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All About Al: The Pacino podcast takes a look at the film, TV and stage career of Al Pacino. Presented by film critic and Al Pacino: The Movies Behind The Man author Mark Searby, the podcast will be a deep dive into the work of the iconic actor. Featuring interviews with actors, directors, producers, singers and many more that have worked closely with Pacino through the years. They will discuss what it is like working with the legendary performer.The podcast will also feature film critics and academic scholars from around the world as they discuss the films and themes of Al Pacino's work.All About Al: The Pacino podcast is the ultimate insider's guide to the career of a Hollywood actor who continues to dazzle, inspire and awe audiences the world over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Today54 min
Episode 80: Dog Day Afternoon with Iain Lee
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago35 min
Episode 79: Wilde Salome with Robert Fox
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago31 min
Episode 78: Hughie with Candice Donnelly
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 10, 202644 min
Episode 77: Hunters with Nelson McCormick
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 27, 202641 min
Episode 76: Scarecrow with Chris Wade
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 13, 202626 min
Episode 75: The Panic In Needle Park with Marcia Jean Kurtz
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jun 28, 202638 min
Episode 74: Knox Goes Away with Jane Altoids
Knox Goes Away is a crime thriller about contract killer John Knox (Michael Keaton - Beetlejuice, Batman, Spotlight), who has a rapidly evolving form of dementia. He has one last chance to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged son Miles (James Marsden - Sonic The Hedgehog, X-Men, The Notebook). Knox is assisted by his long-time friend and former thief Xavier Crane (Al Pacino - Scarecrow, Stand Up Guys, Righteous Kill).The Pacino Pod co-host Jane Altoids joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to talks about this 2024 film. Jane discusses why a second watch of the film wasn't as painful as first viewing, what the film actually does well in terms of talking about the central character's disease and how both Keaton and Pacino do a lot of acting with just their eyes. All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jun 15, 202638 min
Episode 73: Serpico with Kalie McAlexander
Based on real events, Serpico tells the story of honest New York cop Frank Serpico (Al Pacino - The Godfather, The Insider, Any Given Sunday), who blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.Kalie McAlexander, co-host of The Pacino Pod, joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss this 1973 crime drama. McAlexander talks about how Serpico is trying to keep on the straight & narrow while those around him are trying to pressure him, what most women will find relatable with Frank's girlfriend and why it's her favourite Al Pacino film.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About All About Al: The Pacino podcast
All About Al: The Pacino podcast takes a look at the film, TV and stage career of Al Pacino. Presented by film critic and Al Pacino: The Movies Behind The Man author Mark Searby, the podcast will be a deep dive into the work of the iconic actor. Featuring interviews with actors, directors, producers, singers and many more that have worked closely with Pacino through the years. They will discuss what it is like working with the legendary performer.The podcast will also feature film critics and academic scholars from around the world as they discuss the films and themes of Al Pacino's work.All About Al: The Pacino podcast is the ultimate insider's guide to the career of a Hollywood actor who continues to dazzle, inspire and awe audiences the world over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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