A podcast about the film industry: stories from the set, told by the crew
Welcome to Below the Line, a film industry podcast where we talk about making movies from the crew perspective. My name is Skid: I'm a former Assistant Director and your host. For the show, I invite my production friends - both old and new - to tell stories from their time on set. Each episode is organized around a specific film, television series or some other theme relevant to working in Hollywood. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, or peruse the list below: you might learn something new about one of your favorites.
Thoughts about a specific episode or comments about the podcast? I welcome your feedback: skid@belowtheline.biz
Episodes
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
A makeup artist and a couple of assistant directors walk into a bar . . . today we're talking about both seasons of the 2017-2018 Starz television series, Counterpart (starring J.K. Simmons and Olivia Williams).
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
A helicopter pilot, a stunt woman and an assistant director walk into a bar . . . this episode, we're revisiting 1992's Patriot Games (directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Bean, Anne Archer and Samuel L. Jackson).
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
We're back with all new episodes! A couple of assistant directors and a makeup artist walk into a bar . . . today we're talking about all seven seasons of Mad Men (created by Matthew Weiner and starring an ensemble cast led by Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss).
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Season 2 finale! An assistant director, a sound mixer and a location manager walk into a bar . . . today we're talking about La La Land, the critically praised 2016 musical (directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone). p.s. - we're taking a short hiatus after this episode but will be back this fall with Season 3
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
A special episode in honor of Comic-Con! A stunt woman and two production assistants walk into a bar . . . this episode, my guests are crew from The Matrix Reloaded (starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence Fishburne, and directed by the Wachowski siblings).
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
A set dresser, a special effects tech and a grip meet up with a superfan at a bar . . . this episode, we're talking about the television show Jericho (starring Skeet Ulrich and Lennie James) and the fan campaign that brought it back for a second season.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
A prop master, a costume designer and a post-production supervisor walk into a bar . . . this episode, we're talking about all six seasons of the award-winning television series, The Americans (starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys).
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
A group of former trainees walk into a bar . . . this episode, I'm joined by fellow graduates of the DGA Assistant Director Training Program.
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
A couple of production assistants and a director's assistant walk into a bar . . . this episode, we're revisiting 2005's Elizabethtown (written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst).
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
An assistant director, a property master and a gaffer walk into a bar . . . this episode, I'm joined by crew from 2018's Eighth Grade (written and directed by first-time director Bo Burnham and starring phenom Elsie Fisher).
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
A hair stylist, a sound mixer and a production assistant walk into a bar . . . this episode, I'm joined by crew who worked with me on 2001's The Majestic (directed by Frank Darabont and starring Jim Carrey).
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
A trio of assistant directors walk into a bar . . . this episode, I'm joined by ADs who worked all four seasons of the recently-concluded tv series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (starring Rachel Bloom).
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
An assistant director, a property master and a key grip walk into a bar . . . this episode, we tell stories from the set of the long-running tv series, 24 (starring Kiefer Sutherland).
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
A pair of co-directors and their lead actress walk into a bar . . . this episode, we discuss the challenges of micro-budget indie filmmaking with Own Worst Enemy (now streaming for free on Amazon Prime).
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
A gaggle of production assistants walk into a bar . . . this episode, my guests are the founder, a trainer and a graduate of P.A. Bootcamp, a program for people starting out in the film business.
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Welcome to Season 2! An assistant director, a camera loader and a producer walk into a bar . . . this episode, we're revisiting 2006's Bonneville (starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Joan Allen), an indie road trip movie with a film crew based out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
Final episode of the season! A trio of assistant directors walk into a bar . . . this episode, I'm joined by the AD team for Henry Danger, a superhero tv show for kids currently airing on Nickelodeon.
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
A couple of prop guys and a production assistant walk into a bar . . . this episode, we share a few laughs about 2002's Repli-Kate (starring Ali Landry, James Roday, Desmond Askew and Eugene Levy).
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Tuesday Nov 13, 2018
Some military vets celebrate Veterans Day at a bar . . . this episode, my guests and I all spent time in uniform before starting careers in Hollywood, and we discuss the similarities, differences and lessons learned in the transition.
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
A stunt coordinator and a couple of assistant directors walk into a bar . . . this episode, we talk about 2006's Snakes on a Plane (starring Samuel L. Jackson), with a focus on the five days of rated-R reshoots.
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Three extras walk into a bar . . . this episode, my guests are non-professional background artists who worked with me on 2001's The Majestic (starring Jim Carrey), when we were filming in Ferndale, CA.
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
An assistant director and a couple of prop guys walk into a bar . . . this episode, we share some stories from the set of 2000's Drowning Mona (starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Neve Campbell and Jamie Lee Curtis).
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
A wardrobe supervisor, a camera operator and an assistant director walk into a bar . . . this episode, we revisit the 2001 USA Network mini-series, Attila (filmed entirely in Lithuania and starring Gerard Butler in his first major role).
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
Tuesday Oct 09, 2018
A set medic, a production assistant and an assistant director walk into a bar . . . this episode, we revisit 2007's Sex and Death 101 (starring Simon Baker and Winona Ryder).
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
A gaffer, a property master and an assistant director walk into a bar . . . this episode, we revisit 2000's Panic (starring William H. Macy, Neve Campbell, John Ritter, Tracey Ullman and Donald Sutherland).