Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast

Filmmaker Mike Figgis on happiness: why it's dangerous, the childhood moment that defined it, and why he distrusts happy endings. Figgis Unfiltered S2 E1. Season 2 of Figgis Unfiltered examines the human emotions, one...

<p>In his new book, Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945, Ian Buruma explores the complexities of survival and daily life under Nazi rule. He talks to Mike about the book, his longtime interest in China and Japan, and their...

<p>Mike Figgis and Josh Karp talk about what AI means for the movie industry, and whether there’s a positive side to the disruption. They also talk about what to do when the artists you love have done harmful things...

<p>Mike and Josh Karp discuss the Oscar nominations, a favourite that didn’t make the cut, and what Mike learned from attempting to get MEGADOC into the Academy screening rooms. Then, Mike shares more strange stories...

<p>Mike keeps a notebook filled with memories – those strange, touching, unsettling or funny moments that stick with you for one reason or another. Today, he opens up the notebook and shares some of his favourites...

<p>Mike and Josh Karp dissect Quentin Tarantino’s brutal comments about Paul Dano, the bizarre process of getting an Academy Award nomination, and what they’ve been watching. </p><p><br></p><p > Hosted on Acast. See...

<p>After Leaving Las Vegas became a surprise hit, Mike was a hot name in Hollywood. He talks to writer Josh Karp about the bizarre ritual of the Oscars ceremony, his brief entry into the Hollywood club, and why he...

<p>More recollections of Leaving Las Vegas, this time focusing on the cast, the feel of the movie, and the three-week shoot. Mike talks to writer Josh Karp about what it was like working with Nicholas Cage, Elisabeth...

<p>Mike talks about how bad experiences in the Hollywood studio system led to his decision to make Leaving Las Vegas. The film was made with a small budget and crew, from a book that he thought was unadaptable at first...

<p>Mike continues his conversation with legendary editor and sound designer Walter Murch. They talk about Murch’s sound work on THX 1138 and Apocalypse Now, surround sound, editing in a foreign language, and some of the...

<p>Three-time Oscar winner Walter Murch (The Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, The English Patient) joins Mike Figgis to talk about a lifetime spent reinventing how films are cut, heard, and felt, from his early...

<p>In our third and final installment of Mike’s reflections from the set of Megalopolis, he talks to writer Josh Karp about what goes into editing a massive project like MEGADOC. He shares stories about how he learned...

<p>Mike dives deeper into life on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, this time turning his lens on the cast. From Coppola’s fiery love/hate dynamic with Shia LaBeouf, to unexpected moments of connection with...

<p>Francis Ford Coppola spent over $100 million of his own money to make Megalopolis, an epic film set in an alternate future with a cast full of stars. When the movie came out, it was met with polarizing reviews. Some...

Legendary filmmaker Mike Figgis pulls back the curtain on his life and work in Unfiltered: The Mike Figgis Podcast, a new series full of untold stories from a life in cinema. From behind-the-scenes access to his...