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Talented hair and make-up designer tells me about going basic in the design of both for Silo. A challenge was Rebecca Ferguson's underwater scenes where her wigs and tattoo's had to be re-applied each time she came out after filming in the water tank. We discuss the collaboration with other departments and the actor themselves to create the character fully. Start Your Free One Year Trial For Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today.  

A Sci-Fi Talk Plus episode preview on a commericial free episode of Rewind. This episode explores how Rebecca Ferguson found her character of Juliet. Harry Walter on her character's isolation and yet a connection to this dystopian community. Avi Nash clues on in his IT worker who dreams of better days, while Shane McRae and Remmie Milner try to keep the Silo running. Insights available from author Hugh Howey and showrunner Graham Yost. This is available here for only 30 days then it will be only on Sci-Fi Talk Plus. On Plus, will be a video version as well. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus 

Talented designer that worked on Peaky Blinders and Humans took on the challenge of designing a new Silo using the existing sets. There was a chore to design the bridge, along with Steve Zahn's quarters as Solo. Sets where also desconstructed to reflect the elements of the plot. We touch on Peaky Blinders as well.  Start Your Free One Year Trial On Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today.

Welcome to another episode of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi. A deep dive into the world of Octavia Butler, the legendary science fiction writer whose groundbreaking work continues to shape the genre and challenge the way we look at our society. Host Tony Tellado is joined by guests Damien Duffy and John Jennings, the minds behind the graphic novel adaptations of Butler’s iconic works, including "Kindred" and, most recently, "Parable of the Talents." In this episode, Tony shares his own personal encounter with Octavia Butler, setting the stage for a heartfelt discussion about her influence, vision, and the challenges of adapting her complex and prescient novels into the graphic format. Damien and John offer behind-the-scenes insights into their creative process, the collaborative efforts involved, and the unique storytelling opportunities presented by "Parable of the Talents." Together, they reflect on Butler’s legacy, the importance of amplifying Black women’s voices in literature, and the ongoing impact

Brad Meyer and Jeff Shiffman work their sound magic in making explosions, portal sounds, and even more quieter moments come alive for Invincible season three. We chat about those portals and the layered sounds to make you believe to make it as realistic as possible. Sound creation, enhancement, mixing those elements with dialogue, and music makes the mix.  Start Your Free One Trial Today at Sci-Fi Talk Plus

Author of a  book on Batman The Animated Series talks about Dark or Bat Deco in the series. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today

After I pointed out how well the make techinques are melded in Grimm, this make-up designer gives me his thoughts.  Start Your Free One Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today  

This episode has director on What If ? describe The Watcher as the voice of the author and how Jeffrey Wright makes him the soul of the series. Walking Dead Dead City actors Kim Coates, Dascha Polanco and Gaius Charles describe how their character's survival instinct kicks in to survive the New York City in the series.  Louise Coles , make-up and hair designer in the series, Silo tells me that she strips away what they have, no hair products, citing shiny skin on the characters. Much more in the episode.  Start Your Free One Year Free Trial On Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Now  

A unique graphic novel that at its core is a father-daughter relationship where both get intangled in a murder case starting in 1981 and ending in 1995. We chat about his creative process where he writes then draws the comic bringing into its own life. We chat about his time on Marvel's What If and how Chadwick Boseman had an impactful moment.  Start Your Free One Year Trial On Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today

Kim Coates,  Dascha Polanco and Gaius Charles talk about stepping into the established Walking Dead universe with their characters. They describe how the writing informed their characters and adapting to the New York City of this world. Kim Coates was impressed by the fanbase, Dascha Polanco used their ROTC training to good use, and Gaius Charles tells me about his character of Perlie's complex relationship with Negan.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, today. 

From Second City to Star Trek Picard, Todd Stashwick's career has taken many an interesting turn. He credited Terry Matalas for creating his character of Liam Shaw citing the he is the composer, and I am the singer. He talks about having an ex-borg as a first officer to confront his fears. We also chat about playing in the world of Oz.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus

The talented actor talked about playing Dev-Em on Krypton and did his reserach on the character's history. He liked that the character played both sides of the fence which is very DC. He talked about his character's loves and loyalty.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus 

I spoke on the red carpet at a Nat Geo event with Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush who played the older Albert Einstein, Johnny Flynn who played the younger Albert Einstein and Emily Watson who played Elsa Einstein later in life.

The host and creator of Flash Forward Podcast, Rose Evelth talked to me in 2021 about this great concept. It's no longer airing new episodes but you can still listen at Flash Forward  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today

Mark Wade is a comic legend known for his DC classics on The Flash, Kingdom Come, and Superman Birthright. He's also known for writing Marvel titles like Captain America, The Fantastic Four, and Daredevil. Marc shares his love of Superman and what it meant to him as a youth.  Start Your Free Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus Now

This week, Sydney Sweeney goes sci-fi, Minecraft and Sinners Revive box office, Mortuary Assistant casts two . John Rhys Davies has a new horror film about a very old cave creature. There's also news on John Wick 5 may be different from the rest. This and more. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today

In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Julie Nathanson, the voice of Gilda Dent in Batman: The Long Halloween. From booking her first major voiceover role to the gritty realities of building a sustainable career in the entertainment industry, this conversation is a masterclass in grit, growth, and self-expression. She opens up about her unconventional path into voice acting, what it really takes to land iconic roles. Ignoring the versions of the character, Julie Nathason told me that Gilda Dent came alive for her. Like her husband, Harvey, she also shares a duality. 

I chatted with Bryan Kreutz and Lili Fox-Lim who host the channel as we talk about their show plus so much Star Trek too.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus Now  

Prolific writer tells us about his new comic Adventures of Ulysses Monarch about an adventurer that retrieves artifacts in the year 3027. Marc hinted that there are number Arrow easter eggs in this comic series. We chat about the Arrowverse a bit and look forward to a new Planet Of The Apes comic he has written based on the original movies not the current ones.  Start Your Free One Year Trial at Sci-Fi Talk Plus

Murderbot is a series about an android that has human elements like skin, and he is to act as a sec unit or a security unit. This is a refurbished model, and he's assigned to protect colonists on the remote world who work for a company to find minerals. The series is based on novels by Martha Wells. The series creators told me that Wells hit on something on her books. They adapted the series casting Alexander Skarsgård as the Murderbot and surrounding him with actors, David Dastmalchian, Noma Dumezweni, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski , Tattiawna Jones, and Sabrina Wu. We'll hear from all of them as the series explores the Murderbot's role in this world.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus