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Half the Picture

Billy Barnell

Join us on Half the Picture as your host Billy Barnell sits down with a different filmmaker, actor, or artist each episode for a relaxed, revealing conversation. Get the full picture on some of the most talented and noteworthy folks in showbiz and the long and winding roads of their careers. Expect candid stories, creative insights, and regular detours into the weird and wonderful corners of the film and pop culture world!

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  • S1 · E54
    Friday · 1 hr 42 min

    Alan Moore talks Long London, Watchmen, The Simpsons & why he walked away from comics (4K)

    Half the Picture's guest this episode is none other than Alan Moore, the extraordinary writer responsible for some of the most original and daring fiction of the last few decades such as The Long London series, Jerusalem, Voice of the Fire, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell and Marvelman amongst so many other great works. Alan joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his process writing The Long London novels, the third of which 'Blow Away, Dandelion' he recently finished and what a day in the life as a writer looks like for him. He also touched on his experience recording his iconic guest appearance on The Simpsons, his explorations of anarchy and eternalism in his work, what Watchmen's true purpose was in pushing the boundaries of comics and why creators should be brave and aggressive with their beauty and art in today's world. For all this and more, watch on! #alanmoore #longlondon #ihearanewworld #jerusalem #thegreatwhen #illuminations #watchmen #vforvendetta #thekillingjoke #swampthing #superman #batman #marvelman #fromhell #promethea #tomstrong #maxwellthecat #leagueofextraordinarygentlemen #writer #prose #comics #interview #podcast #film #tv Note: This interview was recorded on September 7th, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp 'Alan Moore talks Long London, Watchmen, The Simpsons & why he walked away from comics (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E53
    September 13 · 1 hr 8 min

    Steve Stamp talks People Just Do Nothing, Kurupt FM, Alan Partridge & making Ed Sheeran laugh (4K)

    Half the Picture's guest this episode is Steve Stamp, the acclaimed writer and actor responsible for scripting and performing as Steves in the cult comedy smash People Just Do Nothing as well as his brilliant work writing and acting on projects such as Peacock, The Curse and The Witness amongst so many others. Steve joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his time making People Just Do Nothing, the long journey the show went on from YouTube webisodes to BAFTA award-winning sitcom and just what it's like creating a BBC TV show with a gang of your mates. He also touched on how hard it was trying to make Ed Sheeran break whilst filming the People Just Do Nothing sketch for Comic Relief, his methods for overcoming imposter syndrome as an actor, his favourite comedies including his favourite Alan Partridge series and the upcoming Kurrupt FM December UK live shows. For all this and more, watch on! #stevestamp #peoplejustdonothing #steves #kuruptfm #comedy #bbc #peacock #thewitness #thecurse #breakingbad #alanpartridge #edsheeran #comicrelief #podcast #interview #film #movie #TV Note: This interview was recorded on August 12th, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp 'Steve Stamp talks People Just Do Nothing, Steves, Alan Partridge & making Ed Sheeran laugh (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E52
    September 6 · 1 hr 10 min

    Jamali Maddix talks punching up vs punching down, comedy idols & documenting society's extremes (4K)

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Jamali Maddix, the hilarious and insightful comedian perhaps best known for his stand-up, his appearances on shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats as well as his work on bold documentary series such as Hate Thy Neighbor and Follow The Leader amongst so many others. Jamali joined Billy on the pod’ to reflect on how he got his start in comedy, his favourite comedians that inspired him growing up and how an infected tattoo during his university years completely changed his path into comedy. He also touched on his clear-eyed approach to the strange and often problematic subjects of his documentaries and the importance of understanding them, his thoughts on the concept of ‘punching up and punching down’ as a comedian and the timeless genius of Jim Carrey coming out of the rhino’s arse in Ace Ventura. For all this and more, watch on! #jamalimaddix #comedy #hatethyneighbor #followtheleader #taskmaster #8outof10cats #nevermindthebuzzcocks #liveattheapollo #standup #documentary #filmmaker #comedian #podcast #interview #film #tv Note: This interview was recorded on July 27th, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp ‘Jamali Maddix talks punching up vs punching down, comedy idols & documenting society's extremes (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E51
    August 30 · 1 hr 31 min

    Mark Gatiss talks Doctor Who's future, Bookish S2 & what he'd do next with Sherlock (4K)

    Half the Picture's guest this episode is Mark Gatiss, the wonderful actor and writer perhaps best known for his work on projects such as 'Doctor Who', 'Sherlock', 'The League of Gentlemen' and now the latest series of 'Bookish' amongst so many other gems. Mark joined Billy on the pod' to chat about the second series of 'Bookish', his explorations of the post-war British psyche through the show and his experience working with the menagerie of talent he assembled for the cast. He also touched on his time writing and acting for 'Doctor Who' and why he believes the show should stop, the joy and pressure of making 'Sherlock', his favourite horror film of recent years and Tom Cruises's reaction to watching 'The League of Gentlemen' on the Mission Impossible set. For all this and more, watch on! #markgatiss #doctorwho #daleks #sherlock #mycroft #benedictcumberbatch #martinfreeman #leagueofgentlemen #missionimpossible #tomcruise #fantasticfour #gameofthrones #horror #jamesbond #podcast #interview #film #movie #TV Note: This interview was recorded on August 17th, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp 'Mark Gatiss talks Doctor Who's future, Bookish S2 & what he'd do next with Sherlock (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E50
    August 23 · 1 hr 24 min

    Pulp Kitchen talk 'Perfect Cinema' moments, greatest needle drops & why The Flash is underrated

    Half the Picture's guests this episode are James Briefel and George Pundek, the guys behind the brilliant Pulp Kitchen podcast, dedicated to the love of Film & TV and creating a space to share and develop an interest in film, whilst offering reviews, news, rankings, impressions and so much more! James and George joined Billy on Half the Picture to chat about their shared love of film and the big-screen cinema experience as well as to compare notes on when their obsession with film first began. They also touched on their definition of a "Perfect Cinema" moment, their vote for the best needle drop in film, the horror of bad cinema etiquette and why The Flash is actually misunderstood. For all this and more, watch on! Note: This interview was recorded on August 6th, 2026. #pulpkitchen #jamesbriefel #georgepunkdek #thematrix #theflash #thetrumanshow #carrie #podcast #interview #film #movie #TV Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Check out Pulp Kitchen at the links below! YouTube: https://youtube.com/@pulpkitchenpodcast?si=dwvuqpnzA7cBFTd8 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qGrW9SOoEiuDvyHcoWzri?si=b8cea2205c7f4d43 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulpkitchenpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsi=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp Pulp Kitchen talk 'Perfect Cinema' moments, greatest needle drops & why The Flash is underrated (4K) is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E49
    August 21 · 44 min

    Karla Crome talks writing Possession, playing Jess in Misfits & exploring history with horror

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Karla Crome, the brilliant writer responsible for scripting the new Sky Atlantic horror show ‘Possession’ as well as lighting up the screen as an actor with her memorable turns as Jess in ‘Misfits’, Nell in ‘Something Very Bad is Going to Happen’, Pattie in ‘Toxic Town’ and Bella in ‘Lazarus’ amongst so many others. Karla joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about her experience writing Possession and how the series represents the realisation of her goal to dramatise the Black-British experience onscreen whilst exploring the horror genre with full-blooded thrills and scares. She also touched on her time starring in ‘Misfits’ and how the series taught her to embrace spontaneity on set, her love of horror and some of her favourite scary movies of recent years and the importance of supporting a project all the way to the finish line. For all this and more, watch on! Note: This interview was recorded on July 22nd, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E48
    August 16 · 1 hr 10 min

    Josh Radnor talks How I Met Your Mother, making peace with Ted Mosby & the pressures of fame

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Josh Radnor, the actor, writer and filmmaker perhaps best know for his iconic turn as Ted Mosby in the sitcom phenomenon ‘How I Met Your Mother’ as well as his work on projects as diverse as ‘Hunters’, ‘Happythankyoumoreplease’, ‘Liberal Arts’ and ‘Rise’ amongst so many others. Josh joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about starring in the stage show ‘The Hit Machine’ currently on at London’s Soho Theatre as well as his favourite things about his time living in London whilst working on the show. He also reflected on the legacy of How I Met Your Mother, the initial distance he put between himself and the character of Ted, the important role Transcendental Meditation has played in his life and the advice he’d give to an actor starting today. For all this and more, watch on! Note: This interview was recorded on 5th August, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp 'Josh Radnor talks How I Met Your Mother, making peace with Ted Mosby & the pressures of fame (4K)’ is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E47
    August 9 · 1 hr

    #47 - SWEDEMASON

    Half the Picture's guest this week is the brilliant editor, remixer and YouTuber Swedemason, the mind behind the viral hits 'Masterchef Synesthesia', 'Trump vs Talking Heads' and 'Paul McCartney Rabbit Hole' amongst so many others gems. Chris (AKA Swede) joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his process crafting such stone-cold online classics as Buttery Biscuit Bass and how his meticulous craft of sampling begins by picking through the flotsam and jetsam of media to find a phrase to build a song out of. He also touched on how he dealt with the unexpected fame and attention Masterchef Synesthesia brought him, his friendship with fellow cult YouTuber and mashup artist Cassetteboy, the impact AI has had on his work as well as the wider post production industry and why Dame Mary Berry is one of his favourite people to sample. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 21st April, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp 'SWEDEMASON talks making Buttery Biscuit Base, Trump vs Talking Heads & The Art of Sampling (4K) is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E46
    August 2 · 59 min

    #46 - KIMBERLEY NIXON

    Half the Picture's guest this week is Kimberley Nixon, the actress and writer perhaps best know for her brilliant turns as Josie in 'Fresh Meat', Slaggy Lindsay in 'Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging', Kate in 'Wild Child' and Shell in 'Under Salt Marsh' amongst so many others. Kim joined Billy on the pod' to chat about her new one woman show 'Baby Brain', all about her experience navigating postpartum psychosis and OCD after the birth of her son which she's currently touring the UK with (link below). She also touched on why The Muppet's Christmas Carol and The Princess Bride helped inspire her to start acting, the legacy of playing Slaggy Lindsay and Kate in cult faves 'Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging' and 'Wild Child' along with her memories of making Fresh Meat and whether she'd ever return for a 28 Hartnell Avenue reunion. For all this and more, watch on! Baby Brain - Camden Fringe: https://camdenfringe.com/events/baby-brain/ Baby Brain - Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/baby-brain Note: This interview was recorded on 30th June, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E45
    July 26 · 56 min

    #45 - BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Bobcat Goldthwait, the brilliant comedian, actor and filmmaker renowned for his barnstorming standup comedy, his iconic roles such as Zed in the 'Police Academy' franchise and his mercurial directing on projects as diverse as 'Willow Creek', 'Windy City Heat' and 'World's Greatest Dad' amongst so many others. Bobcat joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his memories of starting in comedy and the influence Sesame Street's Grover had on his now legendary standup persona, as well as his lifelong friendship with Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants). He also reminisced about working with his close friend Robin Williams on 'World's Greatest Dad', his time opening for Nirvana on their In Utero tour in the 90's, what really goes on at a Bigfoot convention and the importance of joy and creativity in the face of fascism. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 16th June, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E44
    July 19 · 1 hr 28 min

    #44 - TYLER BATES

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Tyler Bates, the film composer perhaps best known for his remarkable scores for films such as ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, ‘John Wick’, Watchmen’, ‘Dawn of the Dead’ and ‘300’ amongst so many other gems. Tyler joined Billy on the pod’ to discuss what exactly makes a good film composer as well as to delve into his collaborations with filmmakers such as Zack Snyder and James Gunn. He also touched on the humour of the scoring sessions for Deadpool 2, the film score he mortgaged his house to finance and the improvised guitar riff that ended up in the final score for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 30th March, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E43
    July 12 · 1 hr 53 min

    #43 - PATRICK H. WILLEMS

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Patrick H. Willems, the brilliant filmmaker and video essayist behind the eponymous YouTube channel who is responsible for crafting some of the most insightful and well produced video essays of the last several years, including his pieces on directors as diverse as Francis Ford Coppola and Zack Snyder amongst so many other greats. Patrick joined Billy on the pod’ to reminiscence about his early days on YouTube when he started out producing work such as ‘What if Wes Anderson Directed X-Men?"'‘ before breaking out with video essays on filmmaking and then evolving his craft from there. He also touched on his strategies for avoiding “YouTube burnout”, teased what fans can look forward to in his upcoming season of videos and recounted his experience meeting Tom Cruise at the Mission Impossible premiere following the success of ‘Mission Impatssible’ (as well as his top three personal favourite Cruise movies). For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 14th May, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E42
    July 5 · 1 hr 26 min

    #42 - STEVEN MOFFAT

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Steven Moffat, the writer best know for his brilliant work on projects such as ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sherlock’, ‘Coupling’, ‘The Adventures of Tintin’, ‘Inside Man’ & ‘Press Gang’ amongst so many other gems. Billy joined Steven in his office to chat with him about his work on Doctor Who and his memories of writing such iconic episodes as ‘The Empty Child’ and ‘Blink’ as well as the show’s future since being put out to tender by the BBC. They also touched on Steven’s desire to return to the world of ‘Sherlock’, his upcoming show ‘Number 10’ along with the importance of showing empathy to our politicians, his penpalship with Peter Jackson and why he believes the beauty and baseness of humanity should both be celebrated and forgiven. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 22nd June, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E41
    June 26 · 1 hr

    #41 - ADAM CARTER REHMEIER

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Adam Carter Rehmeier, the formidable director behind ‘Carolina Caroline’, his latest film starring Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner as well as the modern cult classic ‘Dinner in America’ and the sun-drenched coming of age movie ‘Snack Shack’ amongst many others! Adam joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about the making of ‘Carolina Caroline’ and his experience working with stars Samara and Kyle on the film, which dextrously shifts from road movie to heist thriller to tender romance and back again. He also touched on his time making ‘Dinner in America’ and the astounding resurgence the film had when it’s original song ‘Watermelon’ exploded on TikTok years after it’s release, the importance of finding your tribe and connecting with others through your art and why Caligula is a perfect midnight movie. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 4th June, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp

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  • S1 · E40
    June 19 · 1 hr 16 min

    #40 - STEVEN PRICE

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Steven Price, the Academy Award-winning film composer best know for his phenomenal scores for ‘Gravity’, ‘Fury’, ‘The World’s End’, ‘The Running Man’ and ‘Attack the Block’ amongst so many others. Steven joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about all things film music, looking back at his beginnings in the industry when he worked in recording studios with renowned artists such as Bono before scoring his first film composer gig with Joe Cornish’s ‘Attack the Block.’ He also touched on his close working relationship with Edgar Wright and the sense of precision and detail they bring to their work together, his time working with David Attenborough and how Attenborough’s own musical tastes influenced his approach to scoring shows such as ‘Our Planet’ and his experience on Oscars night in 2013 when he won the Oscar for Best Original Score for ‘Gravity.’ For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 30th March, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / billybarnellhtp ‘STEVEN PRICE talks Gravity, Fury, Baby Driver, Our Planet & Pushing Boundaries in Film Music (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E39
    June 12 · 1 hr 18 min

    #39 - ARTHUR DARVILL

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Arthur Darvill, the actor perhaps best know for his turns as companion Rory Williams in ‘Doctor Who’, Time Master Rip Hunter in ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ and Reverend Paul Coates in ‘Broadchurch’ amongst so many others. Arthur joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his experience playing Rory on ‘Doctor Who’ and how Rory’s arc going from under-confident companion to The Last Centurion mirrored his own growth in confidence as an actor on the show. He also touched on his role as Derek Taylor, Beatles press officer in the upcoming Sam Mendes biopics, why making Broadchurch taught him the importance of spontaneity as an actor and what his favourite Beatle, Rory death and curry house are. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 12th May, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘ARTHUR DARVILL talks Doctor Who, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Broadchurch & His Favourite Beatle (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E38
    June 5 · 49 min

    #38 - ANDREW LEWIS CALDWELL

    Half the Picture’s guest this week is Andrew Lewis Caldwell, the actor responsible for bringing the villainous Megawatt to life in the new Amazon Prime superhero series ‘Spider Noir’ starring Nicolas Cage. Andrew joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his experience making ‘Spider Noir’ and how much he delighted in working with Cage both as a co-star and as a lifelong fan. He also touched on his working relationship with fellow villains Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston and Abraham Popoola and the challenge of shooting a huge action set piece on his first day as well as the spontaneous musical number Cage performed on set that made it into the final cut. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 19th May, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘ANDREW LEWIS CALDWELL talks Spider Noir, Megawatt & Musical Numbers with Nicolas Cage' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E37
    May 29 · 1 hr 56 min

    #37 - JOHN OTTMAN

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is John Ottman, the Oscar-winning film editor and composer who has cut and scored some of the most popular and biggest blockbusters of the last 25 years such as Bohemian Rhapsody (edited), X-Men: Days of Future Past (edited/composed), The Nice Guys (composed), Superman Returns (edited/composed) and The Usual Suspects (edited/composed) amongst many others. John joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his process cutting ‘Michael’, the new biopic centred around the life and music of Michael Jackson and the behind the scenes process of editing the film with producer Graham King. He also delved into how he’s managed to straddle both the editing and composing disciplines across his career, his memories of working on the X-Men franchise, how he edited The Usual Suspects in his living room and his retrospective thoughts on Superman Returns. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 27th April, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘Film Editor/Composer JOHN OTTMAN talks Bohemian Rhapsody, Michael, X-Men & Superman Returns' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E36
    May 22 · 1 hr 1 min

    #36 - DANIEL GOLDHABER

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is Daniel Goldhaber, the filmmaker behind ‘CAM’, ‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ and most recently ‘Faces of Death’, a modern update on the notorious 1970’s horror movie that claimed to show real death onscreen, now remade for the age of TikTok, streaming and content moderation. Daniel joined Billy on the pod to chat about how he and his writing partner Isa Mazzei first came onboard ‘Faces of Death’, the difficulties they faced during production and the casting process that landed them with their stars Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery as well as Josie Totah and Charli XCX amongst many other great players. He also touched on the fascination of the somewhat self-loathing quality in Scorsese’s filmmaking and why it speaks to him, how the age of content is killing our culture, how much he’d love to make an out and out action movie and why the Wachowski’s ‘Speed Racer’ is an unsung classic. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 14th April, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘DANIEL GOLDHABER talks Faces of Death, The Horror of Content & Why All Cinema is Political' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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  • S1 · E35
    May 15 · 1 hr 48 min

    #35 - EDDIE HAMILTON

    Half the Picture’s guest this episode is film editor extraordinaire Eddie Hamilton, the man responsible for cutting some of the biggest movies of the last fifteen years such as Top Gun: Maverick, four Mission Impossibles, Kingsman: The Secret Service, X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass amongst so many others. Eddie joined Billy on the pod’ to chat about his experiences working closely with Tom Cruise on both Top Gun: Maverick and the Mission Impossible series, the intense enthusiasm that they share for the filmmaking process and reminisced about the time he houseshared with Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie during the shooting of The Final Reckoning. He also broke down some of the most iconic sequences he’s cut, such as the infamous church fight in Kingsman which was originally even more violent, the crossover between being a good editor and a good psychologist, the hardest movie he’s ever cut and why film editing is the best job in the world. For all this and more, listen on! Note: This interview was recorded on 7th April, 2026. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Billy’s interviews! Full Episodes: @halfthepicturepodcast Listen to the podcast online... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7btEvvp7BrhusFCCeBBNyg?si=RhrL53N0RySSNifKZ5v_1g APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/half-the-picture/id1768054211 Follow us online! Half the Picture Instagram: / halfthepicpod Half the Picture TikTok: / @halfthepicpod Half the Picture Twitter/X: @HalfThePicPod Billy on Instagram: / BillyBarnell96 ‘EDDIE HAMILTON ACE talks Top Gun: Maverick, Mission Impossible & Housesharing with Tom Cruise (4K)' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.

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