Chan and of course, the legacy of Bruce Lee.Dope thanks to Andy for coming on board the show.Check him out on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andycheng23/_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#AndyCheng #JunkyardTheory #FightCoordinator #ShangChi
Film stills photographer SOPHIE MUTEVELIAN talks about her journey capturing the on-set magic, how she navigates a film set from dramatic scenes to action in order to capture those unique moments that happen during takes, after and behind the scenes. Sophie has worked on films such as Marvel's Eternals, BBC's Dracula, Doctor Who and Bodyguard.Check her website: http://www.sophiemutevelian.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/sophiemutev..._________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#SophieMutevelian #JunkyardTheory #FilmStillsPhotographer
KIM KRIZAN, Academy-Award Nominated Screenwriter of the Before Sunrise trilogy talks to Akash about her process of writing, how she taps into the subconscious of her students to bring out their creativity, dealing with writers' block, the power of journaling and so much more!Check out her UCLA-level class on Patreon: https://patreon.com/kimkrizanSocial: https://www.instagram.com/kimkrizan/_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#KimKrizan #JunkyardTheory #Screenwriter #BeforeSunset
Make-up artist Donald Mowat who has worked on a multitude of blockbusters ranging from Blade Runner 2049 to Dune talks to Akash about the intricacies in his field, how he prepares for a project and what it's like working on indie projects and studio movies - and so much more! Go follow him on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mowatdonald/ _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #DonaldMowat #JunkyardTheory #MakeUpArtist
Emmy Award-Winning Sound editor/rerecording artist and sound editor behind Queen's Gambit talks to Akash regarding what goes into creating soundscapes.
Writer/director duo Suzanne Coote and Matt Angel talk about their transition from their first indie film The Open House to working with a major studio like Netflix on Hypnotic. They also discussed the dynamic of working as co-directors, creativity and problem-solving and how they approach the filmmaking process as a whole. Very fun and insightful session and thanks to Suzanne and Matt for taking the time to do this.Follow them on social: SuzanneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzannecooteMattInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmattiea...Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattangel23_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#SuzanneCoote&MattAngel #JunkyardTheory #WriterDirectors
Israeli filmmaker Yoav Paz, one of the Paz Brothers talks to Akash about how they create uniqueness in their films through the use of locations and local mythology, creating and distributing films as independent filmmakers in an ever-changing world and more.Go follow Yoav on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoavp/Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoavpaz_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#YoavPaz #JunkyardTheory #FilmDirector--Akash __________________Akash SunethkumaraFounder/Filmmaker High School Junkieswww.highschooljunkies.comFounder/Host Junkyard Theorywww.junkyardtheory.com
Ted Lasso's Cristo Fernandez speaks to Akash about his rise to stardom, working not only as an actor but by also taking the reins himself and making his own films. Cristo talked about his formative years, breaking stereotypes with his characters and how life experiences helps him step into the character's he inhabits and so much more!Go follow Cristo and his company Espectro MX films on social:Cristo FernandezInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristoferna...Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristofernandezFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cristofernan...Espectro MX FilmsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/espectromxf...Twitter: https://twitter.com/espectromxfilmsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/espectromxfi... _________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#CristoFernandez #JunkyardTheory #Actor
Jennifer O'Dell, star of The Lost World TV series talks to Akash about the evolution of her iconic character Veronica Layton, the arduous shooting for the series, what the cast is up to now, a (possible) reunion! and what the future holds for her. Amazing session and thanks to Jennifer for coming on the show! Go follow her on social: https://www.instagram.com/thejennifer... _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #JenniferODell #JunkyardTheory #TheLostWorld
Akash talks to motion-picture helicopter pilot, Fred North who has worked on pretty much every major blockbuster in the last 20 years. Fred shared his background into aerial cinematography, working with Michael Bay, the intricacies of shooting in a helicopter, why drones will never replace choppers and some valuable life advice!Check him out on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fred_north/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfcq..._________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#FredNorth #JunkyardTheory #HelicopterPilot
Akash speaks to actor Lou Taylor Pucci who has graced screens through his performances in Evil Dead, American Horror Story, You on Netflix and Physical on Apple TV. Lou talks about his formative years getting into theatre and transitioning to cinema, his process on prepping for a role, resilience as an actor and some fun stories. _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #LouTaylorPucci #JunkyardTheory #Actor -- Akash __________________ Akash Sunethkumara Founder/Filmmaker High School Junkies www.highschooljunkies.com Founder/Host Junkyard Theory www.junkyardtheory.com
Akash speaks to 2-time Academy Award-Winning cinematographer, the legendary John Toll. John chatted about his extensive career, starting out from the bottom of the ladder and working his way up, working with the Wachowskis on Cloud Atlas, The Matrix 4 and Sense8, how his background as a documentary filmmaker lent to his adaptability on set and so much more. _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka... Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #JohnToll #JunkyardTheory #Cinematographer
Akash talks to Cheryl Guerriero, screenwriter, novelist and producer behind the Justin Timberlake starring movie PALMER. Cheryl talks about her 10-year process getting Palmer made, collaborating with the right people and about her writing process for both novels and screenplays.Follow her on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryl_guer...Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncle_cher_________________________________________________________________Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers.Hosted by: Akash SunethkumaraProduced by: Ruwanga SamathFollow Junkyard Theory on social:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/Akash on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk#CherylGuerriero #JunkyardTheory #Screenwriter
Akash talks to Academy-Award Winning Make-Up artist, Lois Burwell about her 30+ year career in the world of cinema make-up. Lois shared her experiences throughout the entire make-up process from prep to production, collaborating frequently with Steven Spielberg, some amazing (and hilarious!) on-set stories and the orchestral-process of seeing something come to life on screen. This episode was sprinkled with tons of wisdom, applicable to any creative field - massive thanks to Lois for coming on board the show! _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Hosted by: Akash Sunethkumara Produced by: Ruwanga Samath Follow Junkyard Theory on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ Akash on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaka...Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialakashsk #LoisBurwell #JunkyardTheory #MakeUpArtist
Lankan-born American music producer, Ruwanga who scored the ending title track from Fast 5 and has had his work placed in over 30 movies joined Junkyard Theory to talk about all things music and storytelling! Ruwanga announced that he will also be producing all Junkyard Theory episodes moving forwards. Check him out on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruwanga/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruwangamusic/SmoothBLAQ: https://www.facebook.com/SmoothBlaq/ _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ #RuwangaSamath #JunkyardTheory #SriLanka
Akash speaks to Bernard White, Sri Lankan-born American actor who is most popularly known for his roles as Denpok Singh from Silicon Valley, Rama Kandra from The Matrix sequels and Nagendra Singh in the MCU. Bernard talks about his life from being born in #SriLanka, to migrating to the States and making it as an actor. He also discussed his process of preparing for a role, tidbits of amazing stories from his family, acting alongside Chris Hemsworth and his future plans. _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ #BernardWhite #JunkyardTheory
Akash speaks to Jeremy Love, concept artist behind flicks such as Mortal Kombat, Avatar 2 & 3, Aquaman and Pirates of the Caribbean 5. Jeremy discussed what goes into designing concepts based on screenplays, working with James Wan and what it was like working on the Avatar sequels.
Check out his work:
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Akash speaks to writer/director Jason Lei Howden about the Daniel Radcliffe flick, Guns Akimbo and his extensive career in the vfx industry working on projects like the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Avengers and The Hobbit trilogy. Go check him out: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason_lei_h...Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonLeiHowden_________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ #JasonLeiHowden #JunkyardTheory #GunsAkimbo
Akash speaks talks to one of Hollywood's biggest directors - LOUIS LETERRIER! Louis spoke about his origins, what his preproduction process is like, why his movies are so different from each other, working with Marvel Studios on The Incredible Hulk, why he believes watching a movie is active rather than passive and how he controls chaos on a film set. Massively inspirational session, dope thanks to Louis for coming on board! _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ #LouisLeterrier #JunkyardTheory #IncredibleHulk
Akash talks to film producer Arthur Sarkissian about his experience in the industry, creating a franchise like Rush Hour, working with Jackie Chan, why he loves remakes, how he picks a project and how the pandemic has changed the film landscape. Go check out his new film The Protege, starring Maggie Q and Samuel L. Jackson in theatres August 20th. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheProtegeMo...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprotegem...Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprotegemovie _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/
Akash talks to actor, martial artist and stuntman Alain Moussi about his career in film, starring in the remake trilogy of the beloved Kickboxer franchise, his background in martial arts and how it helped his growth as an actor. Alain shares some amazing insights into how he choreographs a fight scene, why everyone can be trained to act but also why some people are better actors than others and so much more!
Dope thanks to Alain for coming on the show! Go check him out:
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Akash talks to the legendary gaffer, Jim Plannette who has worked in the industry for over 50 years! Hear Jim talk about his experience shaping light, collaborating with acclaimed directors and crew, how to light in different places in the world and his advice for youngsters starting out in the field. Massive thanks to Jim for coming on board the show! Watch Lansky on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Lansky-Harvey-... _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ _________________________________________________________________ #jimplannette #junkyardtheory #gaffer #mbs
Akash talks to the producer of Toy Story and one of the co-founders of Pixar, Ralph Guggenheim. Toy Story changed the landscape of animation movies and the film industry as a whole since its release in 1995. Hear Ralph talk about his experience creating this ground-breaking film and about his extensive career in film, video games and the importance of learning storytelling. _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ _________________________________________________________________ #ralphguggenheim #junkyardtheory #toystory #pixar
Akash talks to screenwriter, producer and showrunner Simon Barry who has created shows such as Continuum, Bad Blood, Van Helsing and more recently Netflix's Warrior Nun. Simon talks about the process behind bringing a tv show to life, the role of a showrunner and how creating for tv differs from streaming. Go check him out on social: https://twitter.com/SimonDavisBarry _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo... Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ _________________________________________________________________ #simonbarry #junkyardtheory #warriornun #continuumseries
Akash talks to renowned foley artist, Sanaa Kelley on what goes into the little-talked-about art of creating organic sound effects for film and television. Sanaa details her (fun and crazy!) process and shares experiences from her 26 year career in the industry. (Sorry about the weird reverb on our end, will be fixing it in future) Go check her out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel_foley_... _________________________________________________________________ Junkyard Theory is Sri Lanka's only film education and webinar platform with Hollywood filmmakers as guest speakers. Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardtheo...Instagram: https://instagram.com/junkyardtheoryTwitter: https://twitter.com/JunkyardTheoryWebsite: https://www.junkyardtheory.com/ _________________________________________________________________ #sanaakelley #junkyardtheory #foley
Akash chats with conlanger/language creator David J. Peterson. David created the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for Game of Thrones, Kumandran for Raya & the Last Dragon, the Dark Elves tongue in Thor the Dark World and worked to popularize the art of constructing languages for film. He reveals his favorite type of scripts to create, his favorite script of all time (hint - refer thumbnail! ;) ) and what goes into the process of conlanging. Go check his work out: https://dedalvs.com/ #conlang #sinhala #junkyardtheory
Akash talks to film editor Ken Blackwell who has worked on films like The Nun, Conan the Barbarian, The Expendables and The Grudge. Ken talks about his experience in editing horror and action, how soon or late he starts on a project, the importance of test screenings and more!
Akash talks to legendary film title designer Dan Perri who is mostly known for the iconic opening crawl from Star Wars in addition to creating titles for films such as Taxi Driver, Suspiria, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Exorcist and more. Dan talks about his background as an artist, the fine line between legibility and aesthetics when it comes to a design, working with Spielberg, Lucas and Scorcese. Dan's book illustrating his career is aimed at the layman who wants to know more about title design and can be purchased via the link below. Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan.perri/Buy Dan's Book: https://www.danperri.com/book #JunkyardTheory #DanPerri #StarWars
Akash talks to actor and stuntman Richard Cetrone who is known for his role as Zeus the Zombie King in Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, doubling Ben Affleck as Batman in the DCEU and performing stunts on films like Iron Man, 300, Watchmen and Sleepy Hollow. Richard Cetrone: https://www.instagram.com/stunt_batman/ #JunkyardTheory #RichardCetrone
Akash talks to animation director, comic book and storyboard artist Micah Gunnell about his origin story, transitioning from comics to animation, his influences, working on shows such as Invincible, TMNT and Fast & Furious: Spy Racers and so much more. Micah Gunnell: https://www.instagram.com/micah_gunnell/ #JunkyardTheory #MicahGunnell
Akash talks to filmmaker and stuntman Nick McKinless on his extensive career, working as a stunt performer, coordinator and more recently writing & directing his own projects. Nick recently played the role of Ares, the God of War in Zack Snyder's Justice League which we delved into amongst other topics such as Oscars for Stunts, choreographing and pulling off stunts on limited budgets and Nick's short film, Faith. FAITH (Vimeo) https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/70233865 ACTION DIRECTING/STUNT COORDINATING Reel https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/27274... FAITH (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsfYx... BEYOND STRONG (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/c/nickseavers... WEBSITE www.nickmckinless.com INSTAGRAM: @nickmckinless BEYOND STRONG: @beyondstrong #JunkyardTheory
Akash speaks to screenwriter, producer and director Ashley Avis who has worked on movies such as Deserted, Adolescence and most recently Disney+'s Black Beauty. #AshleyAvis #BlackBeauty #Disney
This week Akash speaks to Justin Raleigh, make-up and special effects artist behind flicks like the upcoming Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead, The Conjuring Series, Aquaman, Swamp Thing, Westworld and more! #JustinRaleigh #FracturedFX
Akash speaks to film and tv director Bobby Roth, who has worked on wildly successful projects such as Marvel's Agents of Shield, Prison Break, The Mentalist, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Heartbreakers and Pearl. He breaks down a director's process of prepping to shoot stories for the small screens, how he directs actors, deals with anxiety and so much more! #BobbyRoth #PrisonBreak #JunkyardTheory
80s action star, martial arts legend and fight coordinator of multiple Hollywood films, Richard Norton joined Junkyard Theory for a fabulous chat. We spoke about his work as a stunt coordinator/fight choreographer on massive blockbusters such as Mad Max Fury Road, the upcoming Suicide Squad, the Ayer Cut, his early days training and starring martial arts movies and also about working in Hollywood vs Hong Kong. #RichardNorton #JunkyardTheory
William Simpson, the artist behind storyboards for the entire Game of Thrones series joined us live for a discussion. #WilliamSimpson #JunkyardTheory
Academy Award-Nominated film editor Robert Dalva has worked on films such as The Black Stallion, Captain America The First Avenger, Jumanji and Jurassic Park III. #RobertDalva #JunkyardTheory
Fabian Wagner - cinematographer on major television and film productions such as Game of Thrones, The Crown, Victor Frankenstein, Overlord and the highly anticipated Zack Snyder's Justice League talks about what goes into the cinematics behind blockbusters and high-budgeted tv projects. We also spoke about how he approaches the filmmaking process, how he learns from his own work in order to do better with each new project, his journey up to meeting Zack Snyder and working on Justice League and so much more! #FabianWagner #JunkyardTheory
Richard Schenkman, director of The Man from Earth, it’s sequel Holocene, Mischief Nights and the Pompatus of Love talks bout what it takes to create a cult classic, the importance of collaboration and shooting films during a pandemic. #RichardSchenkman #JunkyardTheory #TheManFromEarth
Richard Shepard, director of films such as the hit Netflix psych-horror thriller The Perfection and The Matador, Don Hemingway talks about directing actors, collaborating with your crew, dealing with positive and negative reception and so much more! #RichardShepard #JunkyardTheory
Tommy Aagaard - Assistant Editor/ Editor on movies such as The Avengers, Age of Ultron, Transformers Revenge of t he Fallen talks about editing massive blockbusters vs independent films, the importance of a single frame and how to work your way up the editorial ladder. #TommyAagaard #JunkyardTheory #TheAvengers
Dean Cundey, cinematographer of JURASSIC PARK, Back to the Future, Apollo 13 (and so many more!) talks about his legendary career, tackling different genres, aspect ratios and shooting for VFX amongst a ton of other stuff! #DeanCundey #JunkyardTheory
Dan Laustsen, Academy Award- Nominated cinematographer on major Hollywood productions like The Shape of Water, John Wick 2 & 3 (and many more!) shares his knowledge on how the camera work contributes to capturing everything visual that goes into making a film. We also spoke about his experience working with prominent directors such as Guillermo del Toro and Chad Stahelski, about the connection between director and DoP and how a cinematic world is built from the preproduction process itself (and many more!) #DanLaustsen #JunkyardTheory
Michael Abels, composer of Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning film Get Out and Us talks about how music influences storytelling on film. He also talks about how his scoring process, how he approaches a scene and makes the audience feel the emotions that the director wants. #MichaelAbels #JunkyardTheory
Don Sylvester, Academy-Award Winning Sound Editor of Ford v Ferrari and multiple movies such as Logan, The Wolverine, The Fault in Our Stars talks about what sound editing is, how he got into the biz and also how indie filmmakers can salvage the dialogue they record on set, and sooooo many other things. #DonSylvester #JunkyardTheory
The man that edited the original Star Wars back in 1977 -- the one and only Academy-Award winning Paul Hirsch! He has more than half a century of experience in the film industry and over 50 editorial credits to him name having worked with notable directors like George Lucas, Brian de Palma, Duncan Jones and Alex Kurtzman. Other major productions he has edited include Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, Mission Impossible, Source Code, Footloose, Carrie and MI: Ghost Protocol among many others! We spoke about the scope of a film editor's job and also about his book -- A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away -- which I am currently reading and happens to be one of the most insightful books on editing out there. #PaulHirsch #JunkyardTheory
Walter Volpatto, colorist on massive blockbusters such as INTERSTELLAR & DUNKIRK talks about the subtle art of color grading, the technicalities and what it takes to grade a big budget movie. Additionally we covered how independent filmmakers can use their limitations to their advantage and capture better footage in order to supplement the color grading process. #WalterVolpatto #JunkyardTheory
Whitney Donald a production designer and a researcher who has worked on major blockbusters like Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Star Trek Beyond and is currently working on Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We spoke about all things production design and about how the visual story can be translated best onto the silver screen via set pieces, research and art. #WhitneyDonald #JunkyardTheory
David Worth, a veteran Hollywood cinematographer and director with over 40 years of experience! David has worked with A-list personnel such as Clint Eastwood, Bruce Campbell and is responsible for cult hits in the 80s like Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Bronco Billy amongst many others. Super stoked to have had David in the house for this first episode of Junkyard Theory! We spoke about how technology is changing the indie film landscape and also how independent filmmakers can tell the stories they want to despite the limited resources.