
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

Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Season 4 - Ep 4 - Oscars - Production Design
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
For the next two weeks, we're all about the Oscars! A production designer, a set decorator and a leadman walk into a bar . . . our assessment of the nominees in the technical categories starts with an in-depth look at Production Design (Academy Awards Series: 1 of 7).

Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Season 4 - Ep 3 - DGA Awards - Television Nominees
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
That same group of assistant directors are keeping the bar open late . . . our third of three episodes about the Directors Guild of America nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement is a discussion of the nominees in the various Television categories.

Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Season 4 - Ep 2 - DGA Awards - First-Time Features / Documentaries
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
A group of assistant directors continue talking at a bar . . . our second of three episodes about the Directors Guild of America nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement is about the First-Time Feature Film and Documentary categories.

Monday Jan 20, 2020
Season 4 - Ep 1 - DGA Awards - Theatrical Feature Films
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Welcome to Awards Season! A group of assistant directors gather in a bar . . . this week we're talking about the Directors Guild of America nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. This episode (first of three) we discuss the Theatrical Feature Films.

Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 10 - Ford v Ferrari Stunts
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Bonus episode! A stunt coordinator walks into a bar . . . my guest today is Robert Nagle, Stunt Coordinator for 2019's Ford v Ferrari. Needless to say, our conversation is focused on the stunts.

Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 9 - Ford v Ferrari
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
An assistant director, a sound mixer and a location manager walk into a bar . . . today we're talking about 2019's Ford v Ferrari (directed by James Mangold and starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon): see it in the theater and then join us for the podcast!

Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 8 - Law & Order
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
A cinematographer, a boom operator and a set dresser walk into a bar . . . this week, we're revisiting the long-running, NYC-based NBC series, Law & Order, which ran for 20 seasons (1990-2010).

Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 7 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
A sound mixer and a grip walk into a bar . . . my guests today are crew from Quentin Tarantino's 2019 magnum opus, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt).

Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 6 - Piranha 3D
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
An assistant director, a property master and a production assistant walk into a bar . . . this episode, my guests are from 2010's Piranha 3D (directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Adam Scott and a slew of guest stars).

Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 5 - The 48 Hour Film Project
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
A team of amateur filmmakers walk into a bar . . . today I'm speaking with folks who competed in The 48 Hour Film Project, an annual filmmaking event that attracts entries from around the globe.

Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 4 - Arrested Development
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
An assistant director, a set dresser and a production assistant walk into a bar . . . this week we're talking about Arrested Development, and my guests are crew representing the runs on both Fox (2003-2006) and Netflix (2013-2019).

Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Season 3 - Ep 3 - Counterpart
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
Season 3 - Ep 2 - Patriot Games
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
Season 3 - Ep 1 - Mad Men
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
Season 2 - Ep 13 - La La Land
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
Season 2 - Ep 12 - The Matrix Reloaded
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
Season 2 - Ep 11 - Jericho
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
Season 2 - Ep 10 - The Americans
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
Season 2 - Ep 9 - DGA Trainees
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
Season 2 - Ep 8 - Elizabethtown
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
Season 2 - Ep 7 - Eighth Grade
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
Season 2 - Ep 6 - The Majestic
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
Season 2 - Ep 5 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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
Season 2 - Ep 4 - 24
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
Season 2 - Ep 3 - Own Worst Enemy
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).