All About Al: The Pacino podcast

Looking For Richard was Al Pacino's directorial debut as he explores William Shakespeare's lasting impact in pop culture, particularly the playwright's highly regarded "Richard III." The documentary includes on-the-street interviews with ordinary people and academic perspectives from Shakespearean scholars. Actors such as Kenneth Branagh (Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Othello), Alec Baldwin (Glengarry Glen Ross, The Hunt For Red October, Beetlejuice), Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Seven) and Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Heathers, Bram Stoker's Dracula) talk about preparing to play key scenes of "Richard III," which come staged with Pacino in the title role.Rev. Julie Moret joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss played Mistress Shore in the performed scenes. Julie also talks about what it was like watching Pacino try to understand Shakespeare's work, how she fed off Pacino and the environment he created on-set and where her favourite scenes were filmed. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby..

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale is a portrait of the acting craft of the actor and a tour through his movies that defined a generation. The documentary includes interviews with Meryl Streep (Out of Africa, Death Becomes Her, The Deer Hunter), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote, The Master, The Ides of March), Sam Rockwell (Moon, Seven Psychopaths, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Al Pacino (The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather Part II) and many others.Director Richard Shepard (The Matador, Film Geek, Dom Hemingway) joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss his documentary on John Cazale. Richard talks about how he put the doc together, what lessons her learnt from interviewing some of the actors and why his chat with Pacino was one of the most emotional featured in the doc.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

Arguably, Dog Day Afternoon features one of Al Pacino's greatest ever performances. It's a performance and film that continues to be referenced and discussed decades later. Pacino plays Sonny Wortzik, a man decides to rob a local Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's operation, but he is forced to take hostages after the heist does not go as planned.Broadcaster and comedian Iain Lee joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss the film. Iain talks about why it is one of his favourite films ever, why it's such a subtle heist movie and how powerful the ending is. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented b y Mark Searby.

Wilde Salome is a docudrama written, produced and starring Al Pacino (Looking For Richard, Chinese Coffee, The Local Stigmatic) as he tries to unravel Oscar Wilde's most controversial work Salome. Producer Robert Fox (The Crown, The Hours, Notes on a Scandal) discusses how he came to be involved in the project, why it took Pacino so long to finish it and what it's like watching Al work.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby

Eugene O'Neill's play Hughie has been performed at least three times by Al Pacino (The Godfather, Frankie & Johnny, Scent of a Woman) throughout his career. It is a one-act play set in the lobby of a small hotel on a West Side street in Midtown Manhattan, New York, during the summer of 1928. Only characters exist in the play - small-time gambler Erie Smith and Hotel night clerk Charlie Hughes. Pacino played the role of Erie Smith in each production. Costume designer Candice Donnelly joins the podcast to discuss working on the stage production. She talks about what designs Pacino wanted for the clothes, why he didn't care about fitted shoes and how he never wanted to try any of the clothes on. Candice also talks about the type of fabric needed for the suit that Al wore every night.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

Hunters follows Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman - Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Fury) in 1977 New York City as he seeks revenge. He is taken in by a secret group of Nazi hunters, led by Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino - The Godfather, The Insider, Angels In America), who are fighting a clandestine war against a cell of high-ranking Nazi officials in hiding who are working to create the Fourth Reich.Director Nelson McCormick joins the podcast to discuss working on the Prime Video series. Nelson talks about how he got the job, why Pacino loved working so quickly and what scene made Al constantly laugh. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

Scarecrow follows Max (Gene Hackman - The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman), an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling, and Lion (Al Pacino - The Insider, Serpico, Scarface),a homeless ex-sailor, as they partner up to head east together. This friendship road trip comedy/drama is directed by Jerry Schatzberg (The Panic In Needle Park, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Street Smart) and went on to win the Palme D'or award at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.Film Writer, musician and author of Gene Hackman: The Movie Guide Chris Wade joins All About Al: The Pacino podcast to discuss the film. Chris talks about why he loves Scarecrow so much, what the relationship between Hackman and Pacino's characters shows about them as actors and how impactful the ending is. He also talks about why this film could be considered an Arthouse movie.All About Al: The Pacino podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.

The Panic In Needle Park celebrates its 55th anniversary this month. The film tells the story of heroin addict Bobby (Al Pacino - The Godfather, Frankie & Johnny, Ocean's Thirteen) and his clean-cut girlfriend Helen (Kitty Winn - The Exorcist, Peeper, Mirrors) as they spend their time in New York's Needle Park. As their relationship grows, so too does Bobby's pressure on Helen to try drugs. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg (Scarecrow, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Sweet Revenge) and written by John Gregory Dunne (A Star Is Born, True Confessions, Up Close & Personal) and Joan Didion (A Star Is Born, True Confessions, Up Close & Personal).Actor Marcia Jean Kurtz (Death Wish, Once Upon A Time In America, The Wrestler) joins the podcast to discuss playing Marcie, Helen's best friend, in The Panic In Needle Park. Kurtz also talks about what it was like shooting on the streets on New York, why she was so nervous to work with Pacino and how she came to be working with Al again on Dog Day Afternoon. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby.